Updated August 26, 2026. Quick answer: For applications received on or after September 1, 2024, Louisiana uses $7,200 a month, stated in the manual as $236.71 per day.
The figure Louisiana publishes
| What the state lists | Figure |
|---|---|
| Applications on or after September 1, 2024 | $7,200 per month |
| Same rate, stated per day | $236.71 per day |
| Applications on or after January 1, 2024 | $6,500 per month |
| Prior rate, stated per day | $213.70 per day |
How the penalty period is calculated
- Louisiana states one average monthly private pay rate and uses it as the divisor in determining a transfer of assets penalty period.
- The rate keyed to the date the application was received is the one that governs.
Once you have the figure above, the Medicaid penalty period calculator does the arithmetic. This page is the Louisiana rate record; the calculator is the class parent.
What this page does not settle
- The manual page reproduced here was reissued October 21, 2025, replacing the January 27, 2025 version.
Eligibility is decided by the state agency on the whole file, not by this one number. Nothing here is legal advice, and no one should transfer, retitle or give away property on the strength of a worksheet.
Source
Louisiana Medicaid Eligibility Manual I-1670, Transfer of Assets — retrieved and checked against the state text on August 26, 2026.
The penalty divisor governs transfers, not eligibility. For the income side, see Louisiana’s Medicaid nursing-home income test, which gives the figure or mechanism and the state regulation it comes from.
Related: Louisiana’s Medicaid home equity limit for a single applicant with no spouse or dependent child at home.
Related: Louisiana’s Medicaid Personal Needs Allowance; the amount a nursing-facility resident keeps from their own income each month.