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Louisiana rolls out new Medicaid managed care program - Fox News
Posted today (5 hours ago)

Louisiana rolls out new Medicaid managed care program
Fox News
Nearly 246000 Medicaid recipients, mostly children, across southeast Louisiana were switched to the managed care networks in this first phase of the insurance-based model, called Bayou Health. The roll-out hasn't been without problems, including an ...

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Insurance Companies Bill Harms Consumers - Kansas City infoZine
Posted today (12 hours ago)

The Consumerist
Insurance Companies Bill Harms Consumers
Kansas City infoZine
Washington, DC - infoZine - New legislation introduced today would jeopardize nearly $900 million in estimated health insurance refunds or lower premiums for consumers. The bill (S.2068), authored by Senator Landrieu of Louisiana, guts a key protection ...
New Legislation Would Pad Health Insurance Coffers While Screwing Over ConsumersThe Consumerist

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PREST v. LOUISIANA CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION - Leagle.com
Posted on Feb 2, 2012 (2 days ago)

Live Insurance News
PREST v. LOUISIANA CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION
Leagle.com
Prior to Hurricane Katrina, the buildings of Fin & Feather, LLC and Fin & Feather Chalets, LLC, businesses owned and operated by Kirk Prest and located in Plaquemines Parish, were insured by Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation ...
US Supreme Court Refuses to Stop Louisiana Citizens JudgmentInsurance Journal
Louisiana's Citizens Insurance group files emergency application seeking the ...Live Insurance News
Citizens insurance seeks federal high court ruling on judgmentShreveport Times
Insurance News Net (press release) -The Republic
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Donelon: Grants to insurers reduced state's risk - The Advocate
Posted today (19 hours ago)

Donelon: Grants to insurers reduced state's risk
The Advocate
By Ted griggs Nearly four years ago, the state launched an ambitious program that paid private insurance companies millions of dollars to take thousands of homeowner's policies from Louisiana's insurer of last resort. Five insurers received $29 million ...

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Cunningham Financial Group Helps Residents Avoid Super Bowl Party Mishaps with ... - Houston Chronicle
Posted yesterday.

Cunningham Financial Group Helps Residents Avoid Super Bowl Party Mishaps with ...
Houston Chronicle
... ensure that all of its clients who plan on hosting Super Bowl gatherings are covered against the many potential risks that are associated with these parties and that could easily lead to claims on residents' Louisiana homeowners insurance policies.

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Louisiana Medicaid overhaul begins its first day in operation - NOLA.com
Posted on Feb 1, 2012 (3 days ago)

NOLA.com
Louisiana Medicaid overhaul begins its first day in operation
NOLA.com
Bobby Jindal's Medicaid overhaul goes live today, with more than 180000 southeast Louisiana residents, most of them children, being shifted from the state-run insurance program to private insurance networks. Jindal's signature health care initiative, ...
States under pressure as health law deadlines approachGant Daily
Bayou Health program kicks offThe Advocate

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No Decision Made on Louisiana Citizens Judgment Appeal - Insurance Journal
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No Decision Made on Louisiana Citizens Judgment Appeal
Insurance Journal
Donelon said that his office and leaders of the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. continue to discuss their remaining legal options. Citizens was found to have moved too slowly in dealing with claims after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

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Louisiana 1st-time jobless claims increase - Santa Rosa Press Democrat
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Louisiana 1st-time jobless claims increase
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
First-time claims for unemployment insurance in Louisiana for the week ending Jan. 28 increased from the previous week's total. The state labor department figures released Friday show the initial claims increased to 3360 from the previous week's total ...

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Amerigroup Now Serving Members in Louisiana - Sacramento Bee
Posted on Feb 2, 2012 (2 days ago)

Amerigroup Now Serving Members in Louisiana
Sacramento Bee
"Our national expertise in coordinating care for low-income populations and people with disabilities will allow us to help Louisiana manage the healthcare needs of its citizens, while keeping it more affordable for taxpayers." Amerigroup Louisiana will ...

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Crump Group, Inc. Announces Sale of Life and Property & Casualty Insurance ... - MarketWatch (press release)
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Crump Group, Inc. Announces Sale of Life and Property & Casualty Insurance ...
MarketWatch (press release)
ROSELAND, NJ, Feb 03, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Crump Group, Inc. (CGI) announced today that its life insurance and property and casualty insurance divisions are being sold to BB&T /quotes/zigman/180308/quotes/nls/bbt BBT +3.93% along with the rights to ...

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Aetna challenges state's health care pacts - CanadianBusiness.com
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Aetna challenges state's health care pacts
CanadianBusiness.com
In court filings Thursday, Aetna wants to nullify contract awards that went to Amerigroup Louisiana, Louisiana Healthcare Connections Inc. and United Healthcare of Louisiana. It wants the court to require the state Department of Health and Hospitals to ...

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Patient Recruiter Pleads Guilty in Louisiana Health Care Fraud Scheme - VAdvert Press Center (press release)
Posted on Feb 2, 2012 (2 days ago)

Patient Recruiter Pleads Guilty in Louisiana Health Care Fraud Scheme
VAdvert Press Center (press release)
Fred D. Belcher, 61, pleaded guilty before US District Judge James J. Brady of the Middle District of Louisiana to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud. Belcher admitted that he worked as a recruiter for Healthcare 1 LLC, ...

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Injured worker entitled to comp benefits despite positive drug test: Court - Business Insurance
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Injured worker entitled to comp benefits despite positive drug test: Court
Business Insurance
Because of the positive drug test results, her employer and its insurer, Louisiana Retailers Mutual Insurance Co., paid only the emergency room bill and denied all other benefits. A workers comp judge determined, however, that intoxication was not a ...


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Insurance Fund Would Aid Farmers, Ranchers Still Owed $100M by MF Global - Insurance Journal
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Insurance Fund Would Aid Farmers, Ranchers Still Owed $100M by MF Global
Insurance Journal
The CME insurance plan covers farmers and ranchers who use the exchange for up to $25000 and cooperatives for up to $100000 when a clearing member fails. The move was seen by many farmers as an effort to lure back customers or sooth their anger after ...

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Homeowners insurance rate increases have slowed to a trickle in Louisiana - NOLA.com
Posted on Jan 15, 2012 (20 days ago)

NOLA.com
Homeowners insurance rate increases have slowed to a trickle in Louisiana
NOLA.com
By Rebecca Mowbray, The Times-Picayune Homeowners insurance premiums have continued rising in Louisiana and remain among the highest in the nation, but the rate of those increases has slowed since immediately after Hurricane Katrina, according to new ...
Louisiana Citizens Proposes 10.5% Homeowners Rate HikePropertyCasualty360
La homeowners insurance rates rising more slowlyBastrop Daily Enterprise
Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance seeks to raise rates by 10.5% throughout ...Live Insurance News
ClaimsJournal.com -Monroe News Star -homeinsurance.com (blog)
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Healthcare Business News CMS sets new start date for anti-fraud programs - ModernHealthcare.com
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Healthcare Business News CMS sets new start date for anti-fraud programs
ModernHealthcare.com
... rates of improper payments in seven states (California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, New York and Texas) and claims with high volumes for short inpatient hospital stays in four states (Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania).

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Another former official from horseman's association gets time behind bars - NOLA.com
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NOLA.com
Another former official from horseman's association gets time behind bars
NOLA.com
By The Times-Picayune The former executive director of the organization that represents Louisiana horsemen was sentenced to 13 months in federal prison Friday for her role in an election fraud scheme that prosecutors said was designed to keep her and ...

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IN RE CENTRAL LOUISIANA GRAIN COOPERATIVE, INC. - Leagle.com
Posted on Feb 1, 2012 (3 days ago)

IN RE CENTRAL LOUISIANA GRAIN COOPERATIVE, INC.
Leagle.com
The Trustee alleges that Admiral issued a Nonprofit Management Liability Insurance Policy (the "Admiral D & O Policy") that covers the losses alleged in the Complaint. The Trustee names Admiral as a defendant pursuant to the Louisiana Direct Action ...

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MidSouth Bancorp, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2011 Results - Sacramento Bee
Posted on Jan 31, 2012 (4 days ago)

Long Island Business News
MidSouth Bancorp, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2011 Results
Sacramento Bee
CR "Rusty" Cloutier, President and Chief Executive Officer, commenting on fourth quarter results, remarked "In December, we completed the acquisition and systems conversion of the Beacon Federal branch in Tyler, Texas ("Tyler") and First Louisiana ...
Louisiana Bancorp, Inc. Announces Earnings for the Fourth Quarter and YearMarketWatch (press release)

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Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance files for a 10.5 percent statewide rate ... - NOLA.com
Posted on Jan 12, 2012 (23 days ago)

Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance files for a 10.5 percent statewide rate ...
NOLA.com
By Ed Anderson, The Times-Picayune BATON ROUGE -- Homeowners insured by the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. may see rates going up by 10.5 percent overall this year, although residential customers without wind and hail coverage will ...
Citizens takes aim at storm-only coverageKLFY

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Louisiana Economic Development Leaders Back Jindal's New Proposals - Bayoubuzz
Posted on Feb 2, 2012 (2 days ago)

NOLA.com
Louisiana Economic Development Leaders Back Jindal's New Proposals
Bayoubuzz
Governor Bobby Jindal announced today four economic development reforms he will pursue in the upcoming legislative session to make Louisiana more competitive than other states to secure economic development projects. The Louisiana Department of ...
Letter: Poor education policy choicesThe Advocate
Jindal's attacks hurt teachersOpelousas Daily World

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Louisiana Business: New Orleans Contractor School, Ft. Polk, Lafayette Chamber - Bayoubuzz
Posted on Jan 31, 2012 (4 days ago)

Louisiana Business: New Orleans Contractor School, Ft. Polk, Lafayette Chamber
Bayoubuzz
Ft. Polk Land Purchase Agreement Today, the State of Louisiana announced a successful effort by the US Army to secure a purchase agreement on additional… Is the verbal commotion over Louisiana education figuratively getting poor marks?

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New Stats Provide Insight into Louisiana's Auto Insurance Situation - TopWireNews (press release)
Posted on Jan 28, 2012 (7 days ago)

New Stats Provide Insight into Louisiana's Auto Insurance Situation
TopWireNews (press release)
The latest data released by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) reaffirms Louisiana's standing as one of the costliest states for drivers to insure their cars, but it also may give some insight into why the state holds that title ...

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Patients with dental pain, without dental insurance, cost $1.7M a year in ER ... - The Republic
Posted on Jan 29, 2012 (6 days ago)

Patients with dental pain, without dental insurance, cost $1.7M a year in ER ...
The Republic
State health department data show that, for the past two fiscal years, Louisiana has spent about $1.7 million a year on emergency room treatment and pain relief for Medicaid patients who had dental problems. The patients got pain relief only — no cure ...

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APNewsBreak: Allstate wants a rate increase - CBS News
Posted on Jan 23, 2012 (12 days ago)

Live Insurance News
APNewsBreak: Allstate wants a rate increase
CBS News
(AP) NEW ORLEANS — Allstate Corp. is asking to raise rates for 144000 Louisiana homeowners who get their insurance coverage from two Allstate companies. According to the state insurance department, Northbrook, Ill.-based Allstate wants an average 11.3 ...
Allstate Seeks Rate Increase in LouisianaPropertyCasualty360
Insurance Rates May IncreaseKLFY
Allstate (NYSE:ALL) Increasing Insurance RateseMoneyDaily

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