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A Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan (D-SNP) is a Medicare Advantage plan designed for people who:
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Why A is correct
A Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan (D-SNP) is a type of Medicare Advantage SNP that enrolls people eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. Dual eligibles include those with full Medicaid benefits and those with a Medicaid share of cost, meaning the beneficiary pays a monthly share before Medicaid pays. The D-SNP coordinates Medicare and Medicaid benefits to reduce fragmentation. Special Needs Plans in general tailor benefits to specific populations such as institutionalized individuals or those with chronic conditions.
Why the other options are wrong
- B) A D-SNP requires Medicare eligibility; people under 65 with no Medicare coverage are not the target population.
- C) Institutionalized individuals are served by a different type of SNP; the defining feature of a D-SNP is dual Medicare and Medicaid eligibility.
- D) D-SNP enrollees are enrolled in Medicare Part A and Part B as part of their dual eligibility; lack of Part B would disqualify them.
Memory hook
D-SNP = D for dual. One plan joins Medicare and Medicaid, including enrollees with a share of cost.