Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is interested in expanding home and community-based alternatives throughout the state. Expanding PACE to other regions would be one way to achieve this goal. Currently there are PACE organizations serving the Greater New Orleans area, the Greater Lafayette area, East Baton Rouge Parish, West Baton Rouge Parish, Avoyelles Parish and Rapides Parish. In 2024, LDH contracted with Myers and Stauffer to perform a Market Analysis to show in what areas in Louisiana would most benefit from a PACE provider. LDH’s Office of Aging and Adult Services has identified the Shreveport area as an area where residents could benefit from PACE services, as well as an area where a PACE provider could build the required network. Therefore, the goal of this RFI is to hear from organizations and others regarding the specific areas (parishes or zip codes) near and in Shreveport that should be served, where a center would be best located, potential barriers to having PACE in that area, and any other information that would be helpful in determining the next steps the department must take to provide PACE services in the Shreveport area.
