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What is a Chronic Special Needs plan?
A UnitedHealthcare Chronic Special Needs plan (C-SNP) is a Medicare Advantage plan designed for people living with these qualifying chronic conditions:
- Diabetes
- Chronic heart failure
- Cardiovascular disorders
Why choose a C-SNP with UnitedHealthcare?
A UnitedHealthcare C-SNP offers coverage and reliable guidance you can count on. Benefits may include:
- $0 annual physical exams, $0 lab tests and $0 preventive care
- A large network of Medicare Advantage providers, including doctors and specialists
- $0 copay on dental, vision and hearing exams
Plan availability and coverage may vary by service area.
What other Special Needs plans are available?
Dual Special Needs plans (D-SNPs) are for people who have both Medicare and Medicaid coverage. They combine Original Medicare benefits, plus prescription drug coverage and support to help coordinate benefits with Medicaid.
Institutional Special Needs plans (I-SNPs) are for people who live in a long term care setting, such as a skilled nursing facility. Institutional Equivalent Special Needs plans (IE-SNPs) are for people who receive skilled nursing care at home or in assisted living.
All SNPs include prescription drug coverage. Plan availability will depend on where you live.
A UnitedHealthcare C-SNP provides all the coverage of Original Medicare (Part A and Part B), prescription drug coverage, condition care management and low specialist copays. A C-SNP typically offers many extras like dental, hearing and vision benefits.
Both plan types provide all the benefits of Original Medicare, plus prescription drug coverage. A C-SNP includes care management for chronic conditions while a D-SNP offers coordination between Medicare and Medicaid, intended to deliver benefits at lower cost to the member.
To enroll in a C-SNP, you must be eligible for Medicare Part A and Part B and have a qualifying health condition. You will need to complete a chronic condition verification form with help from your doctor within 60 days of the plan’s start date.
UnitedHealthcare C-SNPs are designed for people with diabetes, chronic heart failure or cardiovascular disorders.
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Footnotes
Benefits, features and/or devices may vary by plan/area. Limitations, exclusions and/or network restrictions may apply. Provider network may vary by local market.
Most chosen based on total plan enrollment from Medicare Enrollment Data, May 2025.
Reward offerings may vary by plan and are not available in all plans. Reward program Terms of Service apply.
1 OTC and food benefits have expiration timeframes. Review your Evidence of Coverage (EOC) for more information. The healthy food benefit is a special supplemental benefit only available to chronically ill enrollees with a qualifying condition, such as diabetes, chronic heart failure and/or cardiovascular disorders, and who also meet all applicable plan coverage criteria.
2 You will pay a maximum of $25 for each 1 month supply of Part D covered insulin drug through all drug payment stages except catastrophic drug payment stage where you'll pay $0.