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The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) has released a Practice Checklist meant to help dental offices address significant areas of practice that may need attention prior to resumption of pre-pandemic levels of care. Please click here to review this guidance from the AAPD.

Pursuant to Medicaid regulations requiring that providers accept Medicaid payments as "payment in full," providers are not allowed to bill Medicaid beneficiaries for any extra personal protective equipment (PPE) associated with medical or dental services rendered. Click here to read the full statement from Louisiana Medicaid.

As part of LDH's response to the COVID-19 emergency declaration, LDH has filed a waiver which allows some flexibility during this disaster to ensure access to care for Medicaid members. LDH will now allow Louisiana-licensed dentists to provide and bill MCNA for teledentistry services that allow for the triage of dental emergencies. Click here to view the requirements and billing expectations for this temporary benefit.

LDH recently released a message for dental and medical providers to simplify and clarify the 20-25: Healthcare Facility Notice/Order #2020-COVID19-ALL-010 that was issued on Monday, April 20, 2020. Please click here to read the guidance from LDH.

The American Dental Association (ADA) has released interim guidance for the screening of patients to identify COVID-19 infection, and methods to minimize the risk of transmission. Please click here to review these recommended resources.

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has prohibited all routine, non-essential dental visits and dental procedures/surgeries in Louisiana from March 18, 2020, through April 16, 2020. Please click here to read the LDH's official announcement for more details.

We encourage your office to continue to be vigilant and proactively evaluate all patients for possible coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection. Please click here to read an important provider bulletin from MCNA.

A new version of the Louisiana Provider Manual is now available. You can download a copy of the Louisiana Provider Manual directly at http://manuals.mcna.net/louisiana.

Our new Sealants & Smiles program is designed to help us reach our goal to increase the number of Louisiana EPSDT members receiving sealants. Beginning March 15, 2019, we will add $10.00 to the standard fee for each sealant placed on the first permanent molars of eligible members. Please click here to see full program eligibility requirements and learn more about this exciting new program.

A new version of the Louisiana Provider Manual is now available. Please click here for an overview of the changes included in this version. You can download a copy of the Louisiana Provider Manual directly at http://manuals.mcna.net/louisiana.