Alignment Health Plan to Launch New PPO, C-SNP and D-SNP Options to Meet Growing, Diverse Needs of 5 Million Seniors in California
Alignment Health Plan announces expanded Medicare Advantage options for 2022, targeting nearly 5 million eligible seniors across California. New offerings include PPO plans, Chronic Condition Special Needs Plans (C-SNP), and Dual-Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNP). Notable plans like the $0 premium smartHMO and the AVA® PPO plan feature virtual care and extensive provider networks. The company emphasizes personalized care, with a dedicated concierge service and benefits tailored for seniors, including cash allowances and OTC credits.
- Launch of new Medicare Advantage products including PPO plans and C-SNP.
- Expansion into underserved areas with tailored plans for seniors.
- Introduction of $0 premium plans with additional benefits like cash allowances.
- None.
ORANGE, Calif., Oct. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alignment Health Plan, a Medicare Advantage plan from Alignment Healthcare, will offer expanded product options to seniors across the state in 2022, including new Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plans, Chronic Condition Special Needs Plans (C-SNP) and Dual-Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNP) to nearly 5 million Medicare-eligible seniors across 18 counties in California.1 Seniors who select a plan from Alignment will also have access to the company’s exclusive 24/7 concierge-level member services and a benefits “black card.”
Medicare beneficiaries can make changes to their health plan coverage during the annual enrollment period, Oct. 15-Dec. 7, for benefits starting Jan. 1, 2022.
With more than 6.3 million total Medicare enrollees, California has the highest number of beneficiaries in the country. According to the California Department of Aging, the 60+ population will grow 166 percent between 2010 to 2060, the influence of which will emerge most strongly between 2010 to 2030.2
“Our health changes over time, so it’s always a good idea to make sure that you have coverage that gives you peace of mind. Alignment Health Plan is proud to offer a wide variety of products and services to serve the diverse needs of seniors in our home state of California,” said Dawn Maroney, markets president, Alignment Healthcare. “As we listen to our members and provider networks, we are excited to offer truly personalized care and service – for the tech-savvy or tech averse, healthy or chronically ill – and deliver on our promise of always putting seniors first.”
Affordable and Accessible Plans Top 2022
In Los Angeles, Alignment Health Plan’s
Building on its virtual-first HMO, new for 2022 is the AVA® (PPO) plan for Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego counties that includes a 24/7 virtual care team and tech support,
To meet the growing number of seniors in the Hispanic community, Alignment is debuting the ONE + Rite Aid (HMO) plan, known as “el ÚNICO” + Rite Aid” in Spanish, as a co-branded product with Rite Aid across Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego and Santa Clara counties. The plan offers
More Options for Special Needs
Alignment is also expanding its C-SNP coverage, adding ESRD Balance (HMO C-SNP) for Los Angeles and Orange county residents with end-stage renal disease and extending its Heart & Diabetes (HMO C-SNP) from Los Angeles and Orange to include San Diego, San Bernardino, San Francisco and Stanislaus counties for eligible residents with chronic heart conditions and diabetes. The plans offer
In addition, Alignment is expanding its CalPlusDuals (D-SNP) plan, which is geared toward underserved and low-income seniors who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, to San Francisco, Ventura and San Luis Obispo counties. The plan – also offered in Marin, Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties – includes
The Alignment Difference
Beyond these plan offerings, the company’s ACCESS On-Demand Concierge program will be available at no additional cost to all members, providing a dedicated 24/7 concierge team who can connect them to a board-certified doctor by phone or video, schedule medical appointments, arrange transportation and answer health care questions. Popular Alignment benefits remain available to qualifying members of select plans such as companion care, grocery allowances, pest control, pet care and non-emergency transportation to address ongoing, everyday challenges seniors face.
For more information, visit alignmenthealthplan.com.
ABOUT ALIGNMENT HEALTHCARE
Alignment Healthcare is a consumer-centric platform delivering customized health care in the United States to seniors and those who need it most, the chronically ill and frail, through its Medicare Advantage plans. Alignment Healthcare provides partners and patients with customized care and service where they need it and when they need it, including clinical coordination, risk management and technology facilitation. Alignment Healthcare offers health plan options through Alignment Health Plan and also partners with select health plans to help deliver better benefits at lower costs.
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1 4,949,636 as of September 2021 in Los Angeles, Marin, Orange, Placer, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Ventura and Yolo, https://www.cms.gov/research-statistics-data-and-systemsstatistics-trends-and-reportsmcradvpartdenroldatama-state-county/ma-statecounty-penetration-2021-09
2 https://aging.ca.gov/Data_and_Reports/Facts_About_California's_Elderly/
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