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July 26, 2025 21 mins
D-SNP integration changes are about to hit year 2 in 2026. What does that mean for the market? Lincoln Lafayette and Anthony Budhar join Sarah to chat about the D-SNP market in 2026 and the opportunities for agents selling dual-eligible special needs plans.

 

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Connect with Lincoln & Anthony:

📧Reach out to Lincoln Lafayette

Lincoln on LinkedIn

📧Reach out to Anthony Budhar

Anthony on LinkedIn

 

Resources:

Changes to Medicare in 2025 Affect Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans

Event Registration: Strategically Increasing Your Market Share with D-SNPs

Midwest State D-SNP Disruption

The Benefits of Selling D-SNPs

The Complete Guide on How to Sell D-SNPs

The Midwest D-SNP Market Shifts to Integrated Plans for 2026 — Will You?

 

References:

“Contract Year 2025 Medicare Advantage and Part D Final Rule (CMS-4205-F).” CMS.Gov, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 4 Apr. 2024, www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/contract-year-2025-medicare-advantage-and-part-d-final-rule-cms-4205-f.

“Number of Dual-Eligible Individuals.” KFF.Org, KFF, 7 May 2025, www.kff.org/other/state-indicator/number-of-dual-eligible-individuals/?currentTimeframe=4&sortModel=%7B%22colId%22%3A%22Location%22%2C%22sort%22%3A%22asc%22%7D.

Pena, Maria T., et al. “The Landscape of Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Arrangements for Dual-Eligible Individuals Across States.” KFF.Org, KFF, 24 Oct. 2024, www.kff.org/medicare/issue-brief/the-landscape-of-medicare-and-medicaid-coverage-arrangements-for-dual-eligible-individuals-across-states/.

 

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