Medicare Advantage

Arkansas Medicare Advantage Plans for Chronic Conditions in 2027: 9 C-SNPs

LITTLE ROCK — Arkansans living with a serious long-term illness will have nine Chronic Condition Special Needs Plans to consider for the 2027 plan year, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Landscape Source Files. The nine C-SNPs are part of a broader 84-plan Medicare Advantage lineup across the state, which also includes 20 Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans and one Institutional Special Needs Plan.

What is a C-SNP and who qualifies for one in Arkansas for 2027?

A Chronic Condition Special Needs Plan is a type of Medicare Advantage plan limited to people with a specific severe or disabling chronic condition that CMS has approved for C-SNP enrollment, and eligibility must be verified by the person's provider. In Arkansas for 2027, as elsewhere, a beneficiary must have Medicare Part A and Part B, live in the plan's service area, and have the qualifying condition confirmed in writing by a treating clinician.

C-SNPs tailor their coverage, provider networks, and drug formularies to the condition they serve. Because of that focus, enrollment is not open to the general Medicare population — it is open only to beneficiaries who meet the condition requirement.

How many C-SNPs are offered in Arkansas for 2027, and which carriers offer them?

Arkansas has 9 C-SNPs for 2027, out of 84 total Medicare Advantage plans statewide. Four carriers are offering those nine plans: Aetna (CVS Health) with 1 plan, Devoted Health with 4 plans, Humana with 2 plans, and UnitedHealthcare with 2 plans.

The nine plans, listed in the table on this page, include one plan that is new for 2027 from Aetna (CVS Health), three Devoted Health plans continuing from the prior year plus one new Devoted plan and one Devoted plan that was renamed from its 2026 title, two Humana plans, and two UnitedHealthcare plans. The table shows the plan type (HMO or PPO), whether drug coverage is included, and the number of Arkansas counties where each plan is offered. For benefits, costs, networks, formularies, and star ratings, use the Medicare Plan Finder at Medicare.gov or call 1-800-MEDICARE.

Which chronic conditions are named in Arkansas C-SNP plan names for 2027?

Only one of the nine Arkansas C-SNP plan names for 2027 states a condition on its face: HumanaChoice - Diabetes and Heart (PPO C-SNP), which Humana lists twice in the 2027 Landscape file. That plan name identifies diabetes and heart conditions.

The other C-SNP plan names in Arkansas for 2027 — Aetna Medicare Chronic Care (HMO C-SNP) from Aetna (CVS Health); DEVOTED C-SNP CHOICE 006 AR, DEVOTED C-SNP CHOICE ENHANCED 007 AR, DEVOTED C-SNP CHOICE GIVEBACK EXTRAS 011 AR, and DEVOTED C-SNP CHOICE PLUS 010 AR from Devoted Health; and UHC Complete Care AR-5 and UHC Complete Care AR-6 from UnitedHealthcare — do not state a condition in the name itself. For each of those, the qualifying condition is defined in the plan's own materials, and a provider must confirm eligibility. The Evidence of Coverage and the Medicare Plan Finder listing will show which condition each plan serves.

Is there a Special Enrollment Period in Arkansas for someone with a qualifying chronic condition?

Yes. In Arkansas, as nationwide, a Medicare beneficiary who is diagnosed with a qualifying chronic condition generally has a Special Enrollment Period to join a C-SNP that serves that condition, outside the Annual Enrollment Period. The SEP for C-SNP eligibility ends once the person enrolls in a C-SNP.

Separately, the Annual Enrollment Period runs October 15 through December 7, 2026, and any Medicare Advantage choice made during that window takes effect January 1, 2027. Medicare.gov explains the full list of enrollment periods and how each one works.

How can I check whether a C-SNP is offered in my Arkansas county for 2027?

Availability in Arkansas is county by county, so the way to confirm whether any of the nine 2027 C-SNPs is sold where you live is to enter your ZIP code on the Medicare Plan Finder at Medicare.gov, or call 1-800-MEDICARE (TTY 1-877-486-2048), which is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The 2027 Landscape file shows that the Aetna (CVS Health) C-SNP is offered in 8 Arkansas counties; the four Devoted Health C-SNPs are each offered in 40 counties; the two Humana C-SNPs are each offered in 63 counties; and the two UnitedHealthcare C-SNPs are each offered in 74 counties. Arkansas has 75 counties, so not every plan reaches every community. The plan tables on this page show the county counts for each plan side by side.

Where can Arkansans get free help comparing 2027 C-SNPs?

Free, personalized help is available year-round from Medicare itself. Call 1-800-MEDICARE (TTY 1-877-486-2048), 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, or use the Medicare Plan Finder at Medicare.gov to compare plans by ZIP code, see which conditions each C-SNP serves, and review each plan's premium, cost sharing, provider network, drug formulary, and star rating.

Beneficiaries should also keep the plan's own Evidence of Coverage and provider and pharmacy directories on hand before enrolling, since those documents govern what the plan actually covers and where.