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    On-demand education: Dual Special Needs Plans (DSNP)

    August 8, 2021 3:33 minute video
     

    Today, there are approximately 12 million individuals eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid — also known as dually eligible individuals — in the United States. Dual Special Needs Plans (DSNPs) offer coordinated care for dually eligible individuals to make it easier to understand eligible services and improve care access. Through this enhanced coordination, DSNPs improve member experiences, lower the risk of duplicative services, improve health outcomes and reduce administrative burdens.

    In this video, UnitedHealthcare Community & State leaders cover the difference between Medicare and Medicaid programs, who is considered dually eligible and how DSNPs benefit both members and states.

    Dual Special Needs Plans provide nuanced care for a complex population. How well do you know DSNP? Test yourself! Take the DSNP knowledge quiz.

    What are the major differences between Medicare and Medicaid?

    Medicaid is a federal-state partnership
    Medicare is federally administered
    Medicare covers those 65 and over
    Medicaid eligibility focuses on FPL
    All of the above

    What does dually eligible mean?

    They qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid
    They have 2 different waivers
    They have a debit card & a credit card
    They have multiple commercial health plans

    Someone has to be over 65 to qualify for Medicare & be dually eligible?

    True
    False

    Roughly how many individuals in the US are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid?

    500,000
    1 Million
    7 Million
    12 Million

    What percent of dually eligible individuals have at least one mental health diagnosis?

    10%
    15%
    25%
    41%

    When someone is dually eligible for Medicare & Medicaid the _____ program always pays first?

    Medicare
    Medicaid

    Under each program, individuals typically have the opportunity to receive their services through fee-for-service or managed care arrangements.

    True
    False

    There is a Medicare Advantage plan that serves individuals who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. It is called?

    Dual special needs plan
    Dually eligible medical plan
    Medicare & Medicaid Dual Plan
    Medicare dual advantage plan

    A dual special needs plan (DSNP) is specific to managed care & designed to better coordinate benefits for the beneficiary.

    True
    False

    A big advantage of DSNPs is that they offer additional benefits compared with fee-for-service or traditional Medicare Advantage products.

    True
    False
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