It’s our time to shine, folks. Happy #mentalhealthmonth ✨ #mhlouisiana #lalege #lagov

Huge shoutout to Louisiana Mental Health Association and American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - Louisiana Chapter for a wonderful Behavioral Health Day at the state Capitol!

Our Executive Director Katie Corkern spoke on the importance of advocacy and telling our story so

Some light reading..

Meet Katie Corkern, LRMHA Executive Director 💚

Before helping form and organize LRMHA, Katie taught special education in Tangipahoa Parish for 10 years. Her son Connor, born with multiple disabilities, led her to begin advocating at Louisiana’s state Capitol and shortly after

Today is Behavioral Health Day at the Capitol. Shining a light on mental health!

Since 2019 the percentage of healthcare dollars spent on behavioral health has decreased by over 15% by Louisiana’s Medicaid health plans.

With the increase in need and desire to receive these services over the last few years, we can’t help but ask WHY?!?

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Did You Know??

LA Rural Mental Health Alliance is a grass roots organization and our purpose is to improve behavioral and mental health care across Louisiana.

Learn how you can get involved by visiting lrmha.com today.

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Meet Lindsey Mercante, Advocacy Coordinator 💚

Lindsey joined LRMHA in 2022 after being a public school teacher in Tangipahoa and St. Tammany Parishes for 13 years. Lindsey taught high school English which gave her a front row seat to the mental health challenges facing our

In 2009 the spending for mental health per capita in Louisiana was $71.80. Now it’s $48.31.
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Discussion of the increasing number of people with mental health crises in senate finance right now… so here’s a reminder Healthy Louisiana MCO’s are spending less and less on behavioral health despite more people needing services. #lalege #lagov #mhlouisiana

Average MCO spending during FFY 2023 increased 8.5 percent. On a percentage basis, Louisiana experienced a year-over-year growth in Medicaid managed care spending at 20 percent.

What outcomes have they delivered to people w/mental illness? #lalege

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Access to mental health care depends on the availability of both mental health providers and facilities. Unfortunately, these measures often aren't correlated with each other.
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It’s time to ask how have the lives of Louisianans w/behavioral health conditions improved since being included into Healthy Louisiana plans. What outcomes were met for this group of recipients? Any at all? Are our tax dollars helping people in need or padding pockets? #lalege

So there’s this thing... I think it’s called parity.

LA Rural Mental Health Alliance Great map! District 11 House is Rep. Young btw

This visual is SO helpful to get an understanding of where legislators are located across the state, and the region they serve. Save, share, and go forth and advocate!
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LA Rural Mental Health Alliance “Managed Care” only manages cost, not care.

LA Rural Mental Health Alliance Thanks Katie!

'Managed care, as it stands today, isn't enhancing patient care; it's merely engineered a system that cuts costs, creating a facade of helping patients rather than genuinely doing so.'

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