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Louisiana Medicaid Eligibility Manual Eligibility Factors

Reissued August 11, 2025

Page 5 of I-1530 Replacing February 17, 2025

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

ALIMONY

Count any court-ordered alimony received as unearned income.

Voluntary alimony or support received is considered a contribution.

ANNUITY

Count as unearned income.

ASSISTANCE BASED ON NEED

Do not count assistance based on need.

Assistance based on need is assistance:

• Provided under a program which uses income as a factor of eligibility, and

• Funded completely by a state, a political subdivision of a state, or a combination of such jurisdictions.

Note: If a program uses income to determine payment amount but not eligibility, it is not assistance based on need.

Refer to Income Based on Need.

BLACK LUNG DISEASE BENEFITS

Count as unearned income.

CAPITAL GAINS DISTRIBUTIONS

Count as unearned income.

CASH AND IN-KIND REPLACEMENT ITEMS

Do not count cash and in-kind items that are received from any sources for the replacement or repair of lost, damaged, or stolen