Medicare Improvement for Patients & Providers Act (MIPPA)

Program Code

The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) program code is 3905300.

Program Description

Signed into law July 2008, amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 and reauthorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024, the Medicare Improvement for Patients & Providers Act (MIPPA) provides funding for outreach and assistance to Medicare beneficiaries with limited incomes and assets. MIPPA projects help educate Medicare beneficiaries about the Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) program for Medicare Part D, Medicare Savings Programs (MSP), and Medicare Preventive Services while also providing one-on-one assistance to eligible Medicare beneficiaries to help them apply for benefit programs that help lower the costs of their Medicare premiums and deductibles.

Federal MIPPA funding is allocated to Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs), Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Programs (HICAPs), and Aging and Disability Resource Connections (ADRCs) to provide this outreach and education to assist Medicare beneficiaries who are not currently receiving these benefits in applying for them.

Program Benefits

  • Through LIS/Extra Help, low-income Medicare beneficiaries receive assistance in paying their monthly Medicare prescription premiums.
  • The Medicare Savings Program (MSP) provides assistance in paying for Medicare Part B Medical Insurance premiums.

Program Eligibility

Eligibility Criteria Eligibility Requirement
Age

Outreach and enrollment assistance is provided for:

  • Individuals age 65 or older on Medicare
  • Individuals younger than age 65 with a disability and on Medicare
  • Individuals close to eligibility for Medicare and at least age 60
Income
Other

No requirement

Program Funding

Funding Type Funding Information
Source

MIPAA federal funds via U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Allocation Formula

Not applicable

Match Requirements

No requirement

Other

Not applicable

State Fiscal Year Cycle

September 1 through August 31

Program Statistics

Program Fact Sheets - Statewide

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Program Fact Sheets - Local Level