EPSDT Periodicity Schedule Adopted for AAP/Bright Futures

Date: 12/17/20

On behalf of the Louisiana Department of Health, Louisiana Healthcare Connections would like to advise providers about the recent change in the Medicaid previously adopted the “Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care” periodicity schedule. This adoption was made by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)/Bright Futures.

Effective immediately, Medicaid will no longer maintain a separate Louisiana Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT) Periodicity Schedule and will refer providers to the AAP periodicity schedule.

There are two exceptions to the AAP/Bright Futures schedule will continue to apply to Louisiana’s Medicaid program:

1) The Louisiana Medicaid EPSDT screening guidelines and policies apply to individuals under 21 years of age; 
2) The Louisiana Medicaid schedule has stricter requirements for lead assessment and blood lead screening. These requirements can be found in the Louisiana public health rule LAC 48:V.7005-7009 and the Medicaid Professional Services Manual.

More information about Bright Futures may be found on the AAP website.

Providers can review resources about Louisiana Healthy Homes and Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (LHHCLPPP).