LaLauni Green
"A partner you can trust"
Hello! I'm LaLauni
Welcome to my professional website and portfolio.
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Currently, I'm a senior program manager with 30+ years of extensive experience in successfully directing, and managing programs/projects and public policies to support the strategic goals of the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH). I'm adept at leading and managing teams by setting inspirational goals, leading by example, and maximizing team performance through mentoring/coaching and identifying employee strengths.
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I've held diverse roles within the public sector which have shaped my skills and given me a unique perspective on how to solve varied and complex business challenges. My passion for innovative technology and creative problem solving has been an asset to both me and my department as demonstrated in the high-performance teams I've led and successful project outcomes.
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LaLauni Green, MPA
Medicaid Program Manager 2
Public Policy & Compliance Expert
Phone:
225-931-7077
Email:
"A partner you can trust"
EXPERIENCE
Key Initiatives & Achievements
2016-Present
Louisiana Department of Health
Medicaid - Public Affairs
Medicaid Program Manager 2
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Streamlined processes in the Legal Compliance unit, which increased efficiency to over 90%.
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Led the successful completion of the Wells v. Gee Litigation Project ending with an exceptional compliance rate of 98,9%.
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Continuously provided accurate reporting on project status throughout its life cycle to project teams, stakeholders, and leadership.
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Routinely develops tools and systems of support that bolster contractors in their efforts to meet/retain compliance.
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Assists the leadership team and executives in developing talking points, executive briefs, legislative reports, outreach materials, web content, newsletters, and member notices templates.
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Hired and developed a dynamic team through formal/informal coaching, mentoring, resource planning, and project management best practices to complete all necessary monitoring tasks accurately and efficiently.
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Developed policies, procedures, and a new training tool to assist contractors in compliance efforts and identified new technology to automate the process and track training participation.
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Continuously exceeded requirements and expectations as evidenced in numerous performance evaluations.
2014-2016
Medicaid Program Manager 2
Louisiana Department of Health
Medicaid - Policy and Compliance Section
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Provided strategic direction, leadership, and program governance for the promulgation of all rules governing the administration of approximately $7.8 billion Medicaid Program and licensing certification of certain facilities for the State of Louisiana in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act (APA).
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Analyzes the fiscal impact of proposed rulemaking changes to identify potential risk and cost-saving measures and to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.
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Provides technical expertise and advice to the Undersecretary, Medicaid Director, Deputy Directors, and other departmental staff in the development of the Bureau's program initiatives through the research and analysis of resources to assure that there is no conflict or contradiction with previously established rules, regulations and/or laws.
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Coordinated a project to streamline and reduce the number of redeclared Emergency Rules, ultimately saving LDH over $250k annually.
PRIOR RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
2011-2014
Medicaid Program Manager 1-B
Louisiana Department of Health
Medicaid - Policy and Compliance Section
2005-2011
Medicaid Program Monitor
Louisiana Department of Health
Medicaid - MMIS & Policy and Compliance Section
1999-2005
Program Coordinator - Social Services/ Health Services Financing Policy Analyst 2
Louisiana Department of Health
Medicaid - MMIS
1999-1995
Eligibility Examiner 1 & 2
Louisiana Department of Health
Medicaid - Eligibility & LACHIP
1987-1995
Caseworker Assistant, Clerk 1 -3
Louisiana Department of Health
Office of Public Health
EDUCATION
Studied & Graduated
University of Louisiana Monroe
Master of Public Administration
Studied & Graduated
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science Business Administration
Studied & Graduated
Glen Oaks High School
High School Diploma
COMPETENCIES
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Leadership & Team building: Lead by setting inspirational goals, setting examples, mentoring/coaching and identifying and leveraging their strengths.
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Team management & Supervision: Effectively leading high-performing & cross functional teams with a high success rate.
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Program management: A proven record of success in developing & implementing innovative tools and programs to support the strategic goals of LDH.
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Public policy: Well-versed in administrative rulemaking and in the interpretation and implementation of state and federal laws and regulations.
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Analytical problem-solving: Demonstrated evidence of careful and creative forethought to resolve complex project issues through innovation.
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Process improvement: Routinely seek out opportunities to streamline processes to increase efficiency.
EXPERTISE
Policies & Procedures
Leadership & Team Building
