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Medicaid Checkwrite Schedule for Calendar Year 2026
Louisiana Medicaid·LA·Claims & Billing
Effective date
Jan 1, 2026
We identified it
Jun 18, 2026
Summary
Louisiana Medicaid has released its 2026 checkwrite schedule showing all payment processing dates, holidays, and manual check deadlines for the upcoming calendar year. This schedule helps billing teams plan claim submissions and predict payment timing throughout 2026.
Action Required
By December 31, 2025: Billing team should update their 2026 payment tracking calendars with Louisiana Medicaid checkwrite dates. Mark key dates including LTC cutoff deadlines (noon), regular checkwrite dates, holidays that delay payments, and manual check deadlines. Monitor www.lamedicaid.com for any schedule updates throughout the year as this schedule is subject to change.