Medicaid entitlement for 14 - FY 2026 - T19

The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded $1.96 million to the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration on October 1, 2025, under the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778). The award funds Medicaid entitlement payments for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026, ending December 31, 2025. The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, operating as the designated state Medicaid agency, uses these quarterly entitlement funds to process medical claims and pay for healthcare coverage on behalf of cash assistance recipients, children, pregnant women, the elderly, and individuals with disabilities who meet income and resource requirements under Florida's Medicaid State Plan. Place of performance is Florida. The Grants to States for Medicaid program provides financial assistance to states for medical assistance payments to categorically-eligible groups, with awards made quarterly on October 1, January 1, April 1, and July 1 of each fiscal year based on state estimates of funds needed.