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Patterson saw its Medicaid payments for services under National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies soar by 3,054.5% in 2024, indicating notable shifts in billing and reimbursement.

Medicaid payments connected to the Surgery category climbed 6.8% in Kaplan in 2024, showing shifts in local health service use and reimbursement trends.

Medicaid expenditures for the Durable Medical Equipment category in Maurice climbed 65.4% in 2024, indicating shifts in usage and payment approaches.

Medicaid payments associated with the National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies category climbed 134.7% in Delcambre during 2024, indicating shifts in reimbursement and service usage.

Baldwin Medicaid providers received $2,604,790 in 2024 for services classified under Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare), a 2.3% rise over the prior year.

Medicaid payments for the National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies category in Gueydan increased by 32.1% in 2024, signaling shifts in local billing and reimbursement trends.

In 2024, Abbeville Medicaid providers billed $394,164 for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment services, marking a 14.1% increase from the prior year.

Franklin saw a 2.3% rise in 2024 Medicaid payments connected to the Temporary National Codes (Non-Medicare) category, signaling shifts in how services are used and reimbursed.

In 2024, Medicaid providers in Morgan City reported $2,425,086 in billings for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment services, a 22.4% increase over the prior year.

Pierre Part saw Medicaid reimbursements in the Procedures / Professional Services category climb 211.1% in 2024, indicating shifts in both billing activity and payment structure.

Providers in Breaux Bridge billed $220,779 in Medicaid payments for surgery services in 2024, reflecting a 27.9% rise from the prior year.

During the week beginning Monday, April 13, these former South Louisiana area high school athletes will be in action.

COVID-19 services represented under 0.1% of Abbeville’s total Medicaid payments in 2024, with claims for virus-related HCPCS codes totaling at least $78,267.

The lowest price of regular gas in cities throughout St. Mary Parish was found at a single gas station in the week ending Apr. 4, according to customer reports submitted…

The St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office announced several arrests between April 8 and April 9 following nearly one hundred complaints received during that period. Charges include fraud, assault, drug possession,…

Medicaid claims for COVID-specific services in Morgan City amounted to at least $63,904 in 2024, making up less than 0.1% of total Medicaid spending for the area that year.

The St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office reported two arrests following responses to local complaints on April 7, with both individuals later released on bond. The report details charges involving bicycle…

The St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office reported two arrests related to drug possession and traffic violations following responses to local complaints on April 6. The cases involve individuals from Gray…

The St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to nearly two hundred complaints over four days leading up to April 6. Several individuals were arrested on various charges ranging from outstanding…

In Assumption Parish, the week’s lowest premium gas price was $3.49 per gallon as of the week ending Mar. 28.

Drivers in St. Martin Parish reported a weekly low of $3.35 per gallon for regular gas in the week ending Mar. 28.

The lowest price for a gallon of regular gas in Vermilion Parish during the week ending Mar. 28 was $3.44, according to customer reports to GasBuddy.

These former South Louisiana area high school standouts will be active on Friday, April 3.

The St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office reported multiple arrests including drug-related offenses and domestic abuse battery on March 30. Bail had not been set for any of those arrested at…