Becker's Healthcare November 4, 2025
Elizabeth Casolo

Special needs plans are far from new, but they continue to hold promise as some insurers step back from Medicare Advantage.

One KFF analysis attributed about half of MA enrollment growth since 2024 to SNPs, with 21% of 2025 MA enrollees in these plans. UnitedHealthcare, Humana, Aetna and Centene have expanded their SNP offerings this open enrollment period, as well.

Chronic condition SNPs, in particular, are one bright spot.

“Some [insurers] are certainly pulling back, but on the whole, we’re seeing growth in the C-SNP space,” said ATI Advisory’s Allison Rizer on an Oct. 1 webinar.

While some C-SNPs cater to a single condition, the packaged C-SNP for cardiovascular disease, congestive heart failure and diabetes is driving a lot...

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