MedicaidAdministrativeMedium impact
Enhancements to Fee Schedules and Legends
Louisiana Medicaid·LA·Provider Update
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Jun 18, 2026
Summary
Louisiana Medicaid is standardizing fee schedules to enhance provider experience and comply with CMS transparency requirements. Fee schedules will now be available exclusively in Excel format with additional fields including change indicators and effective dates, while PDF format will be discontinued.
Action Required
Immediately: Billing team must transition from PDF to Excel format for all Louisiana Medicaid fee schedule references. Update workflows to use new Excel-based fee schedules and legends available at www.lamedicaid.com. Monitor for incremental updates starting with Professional Service fee schedules. Contact Gainwell Technologies at (800) 473-2783 for questions.