CrescentCare in the News
Louisiana providers brace for potential Medicaid cuts under Trump administration
Almost a third of people in Louisiana are on Medicaid. And hundreds of providers rely on federal reimbursements to operate. But funding for the program is under threat. The Trump administration—and a majority of Republican lawmakers—say they want to cut funding for Medicaid to help pay for tax cuts. Many providers and patients in Louisiana…
Louisiana Receives Federal Grant to Expand Mental Health and Substance Use Care
Louisiana is one of 15 states recently awarded a $1 million planning grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Behavioral Health will manage this grant to help the state develop its Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) certification process, establish a Prospective Payment System (PPS)…
Louisiana families brace for potentialMedicaid cuts. ‘Incredibly difficult.’
Uncertainty is growing among Louisiana’s many families who rely on Medicaid for health insurance. The federal government is considering how to cut hundredsof billions of dollars from the budget after the House passed a resolution usheredthrough by Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican. While the resolution, aimed at extending tax cuts, does not explicitly mentionMedicaid,…
Elimination of Behavioral Health Wait-times: Impact on “Avoidable” Medical Visits, Productivity, and Revenues
Gambit’s “Best of New Orleans” names CrescentCare “Best place for mental health care”
Thousands of New Orleanians vote on their picks for the best of everything. This year, Crescentcare was named one of the “Best places for mental health care.”
CrescentCare staff complete LivingWorks suicide intervention training
Ten CrescentCare staff recently completed the 5 day LivingWorks Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training for Trainers. Thanks to support from the Methodist Foundation, we now have ten trainers who can train the other staff and community members to recognize when someone may be thinking about suicide, provide a skilled intervention and develop a safety plan…
CrescentCare Celebrates Ribbon Cutting for Flagship MidCity Community Health Center
NEW ORLEANS, LA – CrescentCare proudly hosted its official ribbon-cutting ceremony for its Flagship MidCity Community Health Center today, marking a significant milestone in its mission to provide equitable, whole-person healthcare to the New Orleans community. The newly redeveloped 33,000-square-foot facility, located at 2515 Canal Street, was celebrated by local elected and community leaders, CrescentCare staff,…
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