D-SNPs work with your Medicare and Medicaid benefits to help you maximize your benefits. They provide all the traditional benefits of a Medicare Advantage health plan, while also offering added ...

Are you leaving benefits on the table? Medicare’s annual enrollemnt period is open now through December 7. Millions of people ...

The fastest-growing MA plans and what's behind the 2x growth in enrollment and profit margin. It’s no secret that Medicare Advantage payers are facing multiple market pressures: rising costs, higher ...

Health Affairs' Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil interviews Yanlei Ma from Harvard University on her recently published paper examining trends in D-SNP look alike plan enrollment. She and co-authors found ...

To help you take control of your healthcare experience, Anthem Blue Cross (Anthem)offers flexible Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs) for those who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid ...

A new study finds differences in spending on long-term services and supports (LTSS) between people with dual eligibility for Medicare and Medicaid who are enrolled in Dual-Eligible Special Needs Plans ...

Medicare SNPs (Special Needs Plans) have coverage focused on specific health care needs like kidney failure or needing long-term care. You may be able to get an SNP if you live with a chronic or ...

What Is a Medicare Special Needs Plan (SNP)? A Medicare Special Needs Plan (SNP) is a Medicare Advantage plan providing specific, tailored benefits and services to specific Medicare populations. These ...

This is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront featured topic, Medicare and Medicaid Integration. The featured topic includes analysis, proposals, and commentary that will inform policies on the ...

Institutional special needs plans (I-SNP) are specialized Medicare Advantage plans for people who live in a care facility for at least 90 days or those who live in the community and require the care ...

A Dual Eligible Special Needs plan provides special coverage for people who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. The plan is one of several Special Needs plans (SNPs), a type of Medicare ...

Medicare Special Needs Plans (SNPs) provide specialized coverage for elderly, disabled and terminally ill individuals who suffer from chronic conditions, need institutional care or qualify for ...