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Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs)

If you have both Medicare and Medicaid, you can enroll in a Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan (D-SNP) with Wellpoint. These plans offer more than Original Medicare alone, at little to no cost to you.

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Cover more of what you need with a D-SNP

Do you have these cards? A Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan is a type of Medicare Advantage plan for people with Medicare and Medicaid. With a D-SNP, you get Medicare Advantage benefits such as additional dental, vision, and prescription drug (Part D) coverage. This is on top of everything included in Original Medicare.

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Benefits of a Wellpoint D-SNP

Most D-SNPs have low or $0 monthly premiums. And, they support your whole health with additional coverage. You’ll keep the Medicaid coverage you have now. Plus, you’ll get dedicated support and benefits to help make your life easier such as:

$0 Premium

$0 or low monthly premiums

$0 Prescriptions

$0 or low prescription copays

Benefits Prepaid Card

Help paying for things like healthy foods^1,3 and utilities^1,3

Dedicated support team

Support to help you understand your benefits

Dental, vision, and hearing

Coverage to help support your whole health

Transportation

Rides to health-related appointments²

Benefits may vary depending on your state and plan.

Get a prepaid card for everyday essentials

Our Wellpoint Medicare Advantage plans include a Benefits Prepaid Card. If you’re eligible, you can use this to help pay for things like healthy foods,^1,3 utilities,^2,3 and over-the-counter items.

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When to enroll in a D-SNP

If you’re already enrolled in Medicare, you can enroll in a dual plan the first month you become eligible for Medicaid. If you’re already enrolled in a D-SNP, you may be able to change plans monthly depending on the plan you want to enroll in. Call us to learn more about your options.

Is another Medicare Advantage plan right for you?

If you’re not eligible for a D-SNP, we offer other types of Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans (SNPs), including Chronic Condition Special Needs Plans (C-SNPs). Or, our other Medicare Advantage plans may offer similar benefits. You just need to be enrolled in Original Medicare to apply.

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Frequently asked questions

Medicare is a federal healthcare program. This program is for people of all income levels aged 65 or older, and younger people with certain disabilities and health conditions.

Medicaid is a state program that offers low or no-cost health coverage. This program helps people of all ages with qualifying low income.

Learn more about the differences between Original Medicare and Medicaid

Not at all. A D-SNP lets you keep all your Medicaid benefits and coordinates them with your Medicare coverage. That way, you can access all your benefits more easily.

Keep in mind, you’ll need to renew your Medicaid coverage every year to stay enrolled in a D-SNP. Medicaid plans are reviewed by the state to ensure you’re still eligible to stay enrolled. You’ll get a notification from the state when it’s time to complete your renewal. Make sure to return it right away so you don’t lose your D-SNP eligibility. You can check your eligibility at any time.

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¹ Members may receive a monthly or quarterly allowance in the form of a benefits prepaid card to pay for a wide range of approved healthy foods and utilities. Unused amounts will expire at the end of the month or quarter.

² Transportation services are issued as one-way trips and provided on an annual basis. Benefits vary by plan.

³The benefits mentioned are Special Supplemental Benefits for the Chronically Ill (SSBCI). You may qualify for SSBCI if you have a high risk for hospitalization and require intensive care coordination to manage chronic conditions such as Chronic Kidney Diseases, Chronic Lung Disorders, Cardiovascular Disorders, Chronic Heart Failure, or Diabetes. For a full list of chronic conditions or to learn more about other eligibility requirements needed to qualify for SSBCI benefits, please refer to Chapter 4 in the plan's Evidence of Coverage.

The Benefits Mastercard® Prepaid Card is issued by The Bancorp Bank, N.A., Member FDIC, pursuant to license by Mastercard International Incorporated. Mastercard is a registered trademark, and the circles design is a trademark of Mastercard International Incorporated. This is a benefits card that can only be used at certain Mastercard merchants participating in this program and will be authorized for qualified purchases as set forth in your Terms and Conditions. Valid only in the U.S. No cash access. Other languages are available upon request.

Plan availability, premiums, copays, deductibles, benefits, and benefit amounts may vary based on where you live, the plan you choose, and your eligibility.

Wellpoint, a Medicare Advantage organization with a Medicare Contract, offers HMO, D-SNP, C-SNP, and I-SNP plans. Wellpoint D-SNP plans additionally contract with state Medicaid programs. Enrollment in a Wellpoint health plan depends on contract renewal.