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Finding the right answers and information about a complicated topic like Medicaid can mean searching through hundreds of pages at government and private websites. To help seniors and caregivers get started in their search, our editors have compiled this digest of Louisiana Medicaid help and information resources.
 

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Louisiana Medicaid Eligibility; How to get Medicaid in Louisiana

webpage:
(Louisiana) Medicaid Eligibility Manual
source:Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
Extensive on-line manual covers most topics on Louisiana medicaid eligibility
 
more from Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals:
Important Information About Your Louisiana Medicaid Eligibility Card
languages: English
2 page pdf document about Louisiana Medicaid Eligibility Card

 
web page:
Hurricane Katrina Medicaid Provider and Recipient Information
source:Louisiana Medicaid
languages: English
Contact information and links to information about hurricane related Louisiana Medicaid issues/subjects
 

Louisiana Medicaid Help & Publications, Louisiana Public Health Insurance, Health Care

Information from varied resources about Medicaid in Louisiana
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Medicaid brochure or publication:
Your Medicare Rights and Protections

source: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
44pp   languages: English
Fairly detailed explanations and descriptions about your Medicare rights and protections.
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web page:
(Louisiana) Medicaid Resources for People Affected By Hurricanes

source:Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
languages: English
"...Many people who have Medicaid and Medical Services Providers have questions about how Hurricanes Katrina and Rita will affect Louisiana Medicaid. This page will be updated regularly with information about the Medicaid program in the aftermath of the storm....."
 
more from Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals:
WELCOME TO Louisiana Medicaid
languages: English
Official state web site for Louisisana Medicaid clients, applicants, providers, and researchers


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Medicaid brochure or publication:
IMPORTANT MEDICAID INFORMATION - Hurricane Katrina Louisiana Medicaid Program

source: Advocacy Center5 pp; languages: English
"Louisiana’s Hurricane Katrina Medicaid Program is no longer accepting new applications. All Louisiana residents, including those affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, can apply for regular Medicaid. Because of income losses caused by the storms, many who would not have been eligible before will qualify now..."
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Medicaid brochure or publication:
Medicaid At-a-Glance 2005

source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
file size: 12 pg.   languages: English
A brief explanation of the Medicaid program.
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Medicaid brochure or publication:
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services in Medicaid and SCHIP in Louisiana

source: US Dep't of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
file size: 6 pg.   languages: English
"As of July 2003, 990,544 people were covered under Louisiana's Medicaid and SCHIP programs. There were 896,166 enrolled in the Medicaid program, and 94,738 enrolled in the Medicaid SCHIP Expansion program. In federal fiscal year 2001, Louisiana spent $2.88 billion to provide Medicaid services.... "
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web page:
Louisiana & United States State Medicaid Fact Sheets

source:Kaiser Family Foundation
file size: 1 pg.   languages: English

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Medicaid brochure or publication:
A Consumer's Guide to Getting and Keeping Health Insurance in Louisiana

source:healthinsuranceinfo.net
file size: 40pg.   languages: English
from GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HEALTH POLICY INSTITUTE. As a resident of Louisiana, you have rights under federal and state law that will protect you when you seek to buy, keep, or switch your health insurance, even if you have a serious health condition. This guide describes your protections as a resident of Louisiana.
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brochure or publication:
The Medicaid Program: A Brief Overview

source:AARP Policy and Research
file size: 4 pg.   languages: English
"Within broad federal guidelines, states have the flexibility to design and manage their Medicaid programs... Medicaid eligibility is limited to individuals who fall into specified categories. "
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web page:
Louisiana Public Health Insurance for Parents

source:National Center for Children in Poverty
languages: English
"Parents have access to public health insurance coverage primarily through plans that target “families”, with significant variation by state in the types of plans that are available and in the eligibility criteria that parents must meet. Most family plans are funded through Medicaid, but a handful of states have waivers to use State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) funds to cover parents..."
 
more from National Center for Children in Poverty:
Louisiana Demographics of Low-Income Children
languages: English
"Research suggests that, on average, families need an income of about twice the federal poverty level to meet their most basic needs. Children living in families with incomes below this level—$40,000 for a family of four in 2006—are referred to as low income..."

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