Our clinic doors are open at 7:15 a.m., and appointments start at 8:00 a.m. Visit the Service Locations page to view our clinic locations and check operating hours at the clinic of your choice. Due to the high demand for services, we use a walk-in process to ensure clients receive prompt and professional service from our health care professionals.
Satellite clinic hours vary. Please call the satellite clinic in your area for current hours of operation.
No, you do not need a referral to visit any CAHS clinic. You can walk-in to our clinic or schedule an appointment by calling (225) 922-2700.
You will need to bring the following items with you on your first visit to our clinic:
CAHS accepts Medicaid, Medicare and all private insurance. You can check with your insurance carrier to determine if CAHS if a provider in your network.
Click here to view the list of the insurance providers in our network.
Yes. CAHS has a sliding scale fee for service to accommodate individuals and families without insurance.
Our first priority is to ensure clients who have an urgent need are seen by a physician. If all the physicians are with patients, you will meet with a social work or clinician to assess your needs.
We use a walk-in process to meet the high demand for services in our community and to avoid clients waiting weeks to be seen by a health care professional.
Clients or potential clients are able to walk-in to any of our clinics without an appointment. Clients will be screened and triaged to determine what services will be needed to help meet their needs.
Yes. Once you are established as a client, you can schedule appointments.
If you feel you are in crisis or have a medical emergency, you should call 911 and/or go to the nearest emergency room for services.
The District includes the seven parishes of Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana.
Management and oversight are provided by a board of community volunteers. This structure provides greater accountability and responsiveness to the local communities.
CAHS is allowed to retain all federal funds, self-generated funds and any funds collected under the Medical Assistance Program (Title XIX-Medicaid) in excess of funds provided in the general appropriation act, which are collected for the provision of services. These funds are placed in a separate account (Escrow), and use of these funds is determined based on recommendations from CAHS staff and approval of the Board of Directors.
Under the Louisiana Procurement Code, CAHS is allowed to let contracts directly.
Operates without Limitations of Table of Organization
Pre-established tables of organization (T.O.) formulated by the Division of Administration through the budget development process limits the number of employee positions an organization can have at any given time. CAHS is exempted from this limitation and is allowed to create essential operational and services positions as needed and as funding allows.
Management/community driven, Board directed strategy
Enhanced management efficiency by shifting from program-segregated, competing funding needs, to a highly efficient, integrated management structure which streamlined three offices into one, with one executive director as lead administrator to oversee the agency.
Serves as community convener, developing a system of care.
Partnerships or collaborations have increased awareness of, and referrals to, CAHS’s services, helped to address the stigma associated with disabilities, and served as a means to implement prevention and early intervention strategies.
The purpose of the Staff Development Program is to provide: training to meet professional licensure and certification requirements; cross training across the three disability areas; “best practice” approaches to address client needs; and other training to fulfill objectives identified in the Strategic Plan.
Sample training topics include: