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Louisiana is raising Medicaid reimbursement rates for independently owned health clinics, giving them a larger share of available funding as federal Medicaid cuts approach. The rate changes will take effect as the state's Medicaid enrollment declines and federal funding faces new caps. Rural providers are competing for a shrinking pool of Medicaid dollars. The shift affects payment distribution among clinic types in Louisiana's fee-for-service and managed care programs.
Planned Parenthood plans to open a New Orleans clinic later this year and begin telehealth services this summer, following the closure of its two Louisiana clinics last fall. The closures resulted from Trump administration Medicaid funding cuts. The reopening represents a return of Planned Parenthood services to Louisiana after a multi-month gap in availability. The organization will phase in brick-and-mortar and virtual care access.
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