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Louisiana Medicaid Eligibility Manual Eligibility Factors

Reissued August 11, 2025

Page 22 of I-1530 Replacing February 17, 2025

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An oral agreement cannot include a minor or a person who has been declared legally incompetent.

LONG-TERM CARE (LTC) INSURANCE POLICY PAYMENTS

Count as unearned income in month of receipt any policy benefits paid directly to the beneficiary while a beneficiary is receiving Medicaid payment of LTC services.

LUMP SUM PAYMENTS

SSI

Do not count.

RSDI

Count as unearned income in the month of receipt.

VA Aid and/Attendance

Do not count.

Exception: Count as unearned income in the month of receipt when determining:

• LTC/HCBS patient liability, and

• MNP spend-down.

Workers’ Compensation

Count as unearned income in the month of receipt less any portion of the Workers’ Compensation award or payment that the authorizing or paying agency designates for medical expenses, legal expenses, or other expenses attributable to obtaining the WC award. The expenses may be past, current, or future. The WC payments designated for such expenses may be received in a lump sum or as a continuing payment.

Note: There is no resource exclusion that applies specifically to WC payments that have been deducted from income. Resource rules apply to WC payments retained after the month of receipt.