FY 2025 miaa - medicare improvements for patients and providers act: priority 2 for aaas

The Administration on Aging awarded $245,765 to the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) under the Medicare Enrollment Assistance Program (CFDA 93.071) for the period September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2027. This formula grant supports enhanced outreach and enrollment assistance to eligible Medicare beneficiaries with emphasis on individuals with limited incomes and assets. MDHS delivers products and services including application assistance for the Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) program for Medicare Part D and Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs), outreach regarding preventive and wellness benefits, one-on-one enrollment counseling, web-based decision support tools, community outreach campaigns, and benefits information clearinghouse services aimed at disease prevention and wellness promotion.

MDHS distributes the award to four regional sub-grantees through planning and development districts: East Central MS Planning & Development, Southern Mississippi Planning and Development District, Southwest Mississippi Planning and Development District, and Central MS Planning & Development. These non-profit regional entities serve designated multi-county areas across Mississippi and deliver Medicare enrollment assistance services to vulnerable senior populations within their respective service territories. All sub-awards were issued on October 15, 2025, under the MIPPA Priority 2 initiative.