The basics

Medicare + Medicaid = More Help

If you qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid, you’re considered dual eligible. Special plans called D-SNPs (Dual-Eligible Special Needs Plans) are designed specifically for people in your situation — with extra benefits beyond what either program offers alone.

Common benefits

Common D-SNP Benefits

  • Grocery cardsmonthly allowance for healthy groceries at participating stores

  • Over-the-counter (OTC) cardsallowance for pharmacy items like vitamins, pain relievers, first aid

  • Transportationrides to medical appointments and sometimes to the pharmacy or grocery store

  • Dental, vision, hearingoften more generous than standard Medicare Advantage plans

  • $0 or very low premiummany D-SNPs have $0 monthly premium

  • $0 copaysfor many services

    Extra Help with Part Ddrastically reduced prescription costs

Who qualifies?

Do You Qualify?

You may be dual eligible if you’re on Medicare AND any of the following:

  • Medicaid
  • Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB)
  • Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB)
  • Qualifying Individual (QI)
  • Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI)

Income and asset limits apply. We can help you check whether you qualify and walk through the application if you’re close.

Flexible options

You Can Switch Plans Anytime

Most Medicare beneficiaries are locked into their plan choice except during certain enrollment windows. Dual-eligible beneficiaries get a Special Enrollment Period that lets them change D-SNP plans more flexibly throughout the year.

Bret Swope, founder of AltaMedicare
Not sure if you qualify?

Call us. We’ll check Medicare and Medicaid eligibility together — it’s a quick conversation, and many people find out they qualify for benefits they didn’t know about.

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