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North Louisiana hospitals to be sold. This follows unpaid taxes, threats of fines

A little over a week after six members of Minden Medical Center’s Board of Governors resigned, that hospital and three others owned by Allegiance Health Management, are being put up for sale. In a statement to The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate, Dr. Melissa Madden, the one-time chairman of the MMC's...

Minden, LA · 10-09

Louisiana Illuminator

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Louisiana opens enrollment for 274,000 Medicaid recipients who must switch plans

Healthy Blue, offered by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana and Elevance Health, is pulling out of Louisiana’s Medicaid program at the end of the year.

Louisiana · 29d

WGNO

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Medicare open enrollment underway in Louisiana as changes loom in 2027

Medicare enrollment is underway in Louisiana, where more than 925,000 people are covered. Ron Henderson with the Louisiana Department of Insurance reminds residents that reviewing your plan is necessary, as what works for one person may not work for you.

Louisiana · 29d

BRProud

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Louisiana offers assistance as Medicare open enrollment begins

Louisiana is offering free assistance to help Medicare recipients review their coverage and understand changes coming in 2027.

Louisiana · 29d

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Beginning in 2027, prison inmates in Louisiana will have access to Medicaid services prior to release

Louisiana will soon be offering Medicaid services to prison inmates before their release dates. This, after getting approval for a waiver from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Louisiana Department of Health Deputy Secretary Dr. Pete Croughan says it helps inmates transition back into society upon their release. “When...

Louisiana · 10-14

Louisiana Illuminator

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Medicaid provider might end its coverage for Ochsner network, affecting 70,000

One of Louisiana’s four Medicaid plans might no longer cover treatment at the state’s largest healthcare network, Ochsner Health System, after Dec. 1, potentially affecting 70,000 people.

Louisiana · 10-13

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Louisiana expands Medicaid coverage for inmates before release

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has formally approved Louisiana’s 1115 Reentry Demonstration, authorizing the state to receive Federal Financial Participation (FFP) for providing Medicaid pre‑release services to eligible incarcerated individuals. Louisiana is one of three states receiving new demonstration approvals, alongside Minnesota and Nevada, as part of CMS’s national initiative to strengthen continuity of care for individuals returning to their communities. The waiver positions Louisiana to join 18 other states implementing CMS-approved reentry demonstrations.Louisiana’s demonstration will allow both Medicaid-required and state-defined coverage for specific services during the 60 days prior to release, removing gaps in care created by the existing inmate exclusion.“Louisiana is leading the way with an approach that can improve health, strengthen communities, and help people successfully return to their families and build productive lives,” said Governor Jeff Landry. “I appreciate CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz and our federal partners for working with our team to move this important initiative forward.”“Our goal from the beginning has been to build a system that helps keep Louisianians safe while using taxpayer dollars more efficiently and effectively,” said LDH Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein. “By beginning care before release and connecting people with providers in their communities, we can improve health outcomes and build a more effective, sustainable system of care.”LDH is preparing to launch the demonstration at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center in early 2027, followed by remaining state prisons and participating parish jails.

Louisiana · 29d

WAFB

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Medicare open enrollment underway

Louisiana · 28d

The Center Square

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Louisiana gets approval for inmate Medicaid care before release

(The Center Square) – Louisiana has received federal approval to use Medicaid funding for certain health services during the 60 days before eligible incarcerated individuals leave prison or jail, with an initial launch planned for early 2027. The Louisiana Department of Health said Friday that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services approved the state’s Section 1115 Reentry Demonstration. The approval allows Louisiana to receive federal matching funds for covered services before participants return to their communities. The department plans to begin the program at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center before expanding to the remaining state prisons and participating parish jails. The announcement did not include projected program costs, the amount of state funding required or an estimate of how many people would receive services. The Center Square reached out to the department for details on costs, eligibility and how the program would change expenses currently paid by corrections agencies or parish governments. “Our goal from the beginning has been to build a system that helps keep Louisianians safe while using taxpayer dollars more efficiently and effectively,” Health Secretary Bruce Greenstein said in a statement. “By beginning care before release and connecting people with providers in their communities, we can improve

Louisiana · 10-14

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CMS approves Louisiana's 1115 Reentry Demonstration authorizing pre-release services to eligible incarcerated individuals

Baton Rouge, La. (October 9, 2026) — The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has formally approved Louisiana’s 1115 Reentry Demonstration, authorizing the state to receive Federal Financial Participation (FFP) for providing Medicaid pre‑release services to eligible incarcerated individuals. Louisiana is one of three states receiving new demonstration approvals, alongside Minnesota and Nevada, as part of CMS’s national initiative to strengthen continuity of care for individuals returning to their communities. The waiver positions Louisiana to join 18 other states implementing CMS-approved reentry demonstrations.

Louisiana · 10-09

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