Federal Government Announces Medicaid Funding Rates for 2011

Summary

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has calculated and announced the Federal Medical Assistance Percentages (FMAP) and Enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentages (eFMAP) for Fiscal Year 2011, which will be effective from October 1, 2010, through September 30, 2011. These rates will be used to determine the amount of federal matching funds for various state assistance programs, including Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program.