MedicaidAdministrativeLow impact
Freestanding Psychiatric Hospital for Adults In Lieu of Service - MEDICAID - LOUISIANA (Revised)
Humana·LA · Psychiatry·Medicaid
Effective date
Jul 20, 2026
We identified it
Jul 16, 2026
Summary
Humana Medicaid Louisiana updated its clinical coverage policy template for freestanding psychiatric hospital in-lieu-of-services for adults ages 21-64 with significant behavioral health challenges. The policy maintains existing coverage criteria and prior authorization requirements with no substantive coverage changes; this is a template format update from the annual review cycle.
Action Required
No immediate action required. This is a template formatting update with no coverage changes. Billing team should review the policy for reference and ensure prior authorization procedures remain in place for freestanding psychiatric hospital admissions under Humana Healthy Horizons Louisiana. Verify that authorization requests continue to reference MCG guidelines for psychiatric care as specified in the policy.