80 FR 38693 - Availability of Program Instructions for MIPPA Funds Program Title: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act: State Plans for Medicare Savings Program, Low Income Subsidy & Prescription Drug Enrollment Outreach and Assistance
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration on Community Living Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 129 (July 7, 2015)
Administration on Community Living
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 129 (July 7, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-16509 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 129 (Tuesday, July 7, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 38693-38694] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-16509] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration on Community Living Availability of Program Instructions for MIPPA Funds Program Title: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act: State Plans for Medicare Savings Program, Low Income Subsidy & Prescription Drug Enrollment Outreach and Assistance Announcement Type: Initial. Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2015-ACL-MI-1502 Statutory Authority: The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008--Section 119, Public Law (Pub. L.) 110-275 as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (Affordable Care Act), reauthorized by the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA), reauthorized by section 110 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 and reauthorized by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 93.071. DATES: The deadline date for the submission of MIPPA state plans is 11:59 PM EST, August 31, 2015. I. Funding Opportunity Description The purpose of MIPPA funding is to provide states with an opportunity to expand, extend, or enhance their outreach efforts to beneficiaries on Medicare Part D and for those with limited incomes. In 2014 ACL released a funding opportunity for states to submit a three year state plan to conduct MIPPA activities. With this announcement ACL is reopening the funding announcement for states that did not submit state plans in 2014 to now submit a two- year MIPPA state plan to conduct MIPPA activities over the remaining life of the grant. States that are currently funded under MIPPA do not have to reapply. In addition, in 2016 there will be a similar opportunity released for states that are not receiving MIPPA funds at that time to apply for FY 16 funds with a one year state plan. MIPPA funds are provided to enhance efforts through statewide and local coalition building focused on intensified outreach activities to help beneficiaries likely to be eligible for the Low Income Subsidy program (LIS), Medicare Savings Program (MSP), Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage (Part D) and in assisting beneficiaries in applying for benefits. ACL will provide funding to State Health Insurance [[Page 38694]] Assistance Programs (SHIPs), Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs), and Aging and Disability Resource Center programs (ADRCs), to inform Medicare beneficiaries about available Federal and State benefits. ACL seeks plans from states that will describe how the MIPPA funds will be used for beneficiary outreach and education over the next two years. ACL requests that states submit a two year state plan with specific project strategies to expand, extend, or enhance the outreach efforts to beneficiaries on Medicare Part D and for those with limited incomes. States should describe how the SHIP, AAA, and ADRC efforts will be coordinated to provide outreach to beneficiaries with limited incomes statewide, for general Medicare Part D outreach and assistance to beneficiaries in rural areas, and for outreach activities aimed at Medicare prevention and wellness benefits as well as the improvements in the Part D program under the Affordable Care Act as mandated by Section 3306 of the Act. States that are eligible to apply are asked to review previous MIPPA plans and update these plans to reflect successes achieved to date and direct their efforts to enhance and expand their MIPPA outreach activities. State agencies may prepare either one statewide plan or separate plans for each eligible State agency. II. Award Information 1. Funding Instrument Type These awards will be made in the form of grants to State Agencies for each MIPPA Priority Area. Priority Area 1--Grants to State Agencies (the State Unit on Aging or the State Department of Insurance) that administer the State Health Insurance Assistance Programs to provide enhanced outreach to eligible Medicare beneficiaries regarding their benefits and enhanced outreach to individuals who may be eligible for the LIS or for the MSP. Priority Area 2--Grants to State Units on Aging for AAAs to provide enhanced outreach to eligible Medicare beneficiaries regarding their benefits and enhanced outreach to individuals who may be eligible for the LIS, MSP, Medicare Part D and Part D in rural areas. Priority Area 3--Grants to State Units on Aging that administer the Aging and Disability Resource Centers to provide outreach to individuals regarding the benefits available under Medicare Part D and under the MSP. Funds will be allocated to ADRCs via a formula patterned after the statutory formula used for SHIPs and AAAs. 2. Anticipated Total Priority Area Funding per Budget Period ACL intends to make available, under this program announcement, grant awards for the three MIPPA priority areas. Funding will be distributed through a formula as identified in statute. The amounts allocated are based upon factors defined in statute and will be distributed to each priority area based on the formula. ACL will fund total project periods of up to two (2) years contingent upon availability of federal funds. Priority Area 1--SHIP: $7.5 million in FY 15 and potentially $13 million in FY 16 for state agencies that administer the SHIP Program. Priority Area 2--AAA: $7.5 million in FY 15 and potentially $7.5 million in FY 16 for SUAs for Area Agencies on Aging and for Native American programs. Funding for Native American Programs ($264,000) is deducted from Priority 2 and is being allocated through a separate process. Priority Area 3--ADRC: $5 million in FY 2015 and potentially $5 million in FY 16 for state agencies that administer ADRC programs that were established prior to March 2014. III. Eligibility Criteria and Other Requirements 1. Eligible Applicants MIPPA Priority Areas 1, 2 and 3 Awards made under this announcement, by statute, will be made only to agencies of State Governments. Priority Area 1: Only existing SHIP grant recipients are eligible to apply. Priority Area 2: Only State Units on Aging are eligible to apply. Priority Area 3: Only State Agencies that received an ACL and CMS Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) grant where the ADRC was established by March, 2015 are eligible in FY 2015. Eligibility may change if future funding is available. 2. Cost Sharing or Matching Is Not Required. 3. DUNS Number All grant applicants must obtain and keep current a D-U-N-S number from Dun and Bradstreet. It is a nine-digit identification number, which provides unique identifiers of single business entities. The D-U- N-S number can be obtained from: https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/viewiUpdateHome.htm. 4. Intergovernmental Review Executive Order 12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs, is not applicable to these grant applications. IV. Submission Information 1. Application Kits Application kits/Program Instructions are available at www.grantsolutions.gov. Instructions for completing the application kit will be available on the site. 2. Submission Dates and Times To receive consideration, applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on August 31, 2015, through www.GrantSolutions.gov. VII. Agency Contacts Direct inquiries regarding programmatic issues to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Aging, Office of Healthcare Information and Counseling, Washington, DC 20201, attention: Katherine Glendening or by calling 202- 357-3859, or by email [email protected]. Dated: June 29, 2015. Kathy Greenlee, Administrator and Administration on Aging. [FR Doc. 2015-16509 Filed 7-6-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4154-01-P
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21,926. (For policy questions regarding persons and their caregivers to resources DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
this collection contact Wanda Pigatt- through a nationally recognized toll-free HUMAN SERVICES
Canty at 410–786–6177). number, 1–800–677–1116 and Web site
Dated: July 1, 2015. (www.eldercare.gov). The goal is to Administration on Community Living
William N. Parham, III, provide users with the information and
Availability of Program Instructions for
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office resources they need that will help older
MIPPA Funds Program Title: Medicare
of Strategic Operations and Regulatory persons live independently and safely
Improvements for Patients and
Affairs. in their homes and communities for as Providers Act: State Plans for
[FR Doc. 2015–16608 Filed 7–6–15; 8:45 am] long as possible. Medicare Savings Program, Low
BILLING CODE 4120–01–P The Eldercare Locator call center Income Subsidy & Prescription Drug
utilizes live agents to help callers find Enrollment Outreach and Assistance
their way through the maze of services
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Announcement Type: Initial.
for older adults by linking to a Funding Opportunity Number: HHS–
HUMAN SERVICES
trustworthy network of national, State, 2015–ACL–MI–1502
Administration for Community Living Tribal and community organizations Statutory Authority: The Medicare
and services. In 2011, an additional Improvements for Patients and
Notice of Intent To Award a Single feature was added to assist older adults Providers Act of 2008—Section 119,
Supplement to the Eldercare Locator and caregivers who require more in Public Law (Pub. L.) 110–275 as
depth support the opportunity to speak amended by the Patient Protection and
ACTION: Notice of intent to award a with highly trained eldercare Affordable Care Act of 2010 (Affordable
single supplement to the National consultants who can better triage the Care Act), reauthorized by the American
Association of Area Agencies on Aging. situation. Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA),
SUMMARY: The Administration for reauthorized by section 110 of the
II. Justification for the Supplemental Protecting Access to Medicare Act of
Community Living (ACL) is announcing Funding
supplemental funding for the Eldercare 2014 and reauthorized by the Medicare
Locator program. The Eldercare Locator Since 2011, there has been an increase Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of
program helps older adults and their in the number of callers with very 2015.
families and caregivers find their way complex situations, multiple issues or Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
through the maze of services for older require assistance with long-term care (CFDA) Number: 93.071.
adults by linking to a trustworthy planning. Because of the complexity, DATES: The deadline date for the
network of national, State, Tribal and eldercare consultant and senior staff submission of MIPPA state plans is
community organizations and services calls are much longer than a regular 11:59 PM EST, August 31, 2015.
through a nationally recognized toll-free information specialist call which
number. The Eldercare Locator also I. Funding Opportunity Description
averages about 5 minutes. There is a
provides older adults and caregivers need to increase the number of eldercare The purpose of MIPPA funding is to
who require more in depth support the provide states with an opportunity to
consultants and/or senior level staff
opportunity to speak with highly expand, extend, or enhance their
available to handle this higher demand
trained eldercare consultants who can outreach efforts to beneficiaries on
for intense consultation. In addition,
better triage the situation. The purpose Medicare Part D and for those with
of this announcement is to award there is a need to enhance the technical limited incomes. In 2014 ACL released
supplemental funds to the National capabilities of the call center to better a funding opportunity for states to
Association of Area Agencies on Aging serve after hours and mobile callers. submit a three year state plan to conduct
to support additional specialized staff III. Agency Contact MIPPA activities. With this
and enhanced technology to better serve announcement ACL is reopening the
callers, mobile and after hour callers. For further information or comments funding announcement for states that
Program Name: Eldercare Locator. regarding this program expansion did not submit state plans in 2014 to
Award Amount: $162,681. supplement, contact Sherri Clark, U.S. now submit a two- year MIPPA state
Budget Period: 6/1/2015 to 5/31/2016. Department of Health and Human plan to conduct MIPPA activities over
Award Type: Cooperative Agreement. Services, Administration for the remaining life of the grant.
Statutory Authority: The statutory Community Living, Office of External States that are currently funded under
authority for grants under this notice is Affairs, One Massachusetts Avenue MIPPA do not have to reapply.
contained in Title IV of the Older Americans NW., Washington, DC 20001; telephone In addition, in 2016 there will be a
Act (OAA) (42 U.S.C. 3032), as amended by (202) 357–3506; email sherri.clark@ similar opportunity released for states
the Older Americans Act Amendments of that are not receiving MIPPA funds at
2006. Statutory authority specifically for the
acl.hhs.gov.
that time to apply for FY 16 funds with
Eldercare Locator is contained in Title II of Dated: June 29, 2015. a one year state plan.
the Older Americans Act (202(a)(21). Kathy Greenlee, MIPPA funds are provided to enhance
Catalog of Federal Domestic Administrator and Assistant Secretary for efforts through statewide and local
Assistance (CFDA) Number: 93.048 Aging. coalition building focused on
Discretionary Projects [FR Doc. 2015–16507 Filed 7–6–15; 8:45 am] intensified outreach activities to help
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beneficiaries likely to be eligible for the
I. Program Description BILLING CODE 4154–01–P
Low Income Subsidy program (LIS),
The Administration on Aging, an Medicare Savings Program (MSP),
agency of the U.S. Administration for Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
Community Living, has been funding (Part D) and in assisting beneficiaries in
the Eldercare Locator (the Locator) since applying for benefits. ACL will provide
1991. The Eldercare Locator links older funding to State Health Insurance
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Assistance Programs (SHIPs), Area patterned after the statutory formula Programs, is not applicable to these
Agencies on Aging (AAAs), and Aging used for SHIPs and AAAs. grant applications.
and Disability Resource Center
2. Anticipated Total Priority Area IV. Submission Information
programs (ADRCs), to inform Medicare
Funding per Budget Period
beneficiaries about available Federal 1. Application Kits
and State benefits. ACL seeks plans ACL intends to make available, under
this program announcement, grant Application kits/Program Instructions
from states that will describe how the are available at www.grantsolutions.gov.
MIPPA funds will be used for awards for the three MIPPA priority
areas. Funding will be distributed Instructions for completing the
beneficiary outreach and education over application kit will be available on the
the next two years. through a formula as identified in
statute. The amounts allocated are based site.
ACL requests that states submit a two
year state plan with specific project upon factors defined in statute and will 2. Submission Dates and Times
be distributed to each priority area
strategies to expand, extend, or enhance To receive consideration, applications
based on the formula. ACL will fund
the outreach efforts to beneficiaries on must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern
total project periods of up to two (2)
Medicare Part D and for those with time on August 31, 2015, through
years contingent upon availability of
limited incomes. States should describe www.GrantSolutions.gov.
federal funds.
how the SHIP, AAA, and ADRC efforts Priority Area 1—SHIP: $7.5 million in
will be coordinated to provide outreach VII. Agency Contacts
FY 15 and potentially $13 million in FY
to beneficiaries with limited incomes 16 for state agencies that administer the Direct inquiries regarding
statewide, for general Medicare Part D SHIP Program. programmatic issues to U.S. Department
outreach and assistance to beneficiaries Priority Area 2—AAA: $7.5 million in of Health and Human Services,
in rural areas, and for outreach activities FY 15 and potentially $7.5 million in Administration on Aging, Office of
aimed at Medicare prevention and FY 16 for SUAs for Area Agencies on Healthcare Information and Counseling,
wellness benefits as well as the Aging and for Native American Washington, DC 20201, attention:
improvements in the Part D program programs. Funding for Native American Katherine Glendening or by calling 202–
under the Affordable Care Act as Programs ($264,000) is deducted from 357–3859, or by email
mandated by Section 3306 of the Act. Priority 2 and is being allocated through Katherine.Glendening@acl.hhs.gov.
States that are eligible to apply are a separate process. Dated: June 29, 2015.
asked to review previous MIPPA plans Priority Area 3—ADRC: $5 million in Kathy Greenlee,
and update these plans to reflect FY 2015 and potentially $5 million in Administrator and Administration on Aging.
successes achieved to date and direct FY 16 for state agencies that administer [FR Doc. 2015–16509 Filed 7–6–15; 8:45 am]
their efforts to enhance and expand ADRC programs that were established
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their MIPPA outreach activities. State prior to March 2014.
agencies may prepare either one
statewide plan or separate plans for III. Eligibility Criteria and Other
Requirements DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
each eligible State agency.
HUMAN SERVICES
II. Award Information 1. Eligible Applicants MIPPA Priority
Areas 1, 2 and 3 Food and Drug Administration
1. Funding Instrument Type Awards made under this [Docket No. FDA–2015–D–2244
These awards will be made in the announcement, by statute, will be made
form of grants to State Agencies for each only to agencies of State Governments. Qualification of Biomarker—Plasma
MIPPA Priority Area. Priority Area 1: Only existing SHIP Fibrinogen in Studies Examining
Priority Area 1—Grants to State grant recipients are eligible to apply. Exacerbations and/or All-Cause
Priority Area 2: Only State Units on Mortality for Patients With Chronic
Agencies (the State Unit on Aging or the
Aging are eligible to apply. Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Draft
State Department of Insurance) that Priority Area 3: Only State Agencies
administer the State Health Insurance Guidance for Industry; Availability
that received an ACL and CMS Aging
Assistance Programs to provide and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration,
enhanced outreach to eligible Medicare grant where the ADRC was established HHS.
beneficiaries regarding their benefits by March, 2015 are eligible in FY 2015.
and enhanced outreach to individuals ACTION: Notice.
Eligibility may change if future
who may be eligible for the LIS or for funding is available. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug
the MSP. Administration (FDA or Agency) is
Priority Area 2—Grants to State Units 2. Cost Sharing or Matching Is Not
announcing the availability of a draft
on Aging for AAAs to provide enhanced Required.
guidance for industry entitled
outreach to eligible Medicare 3. DUNS Number ‘‘Qualification of Biomarker—Plasma
beneficiaries regarding their benefits All grant applicants must obtain and Fibrinogen in Studies Examining
and enhanced outreach to individuals keep current a D–U–N–S number from Exacerbations and/or All-Cause
who may be eligible for the LIS, MSP, Dun and Bradstreet. It is a nine-digit Mortality in Patients With Chronic
Medicare Part D and Part D in rural identification number, which provides Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.’’ This
areas. unique identifiers of single business draft guidance provides a qualified
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Priority Area 3—Grants to State Units entities. The D–U–N–S number can be context of use (COU) for plasma
on Aging that administer the Aging and obtained from: https://iupdate.dnb.com/ fibrinogen in interventional clinical
Disability Resource Centers to provide iUpdate/viewiUpdateHome.htm. trials of chronic obstructive pulmonary
outreach to individuals regarding the disease (COPD) subjects at high risk for
benefits available under Medicare Part D 4. Intergovernmental Review exacerbations and/or all-cause
and under the MSP. Funds will be Executive Order 12372, mortality. This draft guidance also
allocated to ADRCs via a formula Intergovernmental Review of Federal describes the experimental conditions
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