Below is the specific language around the use of telemedicine/ telehealth for EPSDT preventative services: Effective for dates of service on or after March 5, 2020, the use of telemedicine/telehealth to perform clinically appropriate components of Early and Periodic...
On April 20, 2020, the Louisiana Department of Health issues revised order for medical and surgical procedures issued a revised order for medical and surgical procedures that will go into effect April 27, 2020. CLICK HERE to read the order from the...
Baton Rouge, La. (February 5, 2020) — The Associated Press published a story on the Louisiana Department of Health’s health equity plan, which was unveiled in December to department leadership. The plan is a top priority for implementation in 2020. You can read The...
The Louisiana Women, Infants and Children program has completed the transition from paper vouchers to electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards. The WIC program began this transition in north Louisiana in July 2019 and completed the process statewide this month.The...
With Louisiana continuing to rank among the highest rates of influenza cases in the country, health officials urge people to get the flu shot before they get sick. This health advice takes on further importance given a recent study showing 37% of adults in the U.S....
The Louisiana Department of Health today confirmed the first death linked to a vaping-associated lung injury, or EVALI, in the state. Privacy laws prevent the release of further information about this individual.The outbreak in Louisiana now includes 30 total cases....
With the beginning of school right around the corner, the Louisiana Department of Health is reminding residents that immunization records are available online, and at no cost, without the need to contact a healthcare provider at LA.MyIR.net. LA.MyIR.net is available...
The Louisiana Department of Health has selected Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge and Slidell Memorial Hospital to participate in the Department’s Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome Pilot Project. Use of opioids during pregnancy can result in a drug withdrawal syndrome...
The Louisiana Department of Health announced its intent to contract with four Medicaid managed care organizations following a state bid process that began in February when the Department issued a request for proposals.The Department has selected AmeriHealth Caritas...
The Louisiana Department of Health’s Medicaid office recently began phasing in its Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) system for in-home personal care service providers. This system electronically records and documents precisely the type of service performed, the...
February is American Heart Health Month and an important time to highlight the importance of efforts to improve heart health in Louisiana. Over the past year, the Louisiana Department of Health’s Well-Ahead Louisiana initiative within the Office of Public Health, in...
The Louisiana Department of Health is requesting proposals from managed care companies for the state’s Medicaid managed care program. The state’s current Medicaid-managed care contracts will expire on Dec. 31, 2019 with the new contracts procured through this RFP...
The Louisiana Department of Health released a solicitation for offers (SFO) to identify a pharmaceutical partner to negotiate unrestricted access to curative treatment for hepatitis C for Medicaid and incarcerated patients in Louisiana. The SFO will allow the...
The Louisiana Department of Health’s Office of Behavioral Health will be holding a series of regional meetings, or listening tour. Each stop on the “Conversations on Behavioral Health” listening tour will allow individuals, community representatives and providers an...
Louisiana Department of Health launches new Medicaid eligibility and enrollment system Baton Rouge, La. (November 15, 2018) – This week, the Louisiana Department of Health launched a new Medicaid eligibility and enrollment system. The new system will improve customer...
