Page 61
Louisiana Medicaid Eligibility Manual Eligibility Factors
Reissued June 9, 2026
Page 61 of I-1630 Replacing September 23, 2024
Revised/added text indicated by underscore
Deleted text indicated by “**”
EXAMPLES OF $6000/6% RULE
Equity Value
Annual Rate of Return
Countable Value
$6,000 or less
6% or more
None
$6,000 or less
Less than 6%
Count the entire
equity value.
Greater than $6,000
6% or more
Count the equity
value over $6,000.
Greater than $6,000
Less than 6%
Count the entire
equity value.
$6,000 or less on
6% or more on the
Exclude the total the total of more
equity value of each
equity values of than one income
property
the properties. producing property
$6,000 or less on Less than 6% on one
Count the entire the total of more
or more of several
value of any than one income
properties
property not producing property
meeting the 6% annual rate of return requirement.
Greater than $6,000
6% or more on the
Total the equity on the total equity
equity value of each
values and count values of more than
property
the amount in one income-producing
excess of property
$6,000.
Greater than $6,000
Less than 6% on the
Count the entire on the total equity
equity value of one
equity value of values of more than
or more of the several
any property not one income-producing
properties
meeting the 6% property
annual rate of
return requirement,
as well as any
excess over $6,000.