Minnesota Medicaid Federal Funding Risk ($11.5B FMAP)

Author: Minnesota Medicaid Transparency Project | Last updated: March 15, 2026

Minnesota receives $11.5B in federal Medicaid funds. What happens if FMAP drops, per-capita caps hit, or ACA expansion match is cut?

Federal Funding Risk Summary

Minnesota receives $11.5B annually in federal Medicaid matching funds. The current FMAP rate is 50%. Scenarios modeled include FMAP reduction, per-capita caps, ACA expansion match reduction, and work requirements — with potential annual impacts ranging from $200M to $3.2B.

Part of the Minnesota Medicaid Transparency Project — an independent, data-driven investigation of $23 billion in annual Medicaid spending across 87 counties.