Some Medicaid members recently received a letter from our agency with the title “Premium Payment (Capitation Fees) for Managed Care Organization and Estate Recovery.” We sent this letter in error. If you are a Medicaid member who received this letter and took steps to cancel your health coverage, please contact us right away. We want to help you restore your health care coverage.

In response to the impact of Hurricane Ida in Louisiana, the Louisiana Medicaid Office has implemented an expedited provider enrollment process for out-of-state providers to receive reimbursement for services provided to Louisiana Medicaid recipients who have temporarily relocated or evacuated to another state.

On June 14th, 2021 the FDA announced that certain models of CPAP, BiPAP and ventilators from Philips Respironics were being recalled.  Philips is instructing any patient using an affected CPAP or BiPAP device, to discontinue use of the affected units and talk to your doctor.  Philips is instructing patients using an affected life-sustaining ventilator to continue treatment until they are able to discuss treatment options with their physician.