Louisiana
Louisiana Department of Insurance
PO Box 94214
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Phone: 800-259-5300
www.ldi.state.la.us
Louisiana Medicaid Agency
Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals
1201 Capitol Access Road
PO Box 629
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-0629
Phone: 225-342-9500
Fax: 225-342-5568
webadmin@dhh.la.gov
www.dhh.state.la.us/offices/?ID=92
State Obesity and/or Health and Nutrition Programs
Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
1201 Capitol Access Road
PO Box 629
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-629
Phone: 225-342-4886
Fax: 225-342-5568
rmackin@dhh.la.gov
www.dhh.state.la.us/offices/?ID=91
State Vocational Rehabilitation Program
Louisiana Department of Social Services
8225 Florida Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone: 225-925-4131 - 800-737-2958
Fax: 225-925-4481
www.dss.state.la.us/departments/lrs/index.html
Louisiana Council on Obesity Prevention & Management
628 N 4th St, BIN #4
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Phone: 225-342-7901
Fax: 225-342-8312
promero@dhh.la.gov
www.dhh.louisiana.gov
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Surgical Specialists of Shrevport, LLC
949 OLIVE STREET
Shrevport, LA
71104
Phone: 318-222-3132
Meeting times: 4 pm the 2nd Tuesday of each month
Contact Person: Kim Sipes, Facilitator
Southern Surgical Weight Loss Surgery Support Group
Southern Surgical Hospital
1700 W. Lindberg Dr.
Slidell, LA 70458
Phone: 985-661-2172
Meeting Times: 2nd Tuesday of every month - 6pm
Contact Person: Kim Mulkey, RN Bariatric Coordinator Southern Surgical Hospital
Weight & See Support Group
Beauregard Parish Library
918 Martin Luther King Drive
DeRidder, LA 70634
Phone: 337-375-1328
Meeting Times: Every 4th Thursday at 6 pm
Contact Person: Faith Thomas
Click here to submit your support group.
Can't find a support group near you? Click here to view the International Bariatric Support Group Registry.
A Patient’s Guide to Advocating for Improved Access to Weight-Loss Surgery and Obesity Management Services in Louisiana
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