Dual Eligible & Medicaid Plans (D-SNP)

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 D-SNP Benefits

• Grocery cards — a monthly allowance for healthy groceries at participating stores
• Over-the-counter (OTC) cards — an allowance for pharmacy items like vitamins, pain relievers, and first aid
• Transportation — rides to medical appointments, and sometimes to the pharmacy or grocery store
• Dental, vision, hearing — often more generous than standard Medicare Advantage plans
• $0 or very low premium — many D-SNPs have a $0 monthly premium
• $0 copays for many services
• Extra Help with Part D — drastically reduced prescription costs

These benefits are delivered through a D-SNP (Dual-Eligible Special Needs Plan) — a Medicare Advantage plan built for people with both programs.

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 — see our Medicare Savings Programs page for the current limits, or read how Medicare and Medicaid work together in Utah. We can help you check whether you qualify and walk through the application if you're close — at no cost to you, anywhere in the Uintah Basin or by phone across Utah.

You Can Switch Plans More Freely

Most Medicare beneficiaries can only change plans during certain enrollment windows. Dual-eligible beneficiaries get a Special Enrollment Period that lets them change D-SNP plans more flexibly throughout the year — so if your needs change, you're not stuck waiting until fall.