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Louisiana Medicaid Eligibility Manual Eligibility Factors

Reissued June 9, 2026

Page 56 of I-1630 Replacing September 23, 2024

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Count the value of home property in another state, unless:

• The spouse and/or dependent relative lives there,

• An SSI eligible has joint ownership of the home, or

• It is income-producing and meets the $6,000/6% return rule. Refer to Other Real Property.

Grandfathered/Converted Individuals

Apply policy in effect in December, 1973 for home property whether it was acquired before or after January 1, 1974 for:

• Beneficiaries converted to SSI effective January 1, 1974,

• Grandfathered beneficiaries who entered LTC facilities after January 1, 1974 and continued to meet grandfather provisions, and

• Individuals who were receiving only Medicaid nursing home vendor payments in December, 1973.

Policy as of December, 1973 provides that property shall continue to be considered home property, not excess property, if:

• The beneficiary is forced to live away from home and s/he is keeping the property available and intends to use it as his/her home when their condition permits, or

• The beneficiary is forced to live elsewhere because of the need for nursing care or medical care or had to leave their home temporarily because of a natural disaster.

Household Goods and Personal Effects

Exclude household goods and personal effects from resources, regardless of value.

Household Goods