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May 31, 2021
Healthy Louisiana

Where Does it Go?

A Medicaid Management Company’s intentional refusal to cover the cost of requested services is not reasonable. A case in point… Read More


February 26, 2018
Advocacy, Child Well-Being, Healthy Louisiana

Open Letter to Louisiana Legislature about Children’s Services

An Open Letter to the Louisiana State Legislature Open Letter to Louisiana Legislature Regarding Children’s Services RE: Louisiana Legislative Audit,… Read More


August 21, 2017
Child Well-Being, Healthy Louisiana

Iowa Child Welfare News Mimics Louisiana Experience

During recent weeks, The Des Moines Register has published articles and public comment related to a managed care practice I… Read More


March 23, 2017
Advocacy, Child Well-Being, Healthy Louisiana

Louisiana’s Children Once Had What They Need Again: ESC

“Emergency Shelter Care” ended in December of 2012. That was when our organization was required by Louisiana’s Department of Health… Read More


March 19, 2017
Healthy Louisiana

The Friction of Managed Care – Talking to New York

I met this past week with some of our Health Information Management staff, Business Office staff, and our VP of… Read More


July 10, 2015
Advocacy, Healthy Louisiana, Louisiana Children in Crisis

Louisiana Still Needs Therapeutic Group Homes for Children

7/10/2015 – A year has passed since the June 2014 release of the advocacy paper, “Louisiana’s Children are Being Placed… Read More


November 25, 2013
Advocacy, Healthy Louisiana, Therapeutic Group Home

Therapeutic Group Homes are the Hot Potato in Louisiana’s Child Welfare System

No one wishes to hold a hot potato. Imagine attending a crawfish boil with friends. One of you scoops a… Read More


August 31, 2013
Healthy Louisiana, Louisiana Methodist Children's Home, Therapeutic Group Home

New System has Gaps in Important Services for Louisiana’s Children

Tomorrow marks the 18-month anniversary of DHH’s Coordinated System of Care (CSOC) and the Louisiana Behavioral Health Partnership (LBHP). This… Read More


June 8, 2013
Healthy Louisiana

Residential Care without Family Care is Not Enough

The policies, procedures, regulations and rules of Louisiana’s Coordinated System of Care must not become concrete too quickly. The System… Read More


May 7, 2013
Healthy Louisiana, Therapeutic Group Home

Louisiana Needs Treatment Group Homes for Children

By its own count, Louisiana needs at least 34 Therapeutic Group Homes (of no more than 8 beds each per… Read More


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