MEDICAID MANAGED CARE: Requests that the Louisiana Department of Health require the submission of Managed Care Incentive Payment (MCIP) transparency reports

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Steven Jackson

LDH must institute biannual, transparent MCIP reporting by all participants (QN, LQN, and MCOs) with annual in-person briefings to legislators.

Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.

Summary of Bill: HCR 107 (2026) – Louisiana

Purpose and intent

This House Concurrent Resolution urges the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) to enhance reporting and legislative oversight of the Medicaid Care Incentive Payment (MCIP) program.

The MCIP program provides performance-based incentive payments to participating healthcare providers with the aim of improving quality of care and patient outcomes.

Key provisions and proposed requirements

LDH should require biannual (twice-per-year) MCIP reports.

Reports must be prepared separately by:

Each Quality Improvement Network (QN),
The Louisiana Quality Network (LQN),
Each Medicaid managed care organization (MCO) participating in MCIP in the state.

Each biannual report must be submitted to LDH and LDH must transmit the reports to:

Louisiana House and Senate committees on health and welfare,
The Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget,
The David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library.

Each report should include at minimum:

Total amount of MCIP incentive payments (received, distributed, retained, or recaptured).
Identity of participating hospital networks and participating hospitals.
MCIP performance results, including baseline performance, established targets, and current results for all MCIP initiatives.

LDH must require LQN, each QN, and each MCO operating in the state to provide an in-person briefing at least annually during the regular legislative session to the House and Senate health & welfare committees, covering program performance, outcomes, and funding.

Who/what is affected

Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is the primary entity instructed to implement enhanced reporting.

Participating entities:

Quality Improvement Networks (QN),
Louisiana Quality Network (LQN),
Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) involved in MCIP.

Legislative bodies and resources:

Louisiana House and Senate committees on health and welfare,
Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget,
David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library.

Procedural and timeline aspects

The resolution urges LDH to implement biannual MCIP reports.

Reports must be submitted to LDH and then transmitted to specified legislative committees and libraries.

Annual in-person briefings are required during the regular legislative session.

Effective timing is not specified in the text of the resolution itself; as a concurrent resolution, it expresses an intent for future action by LDH and related entities.

Potential impact

Improved transparency: Regular, structured reporting by all MCIP participants will provide clearer visibility into incentive payments, participants, and measurable outcomes.

Enhanced accountability: Biannual reports and annual briefings give legislators timely data to assess whether MCIP funds are driving intended quality improvements.

Informed policymaking: Access to baseline, targets, and current performance data supports evidence-based decision-making regarding the MCIP program and related policies.

Stakeholder engagement: Requiring in-person briefings facilitates direct dialogue between program participants and legislative oversight bodies.

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