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SNP Alliance Fall Forum 2026 October 19th & 20th! This year, the SNP Alliance will offer early registration for the Fall Forum 2026, with registration opening next week on Monday, June 8th! Taking place at the Yours Truly Hotel in Washington, DC, the Fall Forum serves as an important opportunity for members of the Special Needs Plan community to engage in meaningful discussions, exchange perspectives, and explore strategies that support best care and practice for all Special Needs Plans. Please note the early registration rates will be available through Labor Day. After Labor Day, pricing will increase. We highly encourage members and partners across the SNP community to participate in this year’s forum and take advantage of the early registration opportunity. If you have any questions or would like additional information on the upcoming Fall Forum, please email Samuel Amaya at samaya@snpalliance.org. Thank you all and We look forward to welcoming you in DC this Fall! | |
Special Needs Plan Alliance Announces New Board Members On March 5, the Special Needs Plan Alliance Board voted in four new Board Members. These leaders in specialty care for persons with complex, chronic conditions will continue the Special Needs Plan Alliance's culture of thought leadership and best practice. • Ms. Cheri Rice, Principal, CMR Health Consulting, LLC • Mr. Nakis Urfi, Chief Compliance & Communications Officer, ProCare Advantage • Mr. Jeff Fernandez, Senior Vice President and President, Aetna Medicare • Ms. Chrissie Cooper, SVP for Government Programs, Kaiser Permanente | Special Needs Plan Alliance Submits CY 2027 Advance Notice Comments The Special Needs Plan Alliance is pleased to submit constructive, collaborative Advance Notice Comments to CMS. To view the Comments, click here. To inform our comments, the Special Needs Plan Alliance contracted for two independent documents. An ATI Advisory Issue Brief (click here), supported by the SNP Alliance, provides an overview of Special Needs Plan operational requirements as well as beneficiary characteristics and needs. An independent study was prepared by Milliman on the proposed payment policy provisions of the Advance Notice. To view the Milliman study, click here. |
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The SNP Alliance membership covers the full spectrum of Special Needs Plans:
This includes Dual-Eligible SNPs (D-SNP) for beneficiaries eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid, Chronic or Disabling Condition Special Needs Plans (C-SNP) for individuals with multiple chronic conditions, and Institutional Special Needs Plans (I-SNP) for those living in nursing homes.
Some of our members also offer Medicare-Medicaid Plan demonstrations (MMP), which provide seamless operations and care for dually-eligible beneficiaries living in counties and states where these demonstrations are available.
Our members represent over two-thirds of the roughly 6 million Medicare beneficiaries currently enrolled in a SNP or MMP (as of April 2023).
Click below to learn more about the types of plans our members offer:
Dually Eligible SNPs
Dually Eligible SNPs specialize in care for persons dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid.
FIDE and HIDE SNPs
Learn more about Fully and Highly Integrated Dual SNPs and new requirements from CMS.
Chronic Condition SNPs
Chronic Condition SNPs specialize in care of individuals with severe or disabling chronic conditions as specified by CMS.
Institutional SNPs
Institutional SNPs specialize in care of persons living in institutions or in the community with similar needs.
MMPs and CMMI Demos
Medicare-Medicaid plans and the growing list of delivery model demonstrations offered by CMS.
A very recent PHC enrollee, Jim, was hospitalized for failure to thrive and a serious infection. At the hospital, RN-CM learned John had not been taking his Antiretroviral medications and, because of this, was highly susceptible to catastrophic opportunistic infections, opportunistic cancers and death. After inpatient stabilization, the RN-CM worked to ensure smooth transition to an appropriate skilled nursing facility and then home. While at the Skilled Nursing Facility, Jim’s Plan of Care (POC) was updated. As part of this process, the RN-CM learned Jim was frustrated with the array of pills, multiple physicians’ offices and poor physician office communication.
With RN-CM support, Jim began taking his meds and streamlined his primary care physician (PCP) and other physician visits. During a routine visit, PCP detected a second infection. PCP contacted RN-CM to request assistance with an Emergency Department visit. RN-CM met Jim at the ED and coordinated a telehealth meeting between PCP and ED. With this clear communication, Jim was successfully treated with an appropriate IV antibiotic to target the infection and avoided an inpatient admission. Since this challenge, Jim continues to engage with the RN-CM and actively participates in his POC.
