Louisiana Medicaid Program Overview
Enrollment, funding, and managed care facts for Louisiana Medicaid.
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Louisiana Medicaid covered approximately 1.28-1.68M people. CMS's 2024 Medicaid Managed Care Enrollment and Program Characteristics report counted 1,676,215 total Louisiana Medicaid enrollees as of July 1, 2024; KFF's Total Monthly Medicaid & CHIP Enrollment indicator shows 1,275,658 as of May 2026. healthinsurance.org separately cites 1,421,099 as of October 2025, an intermediate figure consistent with a real decline across this window (post-unwinding), not a data error.
Funding & federal match
Louisiana has adopted ACA Medicaid expansion, effective 2016-07-01.
For FFY2026 (Oct 1, 2025 - Sep 30, 2026), Louisiana's Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) is 67.83%.
Has Louisiana expanded Medicaid under the ACA?
Yes. Louisiana has adopted ACA Medicaid expansion. Effective 2016-07-01.
How many people are enrolled in Louisiana Medicaid?
Approximately 1.28-1.68M people.
What percentage of the federal Medicaid match does Louisiana receive?
67.83% for FFY2026 (Oct 1, 2025 - Sep 30, 2026) — meaning the federal government pays roughly 68 cents of every Louisiana Medicaid dollar, and the state pays the rest.
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Sources
- CMS - Medicaid Managed Care Enrollment and Program Characteristics, 2024
- KFF State Health Facts - Total Monthly Medicaid & CHIP Enrollment
- KFF State Health Facts - Federal Matching Rate (FMAP) and Multiplier
- Congressional Research Service - Medicaid's Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP), R43847 (Table A-1)
- KFF State Health Facts - Status of State Action on the Medicaid Expansion Decision
- healthinsurance.org - Medicaid eligibility and enrollment in Louisiana
Data last verified 2026-09-17. Also see our free Medicaid Fee Schedule tool.