Medicare Advantage

Nebraska Medicare Advantage Plans for Chronic Conditions in 2027: 3 C-SNPs

LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraskans living with a long-term health condition will see three Chronic Condition Special Needs Plans (C-SNPs) available somewhere in the state for 2027, according to the Medicare Advantage Landscape Source File published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. All three come from a single carrier, and each is a PPO plan that includes drug coverage. Whether any one of them is offered in a given Nebraska county is a separate question, answered county by county on Medicare.gov.

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

A C-SNP is a type of Medicare Advantage plan built for people living with a specific severe or disabling chronic condition, and you qualify only if a provider verifies that you have the condition the plan is designed to serve. The plan then shapes its drug list, care management and provider relationships around that condition.

To join, you need Medicare Part A and Part B, you need to live in the plan's service area, and your doctor or other qualified provider must confirm your diagnosis on a form the plan sends. If the plan can't confirm the condition within a grace period after you enroll, your membership can end. C-SNPs always include Part D prescription drug coverage.

How many C-SNPs are offered in Nebraska for 2027, and who offers them?

Nebraska has 3 C-SNPs listed statewide for 2027, part of 52 Medicare Advantage plans overall; the other Special Needs Plans in the state are 12 D-SNPs (for people with both Medicare and Medicaid) and 3 I-SNPs (for people living in or needing an institutional level of care). All three C-SNPs come from one carrier, Devoted Health.

The three plans, listed alphabetically, are DEVOTED C-SNP CHOICE ENHANCED 009 NE (PPO C-SNP), DEVOTED C-SNP CHOICE GIVEBACK EXTRAS 010 NE (PPO C-SNP), and DEVOTED C-SNP CHOICE PLUS 006 NE (PPO C-SNP). Each is a PPO with drug coverage, and each is offered in 42 Nebraska counties. One of the three (CHOICE GIVEBACK EXTRAS 010) is new for 2027, and the CHOICE ENHANCED 009 plan was renamed from CHOICE PREMIUM 009. The full plan list on this page is rendered as a table from the CMS data.

Which chronic conditions do Nebraska's 2027 C-SNP plan names identify?

None of Nebraska's 2027 C-SNP names identify a specific chronic condition. The three Devoted Health C-SNPs use the plan names "CHOICE ENHANCED," "CHOICE GIVEBACK EXTRAS," and "CHOICE PLUS," without naming diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic lung disorders or any other condition in the plan name itself.

That doesn't mean the plans serve any condition — each C-SNP is approved by CMS for one or more specific qualifying chronic conditions. It just means you can't tell from the name on the Landscape file which condition applies. For that, you'd check the plan's own materials, call the plan, or ask on Medicare.gov or 1-800-MEDICARE before enrolling.

When can someone with a qualifying condition enroll in a Nebraska C-SNP for 2027?

People with a qualifying chronic condition can use a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) to join a C-SNP once, outside the usual fall window, after a provider verifies the diagnosis. That SEP exists specifically because a serious chronic diagnosis doesn't wait for a calendar date.

The main windows still apply too. Annual Enrollment 2027 runs October 15 – December 7, 2026, and whatever you choose during that window takes effect January 1, 2027. The Medicare Open Enrollment 2027 period, January 1 – March 31, 2027, lets someone already in a Medicare Advantage plan make one change. If you're newly eligible for Medicare, your Initial Enrollment Period around your 65th birthday is also an opportunity to pick a C-SNP if one fits.

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

Go to Medicare.gov's Plan Finder, enter your Nebraska ZIP code, and filter for Special Needs Plans; the tool will show only the plans available in your county for 2027. A plan listed statewide — including each of the three Nebraska C-SNPs, which are offered in 42 counties apiece — may or may not reach your specific county.

The Plan Finder is also the right place to confirm premiums, deductibles, cost sharing, the drug formulary, the provider network and the star rating for any plan. Those details change every year and should be checked against the plan's Evidence of Coverage and provider and pharmacy directories before you enroll. You can also call 1-800-MEDICARE (TTY 1-877-486-2048), 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and a representative can walk through the plans in your county with you.

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

Free, unbiased help is available from Medicare itself. Call 1-800-MEDICARE anytime, or use the Plan Finder and plan comparison tools at Medicare.gov to see every Medicare Advantage, C-SNP, D-SNP, I-SNP and stand-alone Part D option in your county side by side.

If a chronic condition is part of the picture, ask your treating provider's office whether they already work with any of the C-SNPs available in your county; that conversation often makes the choice clearer than a brochure can.