Louisiana Health Insurance

Louisiana Seeking Increased Guidance On Medicaid Overhaul Plan

ruzik_tuzik — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 23:19:57 -0600

Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Alan Levine is seeking further guidance from lawmakers on how to restructure the state's Medicaid program, the Baton Rouge Advocate reports. The 2007 Legislature approved legislation that provides the framework for overhauling Medicaid and is centered on establishing "medical networks of care." Under the plan, the state would oversee managed care networks created by public and private health care providers. Primary care physicians and clinics would provide "medical homes" and refer patients to specialists and hospitals.

Louisiana Medicaid Overhaul Plan Similar To Republican Efforts

ruzik_tuzik — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:27:01 -0600

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) "recently announced a major renovation of the way his state provides health coverage to the poor and uninsured, thus taking up a topic for which most Republicans require a shot of epinephrine just to pay attention," a Wall Street Journal editorial states.

Louisiana Health First Medicaid Overhaul Plan Unveiled

ruzik_tuzik — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:01:20 -0600

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) and state Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Alan Levine on Friday announced details of the Louisiana Health First initiative, a pilot program aimed at restructuring the state's Medicaid program by shifting thousands of low-income children and adults from the current fee-for-service model to private managed care networks, the Baton Rouge Advocate reports (Shuler, Baton Rouge Advocate, 11/15).

Louisiana Gov. Says Health Care Should Be Left Patients Doctors

hareyan — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 20:41:38 -0600

Governor Bobby Jindal of Louisiana is about to unveil an overhauled Medicaid program for his state. It remains to be seen whether he is going to do it correctly and whether the federal government will support him.

Louisiana Moves On With Medical Home System Implementation

hareyan — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:47:39 -0500

The head of Louisiana's Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) has appointed a Medicaid Reform Committee to help guide the agency in implementing a statewide "medical home" system called for by last year's Health Care Reform Act (Louisiana Senate Bill 1).

Analysts say the medical home model can provide effective patient-centered care, but its effectiveness depends on the manner of its implementation.

Integrated Health Care

Louisiana Officials Discuss Medicaid Changes

ruzik_tuzik — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:50:02 -0500

HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt last week met with Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) and other policymakers to discuss changes to the state's Medicaid program, among other issues, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports. The meeting comes 18 months after the state rejected a Leavitt-backed plan to restructure safety net funding, according to the Times-Picayune.

The meeting focused on three issues:

* Changing the Medicaid program into an HMO-style system in which beneficiaries would choose a managed care plan and use local clinics;

Louisiana DHH Creates Medicaid Reform Committee

ruzik_tuzik — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:34:09 -0500

Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) Secretary Alan Levine announced the appointment of a Medicaid Reform Committee that will help guide the agency in creating a reformed, patient-centered Medicaid system in the state of Louisiana.

Louisiana Bill To Redistribute Medicaid Funds

hareyan — Wed, 14 May 2008 12:28:15 -0500

The Louisiana Senate voted 27-8 to approve legislation that would change the way Medicaid funding is divided among charity hospitals in the southern region of the state.

Louisiana Launches Initiative To Reach Uninsured

hareyan — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:18:41 -0500

The Department of Health and Hospitals will launch an extensive outreach and enrollment campaign during national Cover the Uninsured Week.

Louisiana Criticizes Insurance Voucher Proposal For Low-Income, Uninsured

hareyan — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:29:11 -0500

Louisiana Senate gave a chilly reception to a proposal by the Coalition of Leaders for Louisiana Healthcare that would have used funds for charity care in the New Orleans area to purchase managed care plans for low-income, uninsured adults.