Provider News Feed

Read the latest news and information from MCNA for our Louisiana Medicaid and CHIP providers.


New Portal Feature Now Available!

Posted: March 22, 2023

MCNA's Provider Portal has been updated to include a new option for adding a Patient Control Number generated by your office to claims, pre-authorizations, and referrals as additional information. Please click here to learn more and get started using this new feature.

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Happy National Dentist Day!

Posted: March 3, 2023

Our sincerest thanks for the excellent dental care you continue to provide to our members. Your dedication to their oral health and well-being throughout all of the challenges during the Public Health Emergency over the past couple of years has truly made a difference! Thank you for making them SMILE! Remember, you can always rely on our dedicated PR team for support when you need it. Please don't hesitate to contact us!


Take Advantage of the Portal Fee Schedule Feature

Posted: February 27, 2023

MCNA's Provider Portal offers a time-saving fee schedule feature that automatically fills in the appropriate fee when you enter a CDT code into the claim and pre-authorization forms. Please click here to learn how to enable this convenient feature as well as recommended best practices.


Dental License Expiration

Posted: December 12, 2022

Many Louisiana dental licenses are set to expire on December 31, 2022. If your license needs to be renewed, please take action immediately. Please click here to learn more about renewal and submitting your updated license to MCNA.


Updates to MCNA's Provider Manual

Posted: December 6, 2022

A new version of the Louisiana Provider Manual is now available with an effective date of December 1, 2022. Please go to https://manuals.mcna.net/louisiana to download a copy.


Updates to MCNA's Provider Manual

Posted: October 18, 2022

A new version of the Louisiana Provider Manual is now available. You can download a copy of the Louisiana Provider Manual directly at https://manuals.mcna.net/louisiana.


New Enrollment Portal for LA Medicaid Providers

Posted: August 18, 2022

Providers who have received a letter from Gainwell inviting them to enroll in the new Medicaid Provider Enrollment Portal have until September 30, 2022, to complete the process and avoid their claims denying. If your office has received an invitation letter from Gainwell, please click here to learn more and start the enrollment process.


Updates to MCNA's Provider Manual

Posted: June 30, 2022

A new version of the Louisiana Provider Manual is now available, which has been updated to include information about the new Adult Waiver Program. You can download a copy of the Louisiana Provider Manual directly at http://manuals.mcna.net/louisiana.


Louisiana Adult Waiver Program

Posted: June 23, 2022

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has released an informational bulletin about the new Adult Waiver Dental program. This program goes into effect July 1, 2022, and provides coverage of comprehensive dental care for adults 21 years of age and older with developmental or intellectual disabilities who are enrolled in enrolled in the New Opportunities Waiver, Residential Options Waiver or the Supports Waiver. Read the LDH informational bulletin to learn more. Find more information about identifying MCNA members enrolled in the Adult Waiver Program and details about covered benefits in MCNA's provider bulletin.


National Dental Study: Round 3 - Final Chance to Join!

Posted: June 14, 2022

You are invited to participate in Round 3 of the nationwide study sponsored by the National Council on Disability, which is helping to drive real change for adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD)! In this last round, you will be asked to provide your input to build consensus on two major issues— Medicaid Participation and Treatment of Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD). To learn more and complete the Round 3 survey, please click here.