Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs)

On February 28, Justice in Aging released an issue brief titled “Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs): What Advocates Need to Know.” This issue brief provides advocates with basic information about D-SNPs, whom they serve, and their structure. It also identifies specific areas where advocates can engage with their states to ensure that D-SNPs work effectively to coordinate care and benefits for dually eligible individuals, including strategies in centering equity from the outset in the design of D-SNPs...

On December 16, 2021 ATI Advisory released a report titled Modernizing California’s Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program (HICAP): Strategy Recommendations. HICAP is the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) in the state of California, which is run by the California Department of Aging (CDA).