MEDICAID: Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to review and provide certain information to the Senate regarding Medicaid managed care contracts.

SR 194 is a Senate resolution requesting the Louisiana Department of Health to review Medicaid managed care contracts and improve oversight of these programs. It directs the Department to evaluate the effectiveness of the current Medicaid managed care system - used for 1.6 million residents since 2012 - and report to the Senate by January 1, 2026, on efforts to enhance health outcomes and contract monitoring. The resolution highlights concerns including poor healthcare rankings, $720 million paid for no services to 50,000 beneficiaries, and inadequate payments to providers. This request aims to ensure Medicaid funds are spent effectively on patient care rather than administrative costs or unproductive contracts.