Does Louisiana long-term care Medicaid recognize the provisions of pre-nuptial agreements?
No, the provisions of the pre-nuptial agreements are not recognized in Louisiana for Medicaid purposes. The assets/resources of both spouses are considered for eligibility purposes regardless of the conditions stated in a pre-nuptial agreement. • What is considered income by long-term care Medicaid? Medicaid considers the gross and not the net amount of income received by the Medicaid applicant from the following sources: • Social security and SSI checks • VA pensions and military retirement income (except for the Aid & Attendance portion) • Teachers’ retirement, state and federal retirement, railroad retirement, retirement or pension income from private companies • Annuity payments received by applicant • Wages and earnings from employment • Business earnings (minus business expenses) • Investment income or interest earnings • Dividends from stocks, bonds, or life insurance companies • Farm income • Rental or lease income • Reverse annuity mortgage • Gas and/or oil royalties • What is
