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D-SNP benefits

Dual health plans are designed to help people with Medicare and Medicaid. Plans include extra benefits to help make life easier. Those benefits typically include a monthly over-the-counter (OTC) credit, dental, vision and hearing coverage. You may also get someone to help coordinate your care and be able to see a provider virtually.

With a dual health plan, you could get a monthly credit to help with everyday needs like food, OTC products and utilities

A flexible monthly credit to spend on healthy food, over-the-counter products and pay utility bills is a valuable benefit that helps our dual health plan members.

Learn about the food, OTC and utility bill credit

Dental coverage gives people with Medicaid and Medicare more to smile about

See a breakdown of the parts of dental coverage, so you know what to think about for dental care coverage when you have both Medicaid and Medicare.

Learn about dental coverage

What type of plan am I eligible for?

Answer a few quick questions to see what type of plan may be a good fit for you.

Get your free dual plan guide

Find out what you need to know about Dual Special Needs plans in one, convenient guide.

UCard® can help simplify things for many UnitedHealthcare members

UnitedHealthcare UCard makes it simpler for dual health plan members to get care and unlock all the benefits and programs included with their health plan.

Learn about UCard

What is behavioral health?

Learn about behavioral health care services and the mental health benefits offered by DSNP dual health plans.

Learn about behavioral health

What’s a formulary and how do they work?

See how to use a 2023 formulary drug list for a dual-eligible health plan, and how to check which Medicare Part D drugs may be covered by your health plan.

Learn about prescription drug lists

Dual-eligible health plans can provide an allowance for hearing aids and other benefits

Dual-eligible health plans may include extra benefits like hearing coverage and help with paying for hearing aids.

Learn about D-SNP hearing coverage

How a dual-eligible health plan can help people with diabetes

Dual-eligible health plans offer many extra benefits that can help make managing diabetes easier and help cover the cost of diabetes supplies and healthy food.

Learn about how a dual-eligible health plan can help people with diabetes

A Navigator can help make life easier for dual health plan members

What does it mean to have a dedicated Navigator and what do Navigators do to help make it easier for people who are dual-eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare to get support?

Learn about Navigators

Are prescription drugs covered by a Dual Special Needs plan (D-SNP)?

Dual eligible health plans include more prescription coverage than Medicaid or Original Medicare alone. See a list of drugs covered by dual health plans available where you live.

Learn about D-SNP drug coverage

5 surprising benefits of dual health plans

Dual health plans include these 5 surprising benefits and much more for people who have both Medicaid and Medicare.

Learn about these surprising D-SNP benefits

Vision coverage: Take a closer look at what dual health plans offer

Vision care coverage options are explained to help you fully understand what vision care is covered in health plans for people who have both Medicaid and Medicare.

Learn about D-SNP vision coverage

Find plans in your area

Medicaid or dual-eligible plan benefits can change depending on where you live. Search using your ZIP code to find the right plan to meet your health care needs.

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Still have questions

We’re here to help

Contact us at:
1-844-812-5967 / TTY: 711
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time, 7 days a week.