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Louisiana Medicaid Eligibility Manual Eligibility Determinations

Reissued October 21, 2025 Page 5 of H-2400 Replacing March 14, 2023 Revised/added text indicated by underscore Deleted text indicated by “**” May 21, 2022, or the individual’s date of humanitarian parole, whichever is later. The initial date of eligibility for Afghan Humanitarian Parolees (AHP) is July 31, 2021 through September 30, 2023, or the individual’s date of humanitarian parole, whichever is later.

Retroactive Eligibility for Refugee Medical Assistance

RMA eligible individuals are eligible for up to three months of retroactive eligibility to the same extent as are MAGI beneficiaries provided that:

• The individual applies within their RMA eligibility period.

• The individual meets all RMA eligibility requirements during any retroactive months.

• The three (or fewer) months of retroactive eligibility are within their RMA eligibility period.

Example:

An individual is granted asylum on January 1, 2022 and applies for RMA on April 1, 2022. The individual requests retroactive coverage. The individual could be eligible for RMA from January 1, 2022 as long as they meet all RMA eligibility requirements during any retroactive months and coverage would continue through December 2022.

H-2415.7 Notice of Decision A notice of decision shall be sent to the applicant.