Medicaid entitlement for 40 - FY 2026 - T21

The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded the New Mexico Health Care Authority $129.785 million on October 1, 2025, under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CFDA 93.767). The award funds Medicaid entitlement for New Mexico through September 30, 2027, supporting health care coverage for low-income children and, at state option, low-income pregnant women across New Mexico. CHIP is a federal-state matching program that enables states to maintain and expand child health assistance to uninsured, low-income populations; currently over seven million children are enrolled nationwide in the program. New Mexico may operate a separate CHIP program, expand eligibility under its state Medicaid program, or combine both approaches. The funding is obligated as a block grant, with funds posted to recipient accounts in the Payment Management System for access via electronic funds transfer.