Federal Medical Assistance Percentage
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The Federal Medical Assistance Percentage is the formula-based rate at which the U.S. federal government reimburses states for their Medicaid program expenditures, varying by state according to factors like per capita income.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Federal Medical Assistance Percentage canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1064687 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Federal Medical Assistance Percentage Context triple: [Medicaid, federalMatchRate, Federal Medical Assistance Percentage]
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A.
Federal Supplement
The Federal Supplement is a series of law reports that publishes selected written opinions of the United States federal district courts.
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B.
Medicaid
Medicaid is a U.S. government health insurance program that provides medical coverage to low-income individuals and families, jointly funded by federal and state governments.
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C.
Department of Veterans Affairs regulations
Department of Veterans Affairs regulations are the body of federal rules that govern the administration of benefits, services, and programs for U.S. military veterans and their families.
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D.
Medicare
Medicare is a U.S. federal health insurance program primarily serving people aged 65 and older, as well as certain younger individuals with disabilities or specific medical conditions.
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E.
Veterans Health Administration
The Veterans Health Administration is the U.S. federal government’s integrated healthcare system that provides medical services to eligible military veterans through a nationwide network of hospitals and clinics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Federal Medical Assistance Percentage Target entity description: The Federal Medical Assistance Percentage is the formula-based rate at which the U.S. federal government reimburses states for their Medicaid program expenditures, varying by state according to factors like per capita income.
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A.
Federal Supplement
The Federal Supplement is a series of law reports that publishes selected written opinions of the United States federal district courts.
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B.
Medicaid
Medicaid is a U.S. government health insurance program that provides medical coverage to low-income individuals and families, jointly funded by federal and state governments.
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C.
Department of Veterans Affairs regulations
Department of Veterans Affairs regulations are the body of federal rules that govern the administration of benefits, services, and programs for U.S. military veterans and their families.
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D.
Medicare
Medicare is a U.S. federal health insurance program primarily serving people aged 65 and older, as well as certain younger individuals with disabilities or specific medical conditions.
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E.
Veterans Health Administration
The Veterans Health Administration is the U.S. federal government’s integrated healthcare system that provides medical services to eligible military veterans through a nationwide network of hospitals and clinics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Medicaid financing mechanism
ⓘ
U.S. federal matching rate ⓘ federal reimbursement formula ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
ⓘ
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ⓘ |
| affects |
state Medicaid budget requirements
ⓘ
state decisions on Medicaid eligibility and benefits ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
50 U.S. states
ⓘ
District of Columbia (with special rules) ⓘ
linked to:
District of Columbia
most Medicaid-covered services ⓘ |
| appliesToProgram |
Children’s Health Insurance Program (for certain services)
ⓘ
linked to:
Children's Health Insurance Program
Medicaid ⓘ |
| calculatedBy | formula based on a three‑year average of state per capita income relative to U.S. per capita income ⓘ |
| definedIn |
Social Security Act
ⓘ
linked to:
Social Security Act of 1935
|
| definedInSection | Title XIX of the Social Security Act ⓘ |
| dependsOn |
state per capita income
ⓘ
statutory minimum and maximum rates set in federal law ⓘ |
| excludes | certain Medicaid administrative costs from the standard FMAP ⓘ |
| hasAcronym | FMAP ⓘ |
| hasMaximumRate | 83 percent federal share for most states ⓘ |
| hasMinimumRate | 50 percent federal share for most states ⓘ |
| hasPolicyGoal | to share Medicaid program costs between federal and state governments ⓘ |
| hasSpecialRuleFor | U.S. territories (statutory FMAPs and caps) ⓘ |
| hasType |
enhanced FMAP for specific populations or services
ⓘ
standard FMAP ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
changes in national per capita income
ⓘ
changes in state economic conditions ⓘ |
| isExpressedAs | percentage of allowable state Medicaid expenditures ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| legalBasis | federal statute rather than regulation alone ⓘ |
| notUsedFor |
disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments
ⓘ
most Medicaid administrative expenditures ⓘ |
| purpose |
to equalize federal Medicaid support across states with different fiscal capacities
ⓘ
to provide higher federal matching rates to poorer states ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Children’s Health Insurance Program enhanced match
ⓘ
enhanced FMAP (E-FMAP) ⓘ temporary FMAP increases during economic downturns ⓘ |
| subjectTo | congressional modification through legislation ⓘ |
| updated | annually ⓘ |
| usedFor | federal reimbursement of state Medicaid expenditures ⓘ |
| usedIn |
federal budget projections for Medicaid
ⓘ
state Medicaid financial planning ⓘ |
| usedToDetermine | federal share of most Medicaid benefit payments ⓘ |
| variesBy | state ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Federal Medical Assistance Percentage Description of subject: The Federal Medical Assistance Percentage is the formula-based rate at which the U.S. federal government reimburses states for their Medicaid program expenditures, varying by state according to factors like per capita income.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
enhanced FMAP (E-FMAP)