Federal Government Announces Medicaid Funding Rates for 2017

Summary

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has calculated and announced the Federal Medical Assistance Percentages (FMAP) rates for Fiscal Year 2017, which will be effective from October 1, 2016, through September 30, 2017, and will be used to determine federal matching funds for various state assistance programs, including Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program, and Aid to Needy Aged, Blind, or Disabled Persons.