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Louisiana Medicaid Eligibility Manual Eligibility Factors

Reissued August 11, 2025

Page 18 of I-1530 Replacing February 17, 2025

Deleted text indicated by “” Revised/added text indicated by underscore

INSURANCE PAYMENTS

Refer to Cash and In-Kind Replacement Items.

INTEREST

Do not count. Unless otherwise noted, interest retained after the month of receipt is a countable resource.

Exception: Count as unearned income in the month of receipt interest paid on unspent portions of the following:

• Advance Earned Income Tax Credit

• Child Tax Credits

• Earned Income Tax Credits

• Contributions from Tax-exempt Organizations

• Relocation Assistance

• Title II and Title XVI Retroactive Payments

• Victim’s Compensation

• Educational Assistance not used for education

Also, count interest:

• Paid on non-excluded burial funds,

• Paid on excluded burial funds when the interest is not left to accumulate, and

• Paid on mortgages and promissory notes

Month of Receipt

The month of receipt is the month in which the interest is: