Medicaid entitlement for 5 - FY 2026 - T19

The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded $3.64 million to the American Samoa Medicaid Agency on October 1, 2025, under the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778), a Block Grant supporting medical assistance payments for eligible populations through the period ending September 30, 2026.

The award funds Medicaid administration and healthcare coverage delivery throughout American Samoa, including eligibility determination, healthcare claims processing, premium assistance, and medical procedure payments for low-income individuals, children, pregnant women, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. The American Samoa Medicaid Agency operates as the prime recipient delivering medical assistance services directly to eligible residents in accordance with federal Medicaid program standards and territorial healthcare delivery requirements.

Place of performance is the United States, with administrative oversight in American Samoa. The recipient has received consistent quarterly block grant funding from CMCS under both the Medical Assistance Program and the Children's Health Insurance Program.