Louisiana Health Insurance
As a resident of Louisiana, you have plenty of Louisiana health insurance options to choose from. There are multiple insurance companies in Louisiana that provide a range of plans for a variety of health needs.
Here you'll be able to get helpful information for finding health insurance in Louisiana. See some of the state’s top health insurance companies and read about the important Louisiana health insurance laws and regulations you should be aware of as you look for your plan. You can also find information about financial assistance and public Louisiana health insurance programs.
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Louisiana Health Insurance Companies
Louisiana Health Insurance Laws and Regulations
Public Health Insurance Programs for Louisiana Residents
Contact Info for the Louisiana Department of Insurance and Department of Health and Hospitals
The following list of companies offer health insurance plans in Louisiana:
MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company
At The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company, the focus is on personalizing a health plan that meets your needs.
Louisiana Health Insurance Laws and Regulations
Louisiana health insurance companies look at a residents health history or health conditions before accepting them for coverage.
If a Louisiana resident cannot find health coverage because of a pre-existing health condition, they can get coverage through the state's high-risk pool, the Louisiana Health Plan. Residents who are HIPAA-eligible can also purchase coverage from this state-regulated Louisiana health insurance plan.
Louisiana health insurance law mandates that all health plans must cover certain health care services, such as:
- Medical care for clinical cancer trials
- Screening for breast, cervical, prostate, and colorectal cancer
- Care for pregnant women
- Hearing aids for children
- Vaccinations for children
Louisiana health insurance companies are also required to provide coverage for severe mental illness and offer equal insurance benefits for mental health conditions and physical conditions.
Louisiana Public Health Insurance Programs
Many low-income residents have access to public Louisiana health insurance programs that provide free or low-cost health coverage:
- Medicaid
The Louisiana Medicaid program offers health care coverage for some disable citizens and low-income individuals, families, and children. To get more information about Louisiana Medicaid, visit the program's website.
- LaCHIP
This is the Louisiana State Children's Health Insurance Program, which provides health coverage for children in low-income families who do not qualify for Medicaid. Learn more about this children's Louisiana health insurance program on LaCHIP's website.
- Louisiana Breast and Cervical Cancer Program
This program provides free breast and cervical cancer screening for low-income women and full health coverage for the diseases through Medicaid. Find out more information about this Louisiana health insurance program here.
Another financial assistance program, the Federal Health Coverage Tax Credit, offers Louisiana trade workers and early retirees tax credit money to help pay for their health plan premiums.
Louisiana Department of Insurance and Department of Health and Hospitals
Find the contact information for the Louisiana health insurance and health and hospitals departments at:
Louisiana Department of Insurance
P.O. Box 94214
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
Phone: (225) 342-5900
http://www.ldi.la.gov/
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
628 N. 4th Street
P.O. Box 629
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-0629
Phone: (225) 342-9500
http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/
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