Louisiana Medicaid is hiring analysts to provide eligibility assistance to members and applicants as well as important policy and procedure information. The positions are located in offices across the state including Alexandria, Baton Rouge, Hammond, …
Baton Rouge, La. (April 12, 2022) — The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) announced its intent to contract with the following Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) broker after completing the review of proposals: MediTrans, LLC. The Request for …
The Louisiana Department of Health’s (LDH) Central Louisiana Office of Public Health (OPH Region 6) recently held a celebration honoring the Louisiana National Guard (LANG), Pafford EMS and OPH personnel for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic. “LANG …
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is celebrating National Public Health Week April 4-10. This observance highlights the importance of community health and the vital role public health professionals and healthcare entities serve in their communities …
Dr. Lacey Cavanaugh, regional medical director for the Louisiana Department of Health’s (LDH) Southwest Office of Public Health (OPH Region 5), was recently recognized by the Louisiana National Guard (LANG) with its Distinguished Civilian Service Award for …
Dr. Tina Stefanski, regional medical director for the Louisiana Department of Health’s (LDH) Office of Public Health in Acadiana (Region 4), was recently recognized by the Louisiana National Guard (LANG) with its Distinguished Civilian Service Award. At a …
Louisiana Medicaid has launched a phone campaign to encourage its members to update their contact information. Automated calls will go out to members between the hours of 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The calls will remind members to update …
Kayla Guerrero, public health emergency response coordinator for the Louisiana Department of Health’s (LDH) Region 3 (South Central Louisiana), was recently recognized by the Louisiana National Guard (LANG) with its Distinguished Civilian Service Award. …
Following the Food and Drug Administration’s authorization, people 50 years old and above and people 12 years old and above with moderate or severe immunosuppression are now eligible for a second booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines …
The Louisiana Spirit Crisis Counseling Program (CCP) operating under the auspices of the Louisiana Department of Health’s Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) is receiving additional funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This funding …
Two of the Louisiana Department of Health's Community-based COVID-19 testing and vaccination sites in Region 4 (Acadiana) which are supported by the Louisiana National Guard (LANG) will be closed Tuesday, March 22 due to severe forecasted weather on …
The Louisiana Department of Health has launched its new COVID-19 Support Hotline, which merges the former contact tracing hotline and the COVID-19 vaccine hotline to provide the general public one convenient resource to get their COVID-19 and vaccine …
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) and the Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative (LaPQC) are recognizing 11 hospitals that have achieved new Birth Ready Designations for committing to practices that improve quality and outcomes for persons giving …
The Louisiana Department of Health is urging Louisianans to get screened for colorectal cancer, a highly preventable cancer, especially when screened and diagnosed early, that has increased incidence and mortality rates in Louisiana compared to the rest of …
Sports wagering and mobile sports betting are now easily available in Louisiana, which may lead some residents to develop or exacerbate a gambling problem. The Louisiana Department of Health’s (LDH) Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) reminds Louisianans to …
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) sadly confirms three pediatric deaths of the Omicron surge. A total of 21 children under 18 years old have died from COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic in Louisiana. Two of the children were under 5 years old …
Louisiana WIC has issued the following guidance, available at LouisianaWIC.org, for WIC participants impacted by a recall of powdered infant formula following the FDA's advisory. The advisory alerts consumers to avoid purchasing or using certain …
As Mardi Gras season gets into full swing, the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is sharing guidance with the public on how to celebrate more safely. Louisiana continues to come down from its Omicron-fueled surge and statewide percent positivity has …
The Louisiana Departments of Health, Environmental Quality, and Wildlife and Fisheries today issued a series of updates to five existing fish consumption advisories due to unacceptable levels of mercury detected in the fish. People are exposed to low …
Dr. Eric Brooks has joined the Louisiana Department of Health as the regional medical director/administrator for the seven parishes of the Office of Public Health's (OPH) River Parishes (Region 3). Dr. Brooks is a board-certified emergency medicine …
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