1. Medicaid Spending
The FY17 Executive recommendation is an increase of $72.2, in total state funds, in large part due to stepped down federal funding for Medicaid expansion.
($ in millions)
FY14 Actual
FY15 Projection*
FY16 OpBud
FY16 Projection*
FY17 Executive Rec.
FY17 LFC Rec.
Total Budget
$4,200.6
$5,168.9
$5,503.4
$5,686.3
$5,919.8
$5,950.3
General Fund
$901.9
$893.3
$891.7
$933.4
$961.0
$970.5
Other State
$236.3
$233.6
$258.1
$257.0
$250.3
$230.6
Total State
$1,138.2
$1,126.9
$1,149.8
$1,190.4
$1,211.20
$1,201.1
*Projection data as of December, Under the current projection the Medicaid program will need a $41.7 million general fund supplemental appropriation for FY16. These figures exclude Medicaid administration.
Total Medicaid spending is increasing, primarily due to enrollment growth

2. Continuing Medicaid Budget Pressures
Provider Requests for Rate Increase
Nursing Facilities
PACE
ICFIID’s (formerly known as ICFMRs)
UNM
Federal Mandates for Benefit Expansions
Autism Coverage
Hepatitis C Treatment
Mental Health Parity
Sustainability of Certain Programs Dependent on Medicaid Financing
Health Information Exchange
New Mexico Medical Insurance Pool
UNM ECHO Cares
Health Insurance Exchange