A special training class helps to prepare persons to be ready to react if they find themselves in an emergency situation. Don Molino has more about “Surviving the Terror.”
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The Department of Health is improving on the number of deceased people being sent Medicaid payments, but it’s still happening. Michelle Southern reports:
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A special training class is being held tonight to help residents become better prepared in terrifying situations that might occur in public. Director of the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s training academy Bruce Teutsch (touch) explains how “Surviving the Terror” will benefit those who attend the class…
The horrific shootings in Las Vegas and at a small Texas church are reminders of the kind of world we live in. Teutsch says people need to know if a situation develops and emergency crews are slow to respond…
The class will focus on things like understanding situational awareness, how to keep your family safe, developing exit and evacuation plans, and knowing when to run, hide or fight. Teutsch says they are also focusing on weather related events…
The class will be held at Cypress Baptist Church in Benton.
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The Saints beat the Carolina Panthers yesterday 31 to 21, leaving the Black and Gold with a 9 and three record. Fans in the Crescent City were fired up after watching the game and had lots to say about rookie running back Alvin Kamara.
This win means the Saints have regained control of the NFC South. The Black and Gold will take on the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday night and one fan is optimistic the Saints will take home a “W.”
Some fans said they were worried about this game, thinking the Panthers would find a way to beat the Saints seeing as we won earlier on their turf. Another woman was extremely pleased with the performances of her favorite players.
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Southern Mississippi and Florida State will play in Walk-On’s Independence Bowl in Shreveport on Wednesday December 27th. The Seminoles won’t have head coach Jimbo Fisher who left for Texas A & M. I-Bowl spokesman Stefan Nolet says they hope this game marks the beginning of better times for Florida State and their fans…:
This will be the Seminoles first appearance while the Golden Eagles are making their third trip to Northwest Louisiana. Nolet recalls an NFL legend played for Southern Miss the last time they played in Shreveport…
The game will kick off on Wednesday December 27th. Nolet says since they have the game scheduled a couple of days after Christmas, it affords bowl organizers to have plenty activities for the fans to participate in prior to kickoff…
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The Department of Health has gotten better about erroneously making Medicaid payments to deceased recipients over the last four years, but still has work to do. A new report from the state’s Legislative Auditor found LDH made nearly $718,000 in improper payments between July 2013 and August 2017. Performance Audit Manager Chris Magee says LDH has improved since 2013:
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Magee says the last report showed LDH had paid about $1.85 million for deceased individuals between February 2012 and June 2013. He says what they’ve found is a coding error in which an individual dies, but that death is not properly linked to the department’s Medicaid eligibility file…:
Most of the improper spending involved payments made to managed-care companies that oversee services for most of Louisiana’s Medicaid patients. Magee says auditors concluded that LDH needs to further enhance it’s identification process…: