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Louisiana Medicaid Eligibility Manual Eligibility Factors

Reissued October 21, 2025 Page 26 of I-1670 Replacing January 27, 2025 Revised/added text indicated by underscore Deleted text indicated by “**”

• If after the transfer the individual experienced:

o An unanticipated, drastic change in his health which resulted in a greatly increased need for medical care,

o The unexpected loss of other assets which would have made him ineligible for assistance, or

o The unexpected loss of income which would have made him ineligible for assistance.

The transfer was made as a result of a court order or other legal commitment.

Request for Rebuttal

The applicant/beneficiary/responsible person shall be asked to provide:

• A written statement rebutting the presumption, although any oral statement should be accepted and documented in the case record; and

• Any relevant documentation (e.g., legal documents, realtor agreements, correspondence, statements from others involved in the transfer).

Statements must include at least the following information:

• Purpose for transferring the asset;

• Attempts, if any, to dispose of the asset at the Fair Market Value (FMV);

• Reasons for accepting less than the Fair Market Value (FMV) for the asset;

• Means of or plan for support after the transfer; and

• Relationship, if any, to the persons to whom the asset was transferred.

Decision on Rebuttal