Medicare Specialty Plans For Consumers With Chronic Conditions: The 2016 OPEN MINDS C-SNP & I-SNP Report

Created as part of Medicare Modernization Act of 2003, Medicare Advantage special needs plans (SNPs) have been in operation since 2006. SNPs are a specific type of Medicare Advantage plan that serve Medicare beneficiaries with complex conditions and needs. Plans must offer the full-continuum of Medicare benefits including Part A, Part B, and Part D. In addition, plans must offer supplemental benefits and develop a model of care specific to the beneficiaries being served. There are three types of SNPs that serve different subsets of the Medicare population: dual eligibles (D-SNPs), consumers with chronic conditions (C-SNPs), and . . .