STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SHIP)

Post Date

December 18th 2008

Application Due Date

February 17th 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

HHS-2009-CMS-CONT-SHIP

CFDA Number(s)

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Health

Eligibility Categories

Other

Must have an existing SHIP grant.

Funding

• Award Range:

  $25000 - $75000

Grant Description

The purpose of the SHIP Grants Program is to strengthen the capability of States to support a community-based, grassroots network of local SHIP offices that provide personalized counseling, education, and outreach to assist Medicare beneficiaries with their Medicare questions. Grant funds are to be used to support locally accessible counseling services to individual beneficiaries in coordination with CMS and community partners. Services provided by SHIPs are intended for Medicare beneficiaries who prefer or need information, counseling, and enrollment assistance beyond what beneficiaries are able to receive on their own through the other CMS information channels, including 1-800-MEDICARE and www.medicare.gov. Grant funds from CMS will enhance States’ efforts to support a network of local partners, programs, staff, and volunteers that will provide accurate and objective information to help beneficiaries understand and utilize their Medicare benefits, including Medicare preventive benefits. In 2009, SHIPs will support CMS efforts to increase awareness of quality of care and cost information and encourage beneficiaries to use information tools such as www.medicare.gov to help make informed health care decisions.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

• Agency Contact:

  Linda Gmeiner
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Linda.Gmeiner@cms.hhs.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  Linda.Gmeiner@cms.hhs.gov

• More Information:

  Full announcement