Louisiana Skilled Nursing Home Facilities

Cost of Louisiana Nursing Homes

According to the 2015 Genworth Financial cost of care survey, the average cost of skilled nursing in Louisiana is $4,715 per month.

The monthly base rate for Louisiana nursing homes is typically lower when compared to neighboring states. Louisiana is also less expensive compared to the national average.

This cost is the base cost for a in Louisiana. Additional fees beyond the base rate may apply.

The rate for a is typically higher. In Louisiana, the average cost is $5,171.

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Monthly Costs Compared to Neighboring States

Texas	$4,258
Louisiana	$4,715
Arkansas	$4,715
Mississippi	$6,235
U.S.	$6,692

Louisiana Nursing Home Statistics

Louisiana contains 279 certified Medicare and Medicaid nursing homes. These nursing homes have a total of 34,282 available beds for skilled nursing residents and at the time when we updated this data 77% of those beds were full. The overall average Medicare 5 Star Quality rating for Louisiana skilled nursing homes is 2.7 which ranks 51 nationally.

Below, we display graphs that show the breakdowns of various important quality ratings and other helpful statistics for skilled nursing facilities in Louisiana. You can use these statistics to compare an individual nursing home against the averages of the other Louisiana facilities.

Overall Ratings of Louisiana Nursing Homes

Capacity of Skilled Nursing Facilities in Louisiana

Ownership of Nursing Homes in Louisiana

Percent of Louisiana Nursing Homes in a Hospital

Percent of Louisiana Facilities that are in Continuing Care Retirement Communities

Percent of Louisiana Skilled Nursing Facilities with Counseling

Number of Complaints in the Past Year per Skilled Nursing Facility in Louisiana

Helpful Louisiana Consumer Agencies

Billing Medicare

Part A bills and services, hospital care, skilled nursing care, and fraud.

Fiscal Intermediary
Trispan Health Services
trispan.com
Tollfree: (800) 633-4227
Tollfree Notes: 1-800-MEDICARE

Part B bills and services.

Carrier
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arkansas
lamedicare.com
Tollfree: (800) 633-4227
Tollfree Notes: 1-800-MEDICARE

General Medicare Information

Information on local seminars and health fairs on Medicare health plan choices, or to report a complaint directly to CMS.

CMS RO - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Regional Office
CMS, Dallas Regional Office
cms.gov
Local: (214) 767-6401

Medigap policies available in my area, and insurance questions.

State Department of Insurance
Department of Insurance of Louisiana
ldi.state.la.us
Local: (225) 342-5900
Tollfree: (800) 259-5300

Medigap policies, long-term care insurance, Medicare health plan choices, Medicare rights and protections, and help with filing an appeal.

SHIP -- State Health Insurance Assistance Program
Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP)
ldi.state.la.us
Local: (225) 342-5301
Tollfree: (800) 259-5301

Health Care Facilities and Services in Your Area

Finding a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) closest to me to help me lower my health care costs. FQHCs include community health centers, tribal health clinics, migrant health services, and health centers for the homeless.

Primary Care Association
Primary Care Association, Inc. of Louisiana
lpca.net
Local: (225) 927-7662
Tollfree: (866) 955-7662

To find a hospice program in my area.

State Hospice Organization
Louisiana and Mississippi Hospice Organization
lmhpco.org
Local: (504) 945-2414
Tollfree: (888) 546-1500

Other Health Insurance Programs

Health based programs and services.

State Health Departments
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospital
dhh.louisiana.gov
Local: (225) 342-9500

Low-income programs (such as Medicaid) to help pay medical bills.

State Medical Assistance Office
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospital
medicaid.dhh.louisiana.gov
Local: (225) 342-5774
Tollfree: (888) 342-6207
Spanish: (225) 219-0214

Quality of Care/Complaints

Complaints about quality of care, and filing an appeal or complaint.

QIO -- Quality Improvement Organization (formerly PRO - Peer Review Organization)
eQHealth Solutions
lousianaqio.eqhs.org
Local: (225) 926-6353
Tollfree: (800) 433-4958

Obtaining information on nursing homes or resolving problems between nursing homes and residents or their families.

Ombudsman
Long Term Care Ombudsman of Louisiana
goea.louisiana.gov
Local: (225) 342-7100
Tollfree: (866) 632-0922

Where to submit a complaint about the quality of life or quality of care inside a nursing home.

Nursing Home State Survey Agency
Department of Health and Hospitals of Louisiana - Health Standards Section
dhh.louisiana.gov
Local: (225) 342-0138
Tollfree: (888) 810-1819

For national organizations, see our list of senior care resources

Louisiana Nursing Homes by City

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Getting Started

Paying for Nursing Homes

Making the Move

Living in Skilled Nursing

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