On July 24, 2012, CMS published a series of notice announcing federal funding levels for various health programs. The first notice sets forth the states’ final allotments available to pay the Medicare Part B premiums for Qualifying Individuals (QIs) for federal FY 2011 and the preliminary QI allotments for FY 2012. Second, CMS has announced final federal share disproportionate share hospital (DSH) allotments for FY 2010 and 2011, and the preliminary federal share DSH allotments for FY 2012.  The notice also announces the final FY 2010, 2011 and the preliminary FY 2012 limits on aggregate DSH payments that states may make to institutions for mental diseases and other mental health facilities. Finally, CMS announced the final allotments of federal funding to the states, District of Columbia, and U.S. territories and commonwealths for FY year 2012 under the Children’s Health Insurance Program.