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Louisiana Medicaid Eligibility Manual Application Processing

Issued January 7, 2026 Replaced July 16, 2024 Page 11 of G-0000 Revised/added text indicated by underscore Deleted text indicated by “**”

Note on Residency: Homeless applicants must meet residency requirements but do not deny assistance solely because the assistance unit does not reside at a fixed address or in a permanent dwelling. Assist the homeless family to establish a mailing address that will ensure receipt of their medical eligibility card (MEC) or decision letters. This could be the agency office, a local non-profit agency, or local post office where the beneficiary can pick up the MEC or decision letters.

Self-attested income from the applicant is cleared though the Federal Data Hub and Reasonable Compatibility rules are run to determine if the self- attested income is acceptable or needs to be verified by the applicant. Any income from Self-Employment that is under program income limits must be verified by the applicant. Refer to S-0000 Verification And Documentation.

Self-attestation may not be accepted for the following eligibility factors prior to being cleared through the data services Hub and, as a backup, through electronic data sources used by the agency:  Social Security Number (SSN);  Citizenship; or  Immigration status. Note: If these methods do not verify the self-attestation then self- attestation is accepted for that individual to avoid delays in eligibility. The applicant/beneficiary is then given a reasonable opportunity period to obtain satisfactory evidence for the individual before taking adverse action on the individual’s eligibility.

See I-352 Reasonable Opportunity to Present Satisfactory Documentary Proof of Citizenship and I-600 Enumeration. Verify any questionable information that affects eligibility. Sources may include available data sources, collateral contacts, copies of paid or unpaid medical bills, contacts with former employers or absent parents, or any other source that can verify the applicant/beneficiary’s situation. Only require the applicant to provide information that cannot be obtained from other data sources and is necessary to make an eligibility determination. Give the applicant/beneficiary written notice of the specific