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Louisiana Medicaid Eligibility Manual Eligibility Factors

Reissued June 9, 2026

Page 12 of I-1630 Replacing September 23, 2024

Revised/added text indicated by underscore

Deleted text indicated by “**” • A written statement from the applicant/beneficiary or authorized representative giving their statement regarding:

- Ownership of the funds,

- The reason the joint account was established,

- Who made deposits to or withdrawals from the account,

- How the withdrawals were spent, and

• Corroborating statements from the other account holder(s).

The applicant/beneficiary must:

• Change the account designation to remove their name, or

• Establish a new account in his/her name which contains only their funds.

The applicant/beneficiary must submit the original new or revised account records to document the change.

If the rebuttal is successful, consider the change in the "and" account effective the date of application.

Presumption of equal share is upheld if the applicant/beneficiary:

• Chooses not to rebut the presumption, or

• Does not provide all documents necessary to rebut the presumption.

If the presumption is upheld, count an equal share of the joint account(s).

Unrestricted Access ("or") Accounts

The applicant/beneficiary is presumed to be the owner of all