But a top state Medicaid official said Monday she wasnt sure how much spending authority the federal government will approve for the so-called Low Income Pool program as part of a state request to extend the Medicaid waiver. For instance, in fiscal year 2017-2018 Florida received $757 million in LIP funds. The amount totaled $858 million in fiscal year 2018-2019 and $954 million in fiscal year 2019-2020. The continuation of the LIP Program is one reason Florida is asking the federal government to extend the waiver. Though the waiver allows the state to operate a mandatory Medicaid managed-care program, Florida could also accomplish that through its Medicaid state plan.