DSNP Plans to End December 31

Health Alliance Medicare will end our Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (DSNP) at the end of 2016 in response to a change by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS).

HFS will no longer contract with Special Needs Plans after 2018 and will not allow any new enrollment in those plans in 2017. People are normally allowed to enroll in our DSNP throughout the year, but this change restricts that ability. Rather than turn away new enrollees in 2017 who are accustomed to being able to enroll anytime throughout the year, we decided it would minimize confusion to end our plan before the rules change.

HFS will automatically assign some members to Molina Healthcare’s Medicare-Medicaid Plan. Other members will receive the discontinuation notice. (We notified affected members by letter. Both letters provide options for selecting other plans.) We are sorry for any inconvenience to our members and will do our best to make sure they have a smooth transition to new coverage.