MEDICARE-MEDICAID DUAL ELIGIBLE SPECIAL NEEDS PLANS (D-SNPS): ENROLLMENT TRENDS (2007–2023)
2024
Enrollment Trends in Dual-Eligible Special Needs Plans
Sample size: 5690000
publication
Evidence: high
Author Information
Author(s): Dahal Roshani
Primary Institution: University of Minnesota School of Public Health
Hypothesis
How has enrollment in Dual-Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs) changed from 2007 to 2023?
Conclusion
Enrollment in D-SNPs has consistently increased, reaching 5.69 million duals by December 2023.
Supporting Evidence
- D-SNPs began with 0.67 million duals, representing 73.9% of SNP enrollment.
- Enrollment in D-SNPs has increased from 11% to 16% annually since 2018.
- As of December 2023, 89.5% of SNP enrollment was in D-SNPs.
Takeaway
More people are joining special health plans that help those who have both Medicare and Medicaid, but many of these plans are not fully integrated.
Methodology
Analyzed publicly available SNP monthly data from 2007 to 2023.
Limitations
The percentage of fully integrated plans has declined despite overall enrollment growth.
Participant Demographics
Focus on Medicare-Medicaid dual enrollees.
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