Healthy Louisiana: News Releases

Department of Health Updates Important Prescription Information  (August 19, 2016): Due to the recent flooding, many Louisiana Medicaid recipients are in need of essential medications. Here is some important information for anyone seeking to get a refill of their prescription medications.

Changes to DME, Home Health, Rehabilitation and Personal Care Services Due to the August 2016 Flood In Affected Parishes (August 17, 2016): Medicaid recipients who live in one of the declared disaster parishes caused by the August 2016 flooding, and who need to replace equipment or supplies previously approved by Medicaid, may contact either a Medicaid enrolled or Health Plan contracted durable medical equipment (DME) provider of their choice to obtain a replacement. For Medicaid enrolled providers, the provider must make a request to Molina’s Prior Authorization Unit; however, a new prescription and medical documentation are not required.

Department of Health issues Important Prescription Information for Medicaid Recipients (August 15, 2016): Due to the recent flooding, many Louisiana Medicaid recipients are in need of essential medications.

Healthy Louisiana Enrollment Tops 278,000 (August 10, 2016)

ATTENTION ALL PROVIDERS MANAGING UPDATES TO ENROLLEES’ TPL FILES. See Below.

!! ATTENTION ALL PROVIDERS !!! Louisiana Medicaid proprietary Remittance Advices (RA) are located on this web site secure portal under the link, Weekly Remittance Advices. It is the provider’s responsibility to download and save or print and save these weekly payment registers for payment reconciliation and required documentation retention. Weekly RAs will not be reprinted for providers or vendors contracted with providers. Providers must log in to the secured portal weekly and obtain the RA if one is posted for the week, and they must make arrangements to supply these documents or give access to these documents to any contractor/vendors working on their behalf.

Recent Policy:
Attention ICF Providers-New Cost Report Template 08/30/16
Attention ICF Provider Impacted Recent Weather Events 08/30/16
Attention all Providers Receiving Electronic Remit Transactions (835) 08/30/16
Attention All Providers – All Private TPL and Medicare Advantage Plan Request Update 08/24/16
Attention Medicaid Providers: Administrative Correction Voids processed in August 30, 2016 payment cycle 08/23/16
Medicaid Services Provided in the Home for Displaced Members 08/22/16
CHANGES TO DME, HOME HEALTH, REHABILITATION AND PERSONAL CARE SERVICES DUE TO THE AUGUST 2016 FLOOD IN AFFECTED PARISHES 08/17/16
Timely Filing for Retroactive Eligibility 08/10/16
ATTENTION SMALL RURAL HOSPITALS FFY 2017 UCC 08/10/16
Important Information on Fulfilling New Medicaid Requirements for Attending, Ordering, Prescribing and Referring Providers 08/09/16