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Louisiana Medicaid Eligibility Manual Eligibility Factors

Reissued June 13, 2023 Replacing April 1, 2016 Page 1 of I-1500 Revised/added text indicated by underscore Deleted text indicated by “**” I-1500 NEED ― INCOME I-1510 GENERAL INFORMATION

Count gross income in the month in which it is received, unless otherwise stated in I-1534 Types of Income (SSI -Related) and/or I- 1553 MAGI-Related Types of Income.

Exceptions: A regular periodic payment received in a month other than the month of normal receipt will be counted in the normal month of receipt unless there is an intent to interrupt the regular payment schedule. Such funds are considered resources in the month following the month of normal receipt.

Most common examples: • Advanced Dated Checks because the regular payment date falls on a weekend or holiday • An Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) direct deposits that are posted before or after the date payable.

All reported income shall be considered in accordance with policies established in this manual.

Do not count as income the cash received from the sale of an allowable resource, as the resource is being converted from one form to another. The cash received is a countable resource.

Receipt of income is reported or discovered by:

• The applicant/beneficiary is the primary source of information and is responsible for accurate and complete reporting of the situation. Inconsistent or incomplete information from the applicant/beneficiary (regarding income, and/or expenses,) can indicate the need for documentation, and • Electronic services. **

Refer to S-0000 Verification and Documentation for further information on how the self-attested information is used with electronic services in determining eligibility.