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Chronic Condition Special Needs Plans (C-SNP) in California

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Chronic Conditions Special Needs Plans (C-SNP) are Medicare Advantage plans for beneficiaries with certain chronic or disabling conditions, such as diabetes, heart conditions, or cancer.

There are 58 counties in California. Chronic Condition SNP plan monthly premiums, plan benefits, and insurance companies offering plans can vary by county in California.

Frequently Asked Questions

About Chronic Condition SNP

Chronic Conditions Special Needs Plans (C-SNP) are Medicare Advantage plans for beneficiaries with certain chronic or disabling conditions, such as diabetes, heart conditions, or cancer. These plans are designed with benefits and coverage to help these beneficiaries manage their chronic conditions.
Yes, eligibility for a Chronic Condition SNP requires that you have one more of the following severe or disabling chronic conditions:
  • Chronic alcohol and other dependence
  • Autoimmune disorders
  • Cancer (excluding pre-cancer conditions)
  • Cardiovascular disorders
  • Chronic heart failure
  • Dementia
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • End-stage liver disease
  • End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) requiring dialysis (any mode of dialysis)
  • Severe hematologic disorders
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Chronic lung disorders
  • Chronic and disabling mental health conditions
  • Neurologic disorders
  • Stroke
Yes, Chronic Condition SNPs can be designed for specific conditions, such as C-SNPs specifically for diabetes or chronic heart failure. These plans may have access to a network of doctors and providers who specialize in treating the specific chronic condition. Also, the plan’s prescription drug coverage could be specialized to include specific drugs for treating the chronic condition.


Health Insurance Companies Offering Plans

Medicare Advantage and Part D plans and benefits offered by the following insurance companies:

  • Aetna Medicare
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
  • Aspire Health Plan
  • Baylor Scott & White Health Plan
  • Capital Blue Cross
  • Cigna Healthcare
  • Dean Health Plan
  • Devoted Health
  • Florida Blue Medicare
  • Freedom Health
  • GlobalHealth
  • Health Care Service Corporation
  • Healthy Blue
  • HealthSun
  • Humana
  • Molina Healthcare
  • Mutual of Omaha
  • Medica Central Health Plan
  • Optimum HealthCare
  • Premera Blue Cross
  • SCAN Health Plan
  • Simply
  • UnitedHealthcareⓇ
  • Wellcare
  • WellPoint