Louisiana Health Care Review
THE MEDICARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATION
Health Care Providers Resources and Quick Links

To our provider partners, we are working on your behalf with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to deal with issues and concerns you may have, including reimbursement, public reporting requirements, office practice and electronic medical records needs, and much more. We will try to keep you abreast of the most current information available as we receive it.

In addition, below is a comprehensive list of our partners and others who are leading the relief efforts across the state including Federal Agencies, Stage Agencies, and Provider Partners. We will continue to update this list as new information is available.
Important Resources
KatrinaHealth.org
http://www.KatrinaHealth.org
Secure online service, which can connect Katrina evacuees, doctors, and pharmacists with important information about the prescription drugs which evacuees were taking before they were forced to flee their homes. Instructions on obtaining a username and password to KatrinaHealth.org.
 
Federal Agencies

U.S. Government Web Portal
www.usa.gov
To locate a comprehensive listing of multiple governmental resources available to the public and to heath care providers, including government benefits and grants, locators for missing people, help for victims and ways to volunteer

U.S. Health & Human Services
www.hhs.gov/katrina/index.html
To find general information on what the federal health agency is doing in the relief effort, how to volunteer, how to get help, how to stay safe

Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services
www.cms.hhs.gov/hki
To find information related to the needs of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries and providers, including waivers, reimbursement issues, locations of State Medical Assistance offices and more

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/index.asp
To learn about preventing disease and injury during the hurricane recovery effort, as well as for calls for medical and other volunteer help needed

Health Resources and Services Administration
www.hrsa.gov/default.htm
To find resources for HRSA grantees affected by the hurricane such as materials, supplies and grant extensions, as well as general information on recovery efforts
Federally Qualified Health Centers
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/providers/fqhc/
Includes hurricane relief information and Q & As for health care providers

Department of Homeland Security
www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/
To find general information on recovery efforts

Federal Emergency Management Agency
www.fema.gov
Includes an on-line individual assistance center, phone numbers and links for getting help, as well as for offering help through volunteer organizations
State Agencies

Louisiana Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness
 http://www.ohsep.louisiana.gov
This is the “nerve center” of the state recovery efforts; site includes a comprehensive list of phone numbers and Web links to many other agencies and organizations, as well as general news briefs and safety information

Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
www.dhh.state.la.us
To find general information on public health and safety, boil water notices, information on immunization records and needs

Med Job Louisiana
www.medjoblouisiana.com
To find health care/medical jobs in Louisiana
Provider Partners

Louisiana State Medical Society
www.lsms.org
Professional association providing general information of interest to physicians

Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians
www.lafp.org
Professional association for family physicians, including information on how medical personnel can volunteer in the relief effort

Louisiana Hospital Association
www.lhaonline.org
Professional association providing information on hospitals across Louisiana, including tracking mechanisms to locate hospitals patients who were evacuated and health care  and hospitals workers who have been displaced, as well as information for and about patients and employees of hospitals located in affected areas

Louisiana Nursing Home Association
www.lnha.org
Professional association providing information for and about Louisiana nursing homes affected by the hurricane, including a locator for nursing home patients who were evacuated

HomeCare Association of Louisiana
www.hclanet.org
Profession association serving home health care agencies, including a forum for agencies and their personnel to use to connect during the relief efforts, as well as other resources and tips for home health care employees
Louisiana Primary Care Association
http://lpca.net/main4/home/
Non-profit corporation whose purpose is to promote accessible, affordable, quality primary health care for the uninsured and medically underserved populations in Louisiana. Features hurricane funding Q & As and health center locator.

Louisiana Medical Group Managers Association
www.lmgma.org
Professional association for office managers and other staff in physician and medical professional offices across Louisiana, includes multiple links for resources to meet both personal and professional needs for displaced medical office personnel

Louisiana State Nurses Association
www.lsna.org
Professional association for nurses, providing resources for job opportunities, housing and other needs for displaced nursing personnel

Louisiana Medicare Services
www.lamedicare.com

Medicare Services will continue to process all claims already received from providers within the affected areas. If you are experiencing problems with electronically submitting your claims, please contact the dedicated EDI Customer Assistance line at 1-866-582-3247.
Providing information for Medicare providers regarding regulation and requirement changes during the relief efforts

LSU Health Sciences Center
http://www.lsuhsc.edu
Comprehensive listing of resources for LSU health sciences students, faculty and staff, including information on relocation of New Orleans health sciences schools, needs for medical personnel volunteers, locators/registries for displaced students and staff, and up-to-the minute general news and information for the LSU-HSC system