Medicaid entitlement for 25 - FY 2026 - T19

The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded $5,935,289 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 Louisiana's income and resource requirements. The funding covers the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Louisiana. The assistance type is a Block Grant. The recipient administers Medicaid eligibility determinations, claims processing, and program oversight as the state's designated single state Medicaid agency, serving vulnerable populations across Louisiana through participating medical care providers.