US Medical Term · regulatory
FMAP
FMAP (Porcentaje de Asistencia Médica Federal)
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | FMAP |
| Spanish (Español) | FMAP (Porcentaje de Asistencia Médica Federal) |
| Chinese (中文) | 联邦医疗救助比例 |
| Korean (한국어) | 연방 의료 지원 비율 |
| Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) | Tỷ lệ Hỗ trợ Y tế Liên bang |
| Filipino (Tagalog) | FMAP (Federal Medical Assistance Percentage) |
| Portuguese (Português) | FMAP (Percentual de Assistência Médica Federal) |
| Thai (ภาษาไทย) | FMAP (อัตราส่วนการช่วยเหลือด้านการแพทย์ของรัฐบาลกลาง) |
| Japanese (日本語) | 連邦医療支援割合 |
What it means
The Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) is the share of each state's Medicaid expenditures paid by the federal government. It is calculated annually using each state's average per-capita income relative to the national average—poorer states receive a higher federal match and thus more funding. FMAP rates range from 50% in higher-income states such as Connecticut to over 75% in lower-income states such as Mississippi. Congress may temporarily increase the FMAP during public health emergencies or economic downturns to help states maintain coverage. An enhanced FMAP rate of 90% applies to ACA Medicaid expansion populations, meaning the federal government covers 90 cents of every dollar spent on those enrollees, leaving states to cover only 10%.
How to say it
Sentences a patient might use with a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or insurer:
Mississippi receives one of the highest FMAP rates, so the federal government covers more than 75% of its Medicaid costs.
Mississippi recibe una de las tasas de FMAP más altas, por lo que el gobierno federal cubre más del 75% de sus costos de Medicaid.
Congress temporarily raised the FMAP during the COVID-19 public health emergency to help states maintain Medicaid coverage.
El Congreso aumentó temporalmente el FMAP durante la emergencia de salud pública por COVID-19 para ayudar a los estados a mantener la cobertura de Medicaid.
The enhanced FMAP for ACA Medicaid expansion is 90%, meaning states pay only 10% of those costs.
El FMAP mejorado para la expansión de Medicaid de la ACA es del 90%, lo que significa que los estados pagan solo el 10% de esos costos.
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Last reviewed: September 2026