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MONITOR AND REPORT ON THE MEDICAID BUDGET IN LOUISIANA AND ITS EFFECT ON LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. RESEARCH WILL FOCUS ON THE CURRENT-YEAR (2017-18) BUDGET, AS WELL AS ANY CHANGES PROPOSED IN THE GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE BUDGET. SPECIFICALLY: - PRODUCE AT LEAST THREE DETAILED POLICY BRIEFS - REPORT AND ANALYZE NATIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH CARE POLICY DEVELOPMENTS OF INTEREST TO LOUISIANA CONSUMERS THROUGH ITS DAILY NEWSLETTER, THE DAILY DIME, WHICH IS EMAILED EACH WEEKDAY MORNING TO MORE THAN 2,000 SUBSCRIBERS. - MONITOR AND TRACK LEGISLATION FILED FOR THE 2018 - 2019 LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE THAT AFFECTS THE MEDICAID POPULATION IN LOUISIANA, AND MAKE SURE COALITION MEMBERS ARE REGULARLY UPDATED.- PARTICIPATE IN REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE MEDICAID COALITION, INCLUDING CALLS AND IN-PERSON MEETINGS, AND FACILITATE MEETINGS BETWEEN COALITION MEMBERS AND KEY POLICYMAKERS IN THE ADMINISTRATION AND LEGISLATURE.- ENGAGE DIRECTLY WITH STATE POLICYMAKERS ON ISSUES AFFECTING MEDICAID RECIPIENTS.

THE LPCA WILL:- ENHANCE THE STATE-WIDE COALITION BY PROMOTING THE MEETS, AS WELL AS BUILDING OUT THE STAKEHOLDER AND PARTICIPANT LIST WITH A FOCUS ON NORTH AND SOUTH WEST LOUISIANA.- PARTICIPATE AS A CORE TEAM MEMBER IN THE COALITION.- PARTICIPATE IN THE COALITION CALLS AND ASSIST IN DEVELOPING THE WORK PLAN.- UTILIZE THE EXPANSIVE FQHC NETWORK TO REACH CONSUMERS WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THE MEDICAID PROGRAM STATEWIDE.- COLLABORATE WITH LDH AND MEET WITH GOVERNMENT STAFF TO DISCUSS RELEVANT POLICY CHANGES FOR PRESERVING/IMPROVING THE MEDICAID PROGRAM.- COLLABORATE WITH THE LOUISIANA BUDGET PROJECT AND 504HEALTHNET TO DISCUSS RELEVANT POLICY FOR PRESERVING/IMPROVING MEDICAID.- HOST MEETING WITH MEDICAID ENROLLEES TO GATHER FEEDBACK REGARDING THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THE MEDICAID PROGRAM.