Medicaid Member Plan Changes

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Published March 1st, 2026

Detected March 17th, 2026

Summary

Louisiana Medicaid has updated its policy regarding member plan changes. Effective March 1, 2026, members can switch health or dental plans at any time, with a limit of two changes per calendar year. This change aims to provide greater flexibility for Medicaid beneficiaries in selecting their healthcare coverage.

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What changed

Louisiana Medicaid has announced a significant change to its managed care enrollment policy, effective March 1, 2026. Previously, members likely required a specific reason to switch health or dental plans. Under the new policy, Medicaid members can now switch plans at any time during the year, with a limit of two changes allowed within a fixed annual period. The calendar year will serve as the annual period, except for 2026, which will run from March 1 to December 31.

This change provides greater flexibility for Medicaid beneficiaries to select plans that best meet their needs. While the policy is effective March 1, 2026, the initial annual period is a partial year. Members and providers should familiarize themselves with the new rules and ensure that plan change requests adhere to the two-change annual limit. Information is available via www.myplan.healthy.la.gov and www.ldh.la.gov, with a phone number provided for those preferring physical copies or assistance.

What to do next

Review updated Medicaid managed care enrollment policy for Louisiana.
Ensure internal processes accommodate member plan changes at any time, up to two per year.
Direct members to www.myplan.healthy.la.gov or 1-855-229-6848 for plan selection information.

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Baton Rouge, Louisiana,

Mar 02, 2026

Louisiana Medicaid is changing the way members choose their health and dental plans.

Effective March 1, 2026, Medicaid members may switch their health or dental plans at any time during the year without a reason. Members may make up to two (2) plan changes during a fixed annual (12-month) period. After two plan changes have been made within the annual period, members must remain in their selected plan until the start of the next annual period.

Medicaid will use the calendar year as the fixed annual period. For 2026 only, the annual period will run from March 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026. Beginning in 2027 and every year after, the annual period will be January 1 through December 31.

Members will be notified of the enrollment period and related information through www.myplan.healthy.la.gov and www.ldh.la.gov. Members who prefer to receive a physical copy of the enrollment information must request one by calling 1-855-229-6848.

Additional information about available health and dental plan options, including plan comparison charts, is available online at www.myplan.healthy.la.gov or by phone at 1-855-229-6848. Members are encouraged to review plan options carefully to select the plan that best meets their needs.