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Louisiana Medicaid Eligibility Manual Eligibility Determinations

Reissued March 24, 2025 Replacing October 17, 2022

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Step 10. Compare total countable income to the current FBR for Individual. If income is ** greater than the individual limit, the applicant/beneficiary is income ineligible.

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Ineligible Spouse Deeming

If there is an ineligible spouse with income, complete budget steps 1 through 10 above using only the applicant/beneficiary’s income. If the applicant/recipient's income is **greater than the current FBR for an individual, the applicant/beneficiary is ineligible and there is no need to deem. If the applicant/beneficiary’s income is less than the FBR for one, apply deeming policy, I-1424.2 Income Deeming Procedures.

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Note: In the deeming process, subtract COLAs from the RSDI of the ineligible spouse for the same years used for the applicant/beneficiary.

Parent(s) to Child Deeming

If the applicant/beneficiary is a minor child, apply deeming policy, I-1424.2 Income Deeming Procedures. Any income deemed from the parent(s) is considered unearned income of the applicant/beneficiary.

Couple

Step 1. Determine current RSDI.

Step 2. Subtract all RSDI COLAs received subsequent to the loss of SSI/MSS.

Step 3. The remainder is the countable RSDI.

Step 4. Add any other countable unearned income.

Step 5. Combine countable RSDI and unearned income for both members of the couple.

Step 6. Subtract one $20 SSI disregard per income unit.