The Department of Health (LDH) issued a Provider Bulletin to inform all providers rendering services to Louisiana Medicaid members with updates on COVID-19 covered services.

Also in Louisiana, the Board of Pharmacy announced Joe Fontenot, Jr, RPh (registered pharmacists) as their new Executive Director, replacing Malcolm Broussard who retired after serving 23 years.

Finally in Louisiana, the Board issued Bulletin No. 22-01 – Status of Interim Policies From COVID-19 Declaration of Emergency, terminating some of the policies effective May 31, 2022, and further extending some of the policies including the 4:1 pharmacy technician ratio until the end of the calendar year.

For more information, contact NACDS’ Mary Staples at 817-442-1155.