Medicare Advantage

Kansas Medicare Advantage Plans for Chronic Conditions in 2027: 10 C-SNPs

TOPEKA — Kansans who manage a serious long-term illness will have 10 Chronic Condition Special Needs Plans (C-SNPs) to consider for 2027, according to the federal Medicare Advantage Landscape Source Files for the coming plan year. These plans are a specialized slice of the 80 Medicare Advantage plans available somewhere in Kansas, built around people whose doctor has verified a qualifying chronic condition.

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

A C-SNP is a type of Medicare Advantage plan designed only for people living with a specific chronic condition, and to enroll in one in Kansas for 2027 you must have that condition verified by your provider. CMS sets the list of qualifying conditions, which includes diabetes, chronic heart failure and certain cardiovascular disorders, chronic lung disorders, end-stage renal disease, and several others.

Because enrollment is tied to a diagnosis, the plan will ask your doctor to confirm the condition. If the condition cannot be verified, the plan cannot keep you enrolled. C-SNPs include Part D prescription drug coverage; every C-SNP listed in Kansas for 2027 is a plan "with drug coverage."

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

Kansas has 10 C-SNPs for 2027, out of 80 Medicare Advantage plans statewide. For context, the other Special Needs Plan categories in Kansas for 2027 are 7 D-SNPs (for people with both Medicare and Medicaid) and 3 I-SNPs (for people in institutional settings).

Four carriers offer C-SNPs in Kansas for 2027:

• Aetna (CVS Health) — 2 plans
• Devoted Health — 5 plans
• Humana — 2 plans
• UnitedHealthcare — 1 plan

The full plan-by-plan list, with county counts, appears in the table on this page. A plan is sold county by county, so a plan listed statewide may not be sold in the county where you live.

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

Only one plan name in the Kansas 2027 C-SNP lineup states its condition on the label: Humana Gold Plus - Diabetes and Heart (HMO-POS C-SNP), which Humana offers under that name in two separate service areas (one listed in 8 counties and one in 2 counties).

The other Kansas C-SNPs for 2027 — the two Aetna Medicare Chronic Care (HMO C-SNP) plans from Aetna (CVS Health), the Devoted Health plans (DEVOTED C-SNP CHOICE ENHANCED 003 KS, ENHANCED 007 KS, GIVEBACK EXTRAS 020 KS, GIVEBACK EXTRAS 021 KS, and PLUS 004 KS), and UHC Complete Care KS-4 (HMO-POS C-SNP) from UnitedHealthcare — do not name a condition in the plan title. For those, call the carrier or check the plan's Evidence of Coverage to see which qualifying conditions the plan accepts. Several of these are new for next year, including one Aetna Medicare Chronic Care plan and the two Devoted "GIVEBACK EXTRAS" plans, while two Devoted plans (ENHANCED 003 KS and ENHANCED 007 KS) were renamed from their 2026 "PREMIUM" labels.

Is there a Special Enrollment Period for Kansans with a qualifying chronic condition?

Yes. In Kansas, as in the rest of the country, people who have a qualifying chronic condition can use a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) to join a C-SNP outside the Annual Enrollment Period. The SEP is available once you have a qualifying diagnosis, and it generally lets you enroll in a C-SNP that fits your condition at any point during the year, rather than waiting until the fall.

The Annual Enrollment Period itself runs October 15 – December 7, 2026, with coverage starting January 1, 2027. If your condition is diagnosed later, the chronic-condition SEP is the pathway to use. There are also other SEPs — for example, if you move, lose other coverage, or qualify for Extra Help — and 1-800-MEDICARE can confirm which one applies to your situation.

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

Use the Medicare Plan Finder at medicare.gov and enter your ZIP code; the tool will show only the plans sold in your county for 2027. The statewide list of 10 C-SNPs on this page tells you what exists somewhere in Kansas, not what is available at your address.

County counts in the Kansas 2027 data range widely. UHC Complete Care KS-4 (HMO-POS C-SNP) is listed in 67 counties, DEVOTED C-SNP CHOICE PLUS 004 KS in 26 counties, and two other Devoted plans in 22 counties each; others are listed in smaller footprints of 2 to 8 counties. Rural counties often have fewer C-SNP options than the Wichita, Kansas City and Topeka metros, which is one reason to confirm by ZIP.

Where can Kansans get free help comparing C-SNPs for 2027?

Two free, non-sales resources are available to every Kansan with Medicare: the official Medicare Plan Finder at medicare.gov, and 1-800-MEDICARE (TTY 1-877-486-2048), which is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Both can confirm which C-SNPs are sold in your county, what the plan's rules say about qualifying conditions, and how to start enrollment.

When you call or search, have your Medicare number, your ZIP code, a list of your prescriptions, and the names of your doctors ready. If a C-SNP interests you, ask the plan directly for its Evidence of Coverage and provider and pharmacy directories before you enroll — those documents, not any summary, are the binding description of what the plan covers.