Louisiana Department of Health leaders discuss major changes to Medicaid, SNAP programs coming soon

Louisiana health officials announced major Medicaid and SNAP program changes at the annual Department of Health meeting, ...
New Orleans City Business

Health department assumes responsibility of food stamps, disability services

Major changes to Louisiana’s welfare and workforce programs officially took effect Wednesday, shifting oversight of key public assistance benefits from the Department of Children and Family Services ...

Louisiana starts to wind down UnitedHealthcare’s Medicaid contract covering 330,000 people

Louisiana started moving 330,000 Medicaid recipients last week out of insurance plans UnitedHealthcare offers at the ...
New Orleans City Business

Louisiana partially reverses course to restore Aetna’s canceled Medicaid contract

Louisiana renews Aetna Medicaid contract covering 157,000 residents. UnitedHealthCare contract for 330,700 enrollees will be terminated. Termination influenced by ongoing litigation over alleged ...
Yahoo

Louisiana’s health department names Medicaid director

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Louisiana Department of Health announced Seth J. Gold as its new Medicaid director Friday. According to LDH, Gold has a decade of experience in federal health ...
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Louisiana extends UnitedHealthcare Medicaid contract for 90 days after lawmakers raise concerns

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — More than 300,000 Medicaid recipients in Louisiana will remain on their current health insurance plans, at least for now. State leaders have agreed to a short-term ...
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Louisiana abruptly cuts two Medicaid contracts, putting care options for 488,500 in limbo

The Louisiana Department of Health sent letters last week to Aetna and UnitedHealthCare announcing their contract extensions with the state had been dropped for 2026. (Getty Images) Update: On Tuesday ...
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Greenstein: Louisiana Medicaid provider reimbursement rates increase

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisiana Health Secretary Bruce Greenstein announced an increase in Medicaid provider reimbursement rates. Greenstein said rates increased to 85% of the ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Aetna, Centene file protest against Louisiana’s picks to manage its Medicaid program

Aetna and Centene subsidiary Louisiana Healthcare Connections, who lost bids to help manage Louisiana’s Medicaid program, filed protests against the state’s decision Aug. 19, according to The Advocate ...
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Louisiana paid nearly $10 million for health care dead Medicaid beneficiaries didn’t receive: audit

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana Illuminator) – A review of how Louisiana keeps its Medicaid rolls up to date found the state paid out benefits for more than 1,000 people over the past six years after they ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Louisiana Medicaid enrolls 326k post-expansion

The Louisiana Department of Health said more than 326,000 individuals have enrolled in Medicaid since the state expanded its program July 1, The Times-Picayune reports. The state expects to save more ...