Additional Information and Resources

Additional Information and Resources

• 2025 Marketplace Open Enrollment FAQ

• Extra Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs
  Social Security Administration
  Medicare beneficiaries can qualify for Extra Help with their Medicare prescription drug plan costs. The Extra Help is estimated to be worth about $5,000 per year. To qualify for the Extra Help, a person must be receiving Medicare, have limited resources and income, and reside in one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia.

• Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) Policy Clarification Notices of Interest
  (Health Resources & Services Administration [HRSA] HIV/AIDS Bureau)
  • Policy Clarification Notice (PCN) #13-02: Clarifications on Ryan White Program Client Eligibility Determinations and Recertifications Requirements
    This policy clarification outlines the RWHAP expectations for client eligibility assessment and clarifies the recertification requirements. (Relates to Policy Notice #10-02 and 2011 National Monitoring Standards)
  • Policy Clarification Notice (PCN) #13-05: Clarifications Regarding Use of Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Funds for Premium and Cost-Sharing Assistance for Private Health Insurance
    This policy clarification notice reiterates HRSA policy regarding the use of RWHAP funds for premium and cost-sharing assistance for the purchase and maintenance of private health insurance coverage. It also provides RWHAP grantees and subgrantees with additional guidance on using RWHAP funds for premium and cost-sharing assistance. (Relates to HAB Policies #10-02 and #7-05)

• MDHHS Health Insurance Premium Cost Sharing Assistance (HIPCA) Policies and Procedures (rev. 2021)

• MDHHS HIPCA, DMR, MIDAP, PA, Medicaid, Gap Insurance Education Training
  This recording includes updates from the Continuum of Care Unit (CoC), Michigan Drug Assistance Program (MIDAP), Insurance Assistance Program (IAP) and Script Guide Rx. We take a deeper dive into the policy and procedures for HIPCA and MIDAP along with updates to the Direct Member Reimbursement Process.

• Michigan 2-1-1
  Michigan 2-1-1 is a free service available 24/7/365 to help connect Michigan residents with the information and resources they need. For assistance with locating resources available in Michigan to help prevent, diagnose, and treat HIV and STIs, visit: Michigan 2-1-1 HIV/STI Services.