Medicare Advantage

New Hampshire Medicare Advantage Plans for Chronic Conditions in 2027: 4 C-SNPs

CONCORD, N.H. — For the 2027 plan year, New Hampshire residents on Medicare who live with a qualifying chronic illness will have four Chronic Condition Special Needs Plans (C-SNPs) to consider statewide, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Medicare Advantage Landscape Source Files for CY2027. The four C-SNPs are part of a broader slate of 20 Medicare Advantage plans available in the state, and they sit alongside one Institutional Special Needs Plan (I-SNP). There are no Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs) listed for New Hampshire in 2027.

C-SNPs are a specialized type of Medicare Advantage plan built for people with specific long-term health conditions. Whether one is a fit depends on the person's diagnosis and the county they live in, since every Medicare Advantage plan — C-SNP included — is sold on a county-by-county basis.

What is a C-SNP and who qualifies in New Hampshire for 2027?

A C-SNP is a Medicare Advantage plan limited to people with a specific chronic condition that CMS recognizes, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disorders, or chronic lung disorders. To enroll in New Hampshire for 2027, a person must be entitled to Medicare Part A, enrolled in Part B, live in the plan's service area, and have the qualifying condition verified by a treating provider.

That provider verification step is what sets a C-SNP apart from a general Medicare Advantage plan. The plan sends a form to the member's doctor; the doctor confirms the diagnosis. If the condition cannot be confirmed, the enrollment does not stand.

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

New Hampshire has 4 C-SNPs available statewide for 2027, offered by two carriers: Devoted Health, with 3 plans, and UnitedHealthcare, with 1 plan. These four plans are counted once each at the state level, but each is sold only in certain counties.

The full plan-by-plan breakdown — including plan type and the number of counties each plan is offered in — appears in the tables on this page. For context, the state's 2027 Special Needs Plan picture also includes 1 I-SNP and 0 D-SNPs; the remaining Medicare Advantage plans in New Hampshire are not Special Needs Plans.

What chronic conditions do the C-SNPs in New Hampshire name for 2027?

None of the four C-SNPs listed for New Hampshire in 2027 identifies a specific chronic condition in its plan name. The plan names on file are DEVOTED C-SNP CHOICE ENHANCED 004 NH, DEVOTED C-SNP CHOICE GIVEBACK EXTRAS 005 NH, DEVOTED C-SNP CHOICE PLUS 003 NH, and UHC Complete Care Support NH-2A.

Because the plan names themselves do not state a condition, the only reliable way to see which chronic condition a particular plan serves is to look at that plan's materials directly — the Summary of Benefits, Evidence of Coverage, or a listing on the Medicare Plan Finder at medicare.gov. A plan might serve people with diabetes, with a cardiovascular condition, with a chronic lung disorder, or with another CMS-recognized condition, and the plan's own documents will spell that out.

Is there a Special Enrollment Period for a C-SNP in New Hampshire for 2027?

Yes. People with a qualifying chronic condition can use a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) to join a C-SNP outside the regular Annual Enrollment window, once their condition is verified by a provider. The SEP is available once per plan, and it ends when the person enrolls in the C-SNP.

Alongside that SEP, the standard dates still apply for anyone comparing plans in New Hampshire: Annual Enrollment 2027 runs October 15 – December 7, 2026, with coverage effective January 1, 2027. Medicare Open Enrollment 2027 then runs January 1 – March 31, 2027, and lets someone already in a Medicare Advantage plan make one change.

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

The quickest way to check New Hampshire county availability for 2027 is to enter a ZIP code into the Medicare Plan Finder at medicare.gov, or to call 1-800-MEDICARE, which is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Plan Finder will show every Medicare Advantage plan available at that address, including any C-SNPs, and will indicate the qualifying condition for each C-SNP.

This step matters because a plan listed statewide may not be sold in a given county. For 2027, the Devoted Health C-SNPs on file are each offered in 3 New Hampshire counties, and the UnitedHealthcare C-SNP is offered in 4 counties — the specific counties for each plan are in the tables above. A plan that appears in the statewide count can turn out to be unavailable where a particular reader lives, and the reverse is also true: a reader may have a C-SNP option that a neighbor two counties over does not.

Where can I get free help comparing Medicare plans in New Hampshire for 2027?

Free, unbiased help is available directly from Medicare at 1-800-MEDICARE (TTY 1-877-486-2048), 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and online at medicare.gov. Both resources can walk a New Hampshire resident through C-SNP eligibility, show which plans are offered in a specific county, and explain how a Special Enrollment Period works after a condition is verified.

For plan-specific details — the premium, drug list, provider network, cost sharing, or extra benefits of any particular C-SNP — the authoritative sources are the Medicare Plan Finder, 1-800-MEDICARE, and the plan's own Evidence of Coverage and provider and pharmacy directories.