Louisiana Department of Health

Louisiana Medicaid has received approval from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to implement a new payment model for hospitals that is based on Medicaid utilization.

With hurricane season underway, the Louisiana Department of Health reminds the public about how to safely use a generator to avoid carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning in the event of a power outage.

With hurricane season underway, the Louisiana Department of Health reminds the public about how to safely use a generator to avoid carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning in the event of a power outage.

Louisiana Medicaid is awarding more than $673,000 in Medicaid federal dollars to the LSU Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC) and Pennington Biomedical Research Center (PBRC) to conduct research on covered Medicaid priorities over a two-year period.

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has launched the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline — the new 3-digit number that replaces the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to make it easier for people to receive assistance during a mental health crisis.

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is reporting three new cases of monkeypox infection in Louisiana residents. All individuals are from LDH Region 1 (Orleans, Plaquemines, Jefferson, St. Bernard). No further information will be shared about these cases to protect the patients’ privacy.

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center’s Prevention on the Go program, in partnership with the Louisiana Department of Health, will host free colorectal cancer screenings in communities across Northeast Louisiana over the coming days.

The Louisiana Department of Health, based on the concurrence received from the Division of Administration (DOA), Office of State Procurement (OSP), and the Commissioner of Administration, intends to award managed care organization (MCO) contracts.

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has reached a historic milestone on the path toward ending the hepatitis C (HCV) epidemic.

This Mother’s Day, the Louisiana Department of Health is proud to announce the statewide cesarean delivery rate among the vast majority of Louisiana hospitals in 2021 fell to 28.5%, from 33%, in large part thanks to the work of Louisiana hospitals participating in the Department’s Safe Births Initiative.