FY 2025 mish - medicare improvements for patients and providers act: priority 1 for ships

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) received a $662,284 Formula Grant from the Administration for Community Living under the Medicare Enrollment Assistance Program (CFDA 93.071) effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2027. This award, designated as FY 2025 MIPPA (Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act) Priority 1 for State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIPs), funds enhanced outreach and enrollment assistance activities to eligible Medicare beneficiaries. The program delivers targeted services designed to inform Medicare beneficiaries about preventive and wellness benefits, the Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) program for Medicare Part D, and Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs), while providing one-on-one enrollment counseling and application assistance to eligible individuals.

MDHHS serves as the prime grantee and pass-through entity, sub-awarding portions of the funding to ten regional and community-based sub-awardees across Michigan, including Area Agencies on Aging (Detroit Area Agency on Aging, Region VII, Tri-County Office on Aging, and Area Agency on Aging 1-B), legal assistance providers (Elder Law of Michigan, Inc.), health plans (Genesee Health Plan), and community service agencies (Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency, Inc., Mid-Michigan Industries, Inc., and LGBTQ+ aging advocates through Sage Metro Detroit). The sub-awardees collectively provide Medicare counseling, benefits enrollment support, disease prevention and wellness promotion activities, and specialized outreach services to vulnerable and underserved Medicare populations across their respective service areas.