Center’s Technical Assistance Work With Louisiana Medicaid Featured in Health Affairs Blog

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A recent Health Affairs Blog post discussed the importance of state Medicaid agencies using transparent and evidence-based benefit coverage determination processes in the context of reimbursement for digital therapeutics. The authors highlight the Center’s technical assistance work with the Louisiana Department of Health to develop a transparent, systematic, and evidence-based process for benefit coverage determinations. The article also includes links to tools used in Louisiana Medicaid’s revised benefit coverage determination process, specific to benefit nominations, benefit selection and prioritization, research, and decision-making.