Medicaid in Louisiana
Expert guides about medicaid in Louisiana from Brevy Care.
Louisiana Medicaid Appeals and Fair Hearings
If your Louisiana Medicaid was denied, cut, or terminated, you have the right to appeal and request a fair hearing, and you can often keep your benefits while the appeal is decided.
Louisiana Medicaid HCBS Waivers: How Home Care Works
In Louisiana, Medicaid pays for long-term care at home mainly through one program, the Community Choices Waiver (CCW), for people who would otherwise need a nursing facility.
Louisiana Medicaid Personal Needs Allowance (2026)
A Louisiana nursing-home resident on Medicaid keeps a Personal Needs Allowance of $45 a month, money that stays with the resident while nearly all their other income goes toward the cost of care.
Louisiana Medicaid Guide 2026: LDH Eligibility & LTC
Louisiana Medicaid pays for long-term care for seniors through a medically needy spend-down system, with a $2,000 asset limit and no Miller Trust required, even when income is high.
Louisiana Medicaid Spousal Impoverishment 2026: CSRA Guide
When one spouse enters a nursing home, the fear underneath the paperwork is simple: will the spouse still at home be left without enough to live on?
Louisiana Medicare Savings Programs 2026: QMB, SLMB & QI
In 2026, Louisiana's QMB program pays your entire Medicare Part B premium of $202.90 a month, plus every Medicare deductible, copay, and coinsurance.
Louisiana Medicaid Estate Recovery 2026: House & Estate Guide
A letter about Louisiana Medicaid estate recovery often arrives while the family is still grieving, asking the estate to repay long-term care costs.
How to Apply for Louisiana Medicaid 2026: Step-by-Step
To apply for Louisiana Medicaid, apply online through the LaMEDS Self-Service Portal, call 1-888-342-6207, or visit a local Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) office.
Louisiana Medicaid Nursing Home Coverage 2026
Louisiana Medicaid pays for nursing home care once Medicare's short rehabilitation window runs out.
Louisiana Medicaid Income Limits 2026: Eligibility & Assets
Louisiana Medicaid sets a long-term-care income limit of $2,982 a month for 2026, and the headline number looks like a cliff. It is not one.