Medicaid entitlement for 25 - FY 2026 - T19

The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded $79.732 billion in Medicaid entitlement funding 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 for cash assistance recipients, children, pregnant women, the aged meeting income and resource requirements, and other categorically eligible groups throughout Louisiana. The funding covers the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The Louisiana Department of Health, as the designated single state Medicaid agency, administers the program and serves as the pass-through entity for federal healthcare dollars while providing eligibility determinations, claims processing, and program oversight. The bureau receives quarterly distributions based on quarterly estimates of funds needed to provide medical assistance; awards are made quarterly on October 1, January 1, April 1, and July 1 of each fiscal year.