Medicaid
Explainers

Medicaid Financing Alternatives

May 4, 2023

Author

Jennifer Wessel, JD, MPH
Senior Policy Analyst and Data Privacy Officer

Contact

ACHI Communications
501-526-2244
jlyon@achi.net

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States have exercised flexibility offered by the shared federal-state financing model of the Medicaid program not only to innovate but also to stabilize their budgetary contribution to the program. This updated explainer looks at traditional Medicaid financing and alternatives that have been proposed, including block grants, fixed per-enrollee amounts, and federal caps on matching funds.

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