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Louisiana Medicaid Eligibility Manual Eligibility Determinations

Issued Feburary 06, 2023 Page 4 of H-1300 Replacing March 13, 2020 Revised/added text indicated by underscore Deleted text indicated by “**”

Step 3. The remainder is the countable unearned income.

Step 4. Determine the total gross earned income.

Step 5. Subtract any remainder of $20 SSI disregard from gross earnings.

Step 6. Subtract earned income deduction from remaining gross earnings. Earned income deduction is $65 and one half of remainder of earnings.

Step 7. The remainder is the countable earned income.

Step 8. Combine the remainders from Step 3 and Step 7.

Step 9. Compare the total to 120 percent FPL for one person. Refer to Z-200 Federal Poverty Income Guidelines.

If the remaining income is equal to or greater than the SLMB income limit for one person, the applicant/beneficiary is ineligible.

If the remaining income is less than the SLMB income limit for one person, the applicant/beneficiary is income eligible for SLMB.

Ineligible Spouse Deeming

If there is an ineligible spouse with income, complete budget Steps 1 through 9 above using only the applicant/beneficiary income. If the income is equal to or greater than the SLMB limit for one person, the applicant/beneficiary is ineligible and there is no deeming. Consider for the Medically Needy Program (MNP).

If the income of the applicant/beneficiary is less than the SLMB limit for one person, apply deeming policy. Refer to I-1420 Need - Deeming. Go to Step 1 of the couple budget.

Couple

For an eligible couple, or if there is income remaining in the deeming process, complete the following steps:

Step 1. Determine the total gross unearned income by combining the couple’s unearned income.