Louisiana Medicaid: Child wellness visits
Children should see their doctors regularly from birth through age 20. These visits are part of Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT) preventive screening services.
Children should see their doctors regularly from birth through age 20. These visits are part of Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT) preventive screening services.
Humana Healthy Horizons® in Louisiana members under age 21 can get medically necessary health services to treat, prevent, or improve a health problem, including regular preventive visits, including:
These well-child checkups follow
EPSDT services include:
If a potential health problem is found, coverage is provided for:
Some services may require:
EPSDT services are free for our members.
School-based health services are available to our members. To learn more about these services, including how to access them, call us at 1-800-448-3810 (TTY: 711), Monday – Friday, from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Our automated phone system may answer your call on Saturdays, Sundays, and some public holidays. If you call when we are closed and are prompted to leave a message, please do so. We will call you back the next business day.
Federal regulation requires that all children receive a blood test for lead at:
Ask your child’s doctor about this necessary screening.