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 Minnesota Department of Human Services $291,516 on September 1, 2026, under the Medicare Enrollment Assistance Program (CFDA 93.071), a formula grant supporting enhanced outreach and application assistance to Medicare beneficiaries.

The award funds Medicare enrollment assistance and outreach activities across Minnesota from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2028. The program provides enhanced outreach to eligible Medicare beneficiaries regarding preventive, wellness, and limited-income benefits; application assistance to individuals who may be eligible for Low Income Subsidy (LIS) or Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs); and outreach activities aimed at preventing disease and promoting wellness. The Minnesota Board On Aging, a division within the Department of Human Services, serves as the recipient. Under the Medicare Enrollment Assistance Program's formula grant structure, the state agency distributes funds to Area Agencies on Aging and other designated entities to implement community-based initiatives. The Minnesota Board On Aging has historically sub-awarded portions of Medicare-related grants to organizations including the Metropolitan Area Agency On Aging and the American Indian Area Agency on Aging to ensure service delivery to vulnerable senior populations across Minnesota's 87 counties, with particular attention to rural areas and Native American elders.