FY 2026 miaa - medicare improvements for patients and providers act: priority 2 for aaas

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded the Georgia Department of Human Services $476,387 on September 1, 2026, under the Medicare Enrollment Assistance Program (CFDA 93.071), a formula grant providing enhanced outreach to eligible Medicare beneficiaries regarding preventive, wellness, and limited income benefits, application assistance for individuals potentially eligible for Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) or Medicare Savings Program (MSP) benefits, and disease prevention and wellness promotion activities.

The award funds services delivered by the Georgia Department of Human Services, Division Agent Services, the designated State Unit on Aging for Georgia, operating as a statutory formula recipient in a non-competitive allocation. Performance runs through August 31, 2028, with place of performance in Georgia. Agent Services distributes sub-awards to regional commissions and area agencies on aging across Georgia's urban, suburban, rural, and frontier service areas, including the Heart of Georgia Altamaha Regional Commission, Three Rivers Regional Commission, Northwest Georgia Regional Commission, Athens Community Council on Aging, Action Pact Inc., and The Legacy Link Inc., which deliver the outreach, application assistance, and health promotion services to beneficiaries statewide.