FY 2026 midr - medicare improvements for patients and providers act: priority 3 for adrcs

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded $176,811 to the North Carolina Department of Insurance on September 1, 2026, under the Medicare Enrollment Assistance Program (CFDA 93.071), a formula grant funding Medicare enrollment outreach and application assistance to eligible beneficiaries.

The award funds enhanced outreach to Medicare beneficiaries regarding preventive, wellness, and limited-income benefits, application assistance for individuals eligible for the Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) or Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs), and disease prevention and wellness promotion activities across North Carolina through August 31, 2028. As a state agency recipient, the North Carolina Department of Insurance may pass funds through an approved state plan to Area Agencies on Aging and Aging and Disability Resource Centers. The Medicare Enrollment Assistance Program is a formula-based assistance mechanism under which the Administration for Community Living distributes funds through statutory formula to state agencies on aging, which then award to designated area agencies and Indian Tribal Organizations. Award recipients must maintain accounting records by project number for three years from the final FFR submission date and are subject to single audit requirements if federal expenditures exceed $750,000 annually.