Have Medicare and Medicaid?
CarePlus Medicare Advantage Dual Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs) include extra benefits like free transportation to medical appointments and an allowance for healthy food, utilities, and more. You must have Medicare and Medicaid to enroll.
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What’s a D-SNP?

D-SNP stands for dual-eligible special needs plan. It is a special type of plan that coordinates your Medicare and Medicaid benefits in one easy-to-use plan. It includes coverage for doctor visits, medication, dental, vision, and much more.

Medicare Advantage D-SNPs usually bring extra benefits that you wouldn’t get from Original Medicare or Medicaid alone.
 

Who’s a good fit  for this plan?

To enroll in a D-SNP, you must have both Medicare and Medicaid.

Medicaid is generally for people with limited income and assets. To see if you qualify for Medicaid, you are welcome to call CarePlus Social Services.

You have options.

CarePlus offers two D-SNPs for 2024 called CareNeeds Plus (HMO D-SNP) and CareNeeds Platinum (HMO D-SNP). They offer many of the same benefits but with a couple of key differences. Keep in mind that if you receive Extra Help, you’ll pay nothing for covered prescription drugs on either plan. There’s no longer a coverage gap, even during Medicare’s coverage gap.

  • Stronger dental coverage

    CareNeeds Plus

    Both CarePlus D-SNPs include dental coverage, but if you need more extensive dental coverage, CareNeeds Plus may be a better fit for you.

     

  • Higher CareEssentials Allowance

    CareNeeds Platinum

    Both CarePlus D-SNPs include the CareEssentials Allowance benefit for approved purchases like eligible groceries and utilities, but CareNeeds Platinum has a higher allowance amount.

     

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    If you have Medicare and Medicaid, you may qualify to enroll today. Why wait? We are here to help you learn about D-SNP benefit details. Enter your ZIP code to compare D-SNPs in your area and contact us for one-on-one support.

     

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CareNeeds Plus (HMO D-SNP) and CareNeeds Platinum (HMO D-SNP): Depending on where you live, these plans may be available to anyone receiving both Medicare and Medicaid: Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries (QMB/QMB+), Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries (SLMB/SLMB+), Qualifying Individuals (QI), Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI) and other Full Benefit Dual Eligibles (FBDE). The CareEssentials Allowance may not be combined with any other allowance benefits nor used to purchase Medicare-covered prescriptions or services, nor converted to cash.

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Last Updated:

10/01/2024