Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans

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The explosion of the Medicare Advantage special needs plan

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) For insurers that remain committed to their Medicare Advantage businesses, special needs plans

Eileen Cook March 23, 2026March 23, 2026 CMS, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans

CMS Dual Eligible Health Care Finance Medicaid Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Medicare Advantage Enrollment Grew by About 1 Million People, Mainly Due to Special Needs Plans

(Authors: Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Meredith Freed, Nancy Ochieng, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Feb 23, 2026)

Eileen Cook February 24, 2026February 24, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans, Medicare Part D, Older Adults, Special Needs Plans

CMS Dual Eligible Health Care Finance Medicaid Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Are special needs plans the backbone of Medicare Advantage?

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Special needs plans are far from new, but they continue to hold

Eileen Cook November 4, 2025November 4, 2025 CMS, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Assisted Living Health Care Redesign Medicare Advantage Nursing Homes

Humana, Longevity Health Plan partnering on new Medicare Advantage special needs plans

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Humana is launching new Medicare Advantage special needs plans with Longevity Health

Eileen Cook May 5, 2023May 5, 2023 Assisted Living, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans, Nursing Homes