To maintain high standards in meeting the needs of residents, LNHA offers Peer Assistance upon request. The program offers peer evaluation of a facility, and provides a complete critique of the nursing home. Model Programs From self insurance for workers comp, group health, property and casualty to inservice training and purchasing programs, LNHA is constantly searching for and improving services offered to members. All nursing homes are highly regulated in the public interest by local, state and federal agencies. Reimbursement of Medicare and Medicaid resident care involves further regulation, inspection and reporting.
States design their own programs within federal guidelines.
In Louisiana, the Department of Health and Hospitals regulates the Medicaid program in cooperation with the federal government. Membership Info Exhibit Opps.