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Louisiana Medicaid Eligibility Manual Eligibility Factors

Reissued August 11, 2025

Page 36 of I-1530 Replacing February 17, 2025

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

Exception: Do not count VA Aid and Attendance or housebound allowances in determining eligibility.

Count VA Aid and Attendance in determining LTC patient liability.

Exception: Do not count the protected VA Improved Pension Reduction in determining patient liability. It is protected as a part of the personal care needs allowance.

Do not allow the $20 disregard for VA pension.

Do not deem a VA pension because it is based on need or any income received which was used to determine amount of pension.

Do not count a dependent's portion as income to the veteran or widow(er) unless all the following conditions exist:

• The dependent lives apart from the veteran/surviving spouse; and

• The dependent has applied to the VA for apportionment; and

• The dependent has received the VA's written denial of the apportionment request, and

• The dependent has not received the augmentation directly from the veteran/surviving spouse.

Do not count reimbursements for medical expenses.

Under 10 U.S.C. 1408, the spouse’s portion of the total VA retirement benefit should not be counted as income to the Medicaid applicant if the following conditions are met:

• There is a court order with respect to division of property of the former spouses;

• The former spouses were married for at least 10 years; during which,

• The member performed at least 10 years of creditable service in the military,