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Healthcare Policy & Medicaid Reimbursement

One of the top healthcare lobbyist practices in Louisiana — elite expertise as a Medicaid reimbursement consultant covering coverage, rates, licensing, and scope of practice.

UPSTREAM → DOWNSTREAM01StatuteLegislature · budget cycle02LDH rulemakingRules · policy manuals03Bulletins & SPAsCoverage · medical necessity04Managed care contractsPlan obligations · networks05Fee schedulesRates · codes · modifiers06Provider paymentClaims · audits · appealsCoverage → rates → access · six policy levers, upstream to downstream.
Six policy levers, one integrated Medicaid strategy.
50 state
MEDICAID PATHWAYS NAVIGATED
Elite
MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT EXPERTISE
LDH-fluent
BULLETINS · SPAS · RULES

How we deliver.

Seersucker Strategies is one of the top healthcare lobbyist firms in Louisiana and brings elite expertise as a Medicaid reimbursement consultant in Louisiana — covering coverage strategy, state plan amendments, rate advocacy, and enforcement.

Where our Healthcare Practice Management & Strategic Planning practice is operations-focused, this pillar is policy-focused: state Medicaid coverage decisions, Louisiana Department of Health rulemaking, board and licensing pathways, and the legislative levers that move rates, scope of practice, and program access.

  • Where we win for clients

    Louisiana Medicaid coverage — state plan amendments, waiver strategy, bulletins, medical necessity criteria

    Rate advocacy — fee schedule work, ACR-level reimbursement improvements, budget-cycle rate protection

    Managed care organization strategy — MCO contract posture, appeals, and enforcement escalations

    Licensing & scope of practice — Board of Medicine, Board of Nursing, Board of Pharmacy, LADS, DOI

    Corporate practice of medicine and telehealth structuring for out-of-state operators entering Louisiana

    Behavioral health & SUD — rate parity, provider-need protection, ASAM-level policy work

    Trade association partnership — LHA, LSMS, LPMA, LADS, and specialty medical societies

  • Who we work with

    Hospitals and health systems

    Group practices, ASCs, and behavioral health providers

    Healthcare technology and AI companies bringing products to U.S. clinical care

    Trade associations advocating on reimbursement, licensure, and quality issues

    Louisiana is our home base. Clients across the U.S. work with us because we speak Louisiana Medicaid, LDH, and provider adoption fluently.

A five-step engagement from diagnosis to delivery.

  • STEP 01

    Diagnose

    Coverage-gap analysis, rate posture, and legislative-cycle timing for the fights actually worth having.

  • STEP 02

    Advocate

    State plan amendments, bulletins, and Louisiana Department of Health engagement to expand or protect coverage.

  • STEP 03

    Negotiate

    MCO contract posture, medical necessity criteria, and appeal escalations that move outcomes.

  • STEP 04

    Legislate

    Statute-level wins on rates, scope of practice, and program access when regulation is not enough.

  • STEP 05

    Sustain

    Regulatory monitoring so a rule change does not blindside your clinical or financial model.

Why this works.

  • 01Elite Louisiana Medicaid reimbursement expertise
  • 02Direct relationships across LDH, Board of Medicine, LSMS, LHA, LADS
  • 03Statute + rule + MCO strategy on one project timeline

Other services

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Policy Development

Turn ideas into enforceable rules — without the unintended consequences.

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Advocacy

Professional advocacy is a 365-day engagement — be represented every day of the year.

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Healthcare Practice Management & Strategic Planning

Compliance, efficiency, growth — for hospitals, clinics, and certified providers.

Ready to move on healthcare policy & medicaid reimbursement?

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