Medicaid entitlement for 25 - FY 2026 - T19

The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded $587,411,944 to the Louisiana Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing on October 1, 2025 under the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778). The award funds medical assistance payments on behalf of cash assistance recipients, children, pregnant women, the aged, and other categorically-eligible groups meeting income and resource requirements; in certain cases, medically-needy persons and qualified Medicare beneficiaries may also receive coverage. The recipient administers comprehensive Medicaid services throughout Louisiana as the state's designated single state Medicaid agency, performing eligibility determinations, claims processing, and program oversight. The period of performance runs through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Louisiana. States receive quarterly grant awards based on their estimates of funds needed; recipients obtain medical care from participating Medicaid providers and may appeal medical assistance denials through a fair hearing process within 60 days.