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

The Insurance Department Oklahoma State received a $333,349 Formula Grant award effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2027, from the Center for Integrated Programs under the Medicare Enrollment Assistance Program (CFDA 93.071). This award supports enhanced outreach and enrollment assistance services to eligible Medicare beneficiaries in Oklahoma, with particular emphasis on individuals with limited incomes and assets. The funded activities include one-on-one Medicare counseling, educational outreach, enrollment assistance for the Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) program and Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs), community seminars, and public awareness campaigns designed to inform beneficiaries about preventive and wellness benefits.

The department will leverage these funds to deliver disease prevention and wellness promotion services while maintaining critical communication channels including a YouTube channel and eNewsletter to support Medicare-eligible individuals, their families, and caregivers in making informed healthcare decisions. Key performance objectives include helping 85% of clients better understand Medicare options, conducting community seminars, producing educational materials, and training counselors. As a state agency administering formula grant funds, the Insurance Department Oklahoma State operates under a state plan framework with oversight from the Administration for Community Living, which awards funds on a non-competitive basis to designated state agencies.