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Louisiana Medicaid Eligibility Manual Eligibility Determinations

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H-661.2 Establish Categorical Requirement SSA has determined that the applicant/beneficiary meets the blindness or disability requirement.

H-661.3 Establish Non-Financial Eligibility Verify eligibility for the applicant/beneficiary with regard to the following factors:

• Assignment of Third Party Rights

I-200

• Citizenship/Identity & Qualified Non-Citizen Status I-300

• Enumeration

I-600

• Medicare Ineligibility

I-1100

• Residence

I-1900

• SSI Requirement: Loss of SSI

H-610

H-661.4 Establish Need A. Determine Composition of the Income/Resource Unit

The income/resource unit consists of the:

● applicant/beneficiary,

● applicant/beneficiary and ineligible spouse living in the home, or

● applicant/beneficiary who are a couple.

B. Determine Need/Countable Resources

Determine total countable resources of the members of the resource unit. Refer to I-1630 Need - SSI-Related Resources.