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Medicaid provides medical benefits to low-income individuals and families. Although the federal government establishes the general rules for Medicaid, specific requirements are established by each state.
The Adult Waiver Dental Program provides coverage of certain diagnostic; preventive; restorative; endodontic; periodontic; removable prosthodontic; maxillofacialprosthetic; oral and maxillofacial surgery; orthodontic; and adjunctive general services.
View fee schedule here: https://www.lamedicaid.com/Provweb1/fee_schedules/Dental_Fee.htm
Contact for nursing home placement in Louisiana
Resources for the elderly
Louisiana Orthopedic Specialists hosts an in-house rehabilitation department, offering occupational and physical therapy services.
Locations in Lafayette, New Iberia, and Youngsville
Allows individuals to choose to live in a home or community setting, with emphasis on community supports and services, such as information and referral sources, independent living skills training, peer support, advocacy, and other.
Assists persons with disabilities in their desire to obtain, maintain or advance in competitive integrated employment and achieve independence in their communities by providing rehabilitation services and working cooperatively with business and other community resources.
LRS list of regional offices statewide
Louisiana Rehabilitation Services (LRS) assists persons with disabilities in their desire to obtain or maintain employment and/or achieve independence in their communities by providing rehabilitation services and working cooperatively with business and other community resources.
Louisiana Relay is available at no cost, 24 hours a day, every day – making it possible for individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind or have difficulty speaking to communicate over the telephone.
Hamilton Relay provides telecommunications relay services for the state of Louisiana including TTY, Voice Carry Over (VCO), Hearing Carry Over (HCO), Speech-to-Speech (STS), Visually Assisted Speech-to-Speech (VA STS), and Spanish.
Dial 711 to use Hamilton Relay in Louisiana.