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Louisiana Medicaid Eligibility Manual Eligibility Factors

Reissued August 11, 2025

Page 3 of I-1530 Replacing February 17, 2025

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

• VA Pension Assistance

Refer veterans potentially eligible for a pension to the Parish Office of Veterans Affairs. The VA Office will also explore eligibility for improved VA pension assistance.

Note: SSI is not considered potential income. An applicant/beneficiary is not required to apply for SSI benefits.

I-1533 RESERVED

I-1534 TYPES OF INCOME (SSI-Related)

Begin with gross income when determining eligibility.

Income exclusions are listed when exclusion is allowable for that type of income. The programs for which the exclusion is allowed are also noted. If no exclusion is listed, none shall be given.

For LTC cases, all income counted is used in determining eligibility and patient liability unless otherwise indicated.

ADOPTION SUBSIDY

State General Funds

Do not count as income to the child.

State-funded subsidies are counted as unearned income to the adoptive parent(s).

Title IV-E

Do not count as income to the adoptive parent(s).

Count as unearned income to the adopted child.

Note: Adoption subsidy payments made to the adoptive parents are based on the social, emotional, and medical needs of the child, and are not based on the financial need of adopting parents.