New Mexico Health Care Authority
Recent News About New Mexico Health Care Authority
-  Lincoln County residents who lost food due to recent flooding have until August 24 to request emergency replacement of their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. 
-  New Mexico’s Child Support Services Division (CSSD) is marking its 50th anniversary this August. 
-  New Mexico’s Medicaid program has formed a new advisory council to give direct input from beneficiaries on the direction of services and administration that impact over 800,000 residents in the state. 
-  The New Mexico Health Care Authority (HCA) is inviting vendors to submit proposals for the provision of dental and vision benefits for state employees. 
-  Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) customers in Grant County, New Mexico, including the newly added Mimbres zip code (88049), have an extended deadline to request emergency food benefits until Monday, July 28. 
-  SANTA FE — Residents of Grant County, New Mexico, who are part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), have been given an extension until Monday, July 28, to apply for emergency food benefits. 
-  Lincoln County residents affected by recent flooding have until July 28 to apply for emergency replacement of their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. 
-  The New Mexico Health Care Authority and the Administrative Office of the Courts will hold the second meeting of the Executive Committee under the Behavioral Health Reform and Investment Act (Senate Bill 3) on July 18, 2025. 
-  SANTA FE — The national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline has removed its “Press 3” option for LGBTQIA+ youth, but New Mexico’s 988 service remains unaffected. 
-  Valencia County residents affected by the Desert Willow Complex Fire have until July 21 to request emergency replacement of their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. 
-  Grant County residents affected by the Trout Fire have until July 16 to apply for emergency replacement of their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. 
-  H.R. 1, a federal reconciliation bill, has been passed into law, leading to significant Medicaid funding cuts that could impact rural communities across the United States. 
-  Over 36,000 employees of small businesses in New Mexico will experience increased savings on health insurance this summer as the state expands its premium discount initiative. 
-  Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has announced that rural health care providers in New Mexico can apply for funding from the Rural Health Care Delivery Fund starting July 1. 
-  The Child Support Services Division in New Mexico is celebrating its 50th anniversary, having been established on June 16, 1975. 
-  Nancy Laster has been appointed as the director of the New Mexico Health Care Authority’s Division of Health Improvement, effective June 9. 
-  The New Mexico Health Care Authority (HCA), in collaboration with the Aging and Long-Term Services Department (ALTSD), is offering a one-time food benefit this month to New Mexicans over 60 and adults with disabilities who are enrolled in the... 
-  New Mexico is set to hold the inaugural meeting of its Behavioral Health Reform Executive Committee, marking a significant step in implementing Senate Bill 3. 
-  The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) has announced a collaboration to enhance access to smoking cessation services for Medicaid members. 
-  Las familias en Nuevo México pueden ahora solicitar el programa de alimentos SUN Bucks, diseñado para ayudar a cubrir los costos de alimentos durante los meses de verano. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
