Medicaid entitlement for 40 - FY 2026 - T19

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded the New Mexico Health Care Authority, a division of the Department of Human Services, $1.998 billion in Medicaid entitlement funding 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 meeting income and resource requirements, and other categorically-eligible groups within New Mexico. The funding covers medical care provided by participating Medicaid program providers, including payments for qualified beneficiaries' Medicare premiums, copayments, and deductibles where applicable.

The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. Performance occurs statewide in New Mexico. The New Mexico Health Care Authority, as the designated single state agency administering Medicaid in the state, operates under an HHS-approved Medicaid State Plan and maintains records substantiating direct and indirect costs charged to the award.