Project Grant 07SE6175

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded a $1.1 million cooperative agreement to the Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority on September 10, 2021 to implement the American Rescue Plan. The funding will support modernizing or updating systems, programs, or technologies necessary to implement Sections 9661 and 9663 of the American Rescue Plan Act, which modify premium assistance amounts for certain individuals. The award has a period of performance through September 9,...

This $139,353 FY 2025 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (CFDA 93.071 - Medicare Enrollment Assistance Program) supports the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), Division of Insurance, in providing enhanced outreach, education, and application assistance to eligible Medicare beneficiaries in Colorado. The grant enables DORA to conduct community-based activities aimed at helping low-income and vulnerable...

This $236,653.50 Project Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), under the Reduction of Issuer Burden Through Technology Grant Program and the Health Insurance Enforcement and Consumer Protections Grant Program (CFDA 93.881), will fund enhancements to the System for Electronic Rate and Form Filing (SERFF) system. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) will build an IT connection between SERFF and the Health...

The federal Formula Grant award of $942,208.00 was provided by the Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the Medicare Enrollment Assistance Program (CFDA 93.071). This program aims to enhance outreach, education, and application assistance for Medicare-related benefits, particularly for eligible individuals with limited incomes and assets. The award was provided to the Department of Aging California, Financial Management Branch Division, to support comprehensive services that help...

The Department of Health Care Finance (DHCF), the state Medicaid agency for the District of Columbia, received a $1,606,299.52 Cooperative Agreement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under the "Section 206 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024: State Planning Grants to Promote Continuity of Care for Medicaid & CHIP Beneficiaries" program (CFDA 93.694). The funding will support DHCF's efforts to: 1) Improve eligibility and enrollment processing to ensure...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded a $170,138 Formula Grant under the Medicare Enrollment Assistance Program (CFDA 93.071) to the North Carolina Department of Insurance (NCDOI), effective September 1, 2025, with a project period ending August 31, 2027. The grant funding supports NCDOI's efforts to provide enhanced outreach, education, and application assistance to eligible Medicare beneficiaries in North Carolina, particularly those...

The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded a $1.1 million cooperative agreement to the Colorado Health Benefit Exchange (doing business as Connect for Health Colorado) from September 10, 2021 through September 9, 2022. The funding supports modernization or system updates necessary to implement provisions of the American Rescue Plan Act related to premium assistance amounts available through Affordable Care Act exchanges. Specifically, the award...

This federal Project Grant award of $410,924 was provided by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) under the Medical Library Assistance program (CFDA 93.879) to fund the development of QUALLM, an innovative automated toolset that leverages Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) and generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to enable real-time abstraction and evaluation of clinical quality measures. The goal is to revolutionize healthcare quality...

This FY 2025 Formula Grant award of $111,943 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (CFDA 93.071 - Medicare Enrollment Assistance Program) supports the Georgia Department of Human Services in providing comprehensive Medicare enrollment assistance and benefits counseling to Medicare beneficiaries in the state, particularly those with limited incomes and assets. Key services delivered through this funding include conducting community outreach,...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded a $482,086 cooperative agreement to the State Corporation Commission Virginia under the State Planning and Establishment Grants for the Affordable Care Act (ACA)’s Exchanges program (CFDA 93.525). The purpose of this award is to modernize or update any system, program, or technology that is necessary for implementation of Sections 9661 and 9663 of the American Rescue Plan Act, which make changes to the premium assistance amounts available to...