New MVP Health Care Offering Seeks to Smooth Access for Dual Eligibles

  • Jul 06, 2023

    After a long history of serving Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries in New York State, Schenectady, N.Y.-based MVP Health Care in 2022 launched a Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan (D-SNP) through a joint venture with Belong Health, which specializes in in helping regional payers launch MA and SNP products. This month, the insurer expanded its duals portfolio with a new integrated product and extended its managed Medicaid service area to eight New York counties.

    Effective July 1, MVP’s Medicaid and Medicaid-adjacent plans for adults and children who don’t qualify for Medicaid became available in Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery and St. Lawrence counties. Enrollees in these areas will also be able to access virtual primary and specialty care through digital health company Galileo.

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  • Lauren Flynn Kelly

    Lauren has been covering health business issues since the early 2000s and specializes in in-depth reporting on Medicare Advantage, managed Medicaid and Medicare Part D. She also possesses a deep understanding of the complex world of pharmacy benefit management, having written AIS Health’s Radar on Drug Benefits from 2004 to 2005 and again from 2011 to 2016. In addition to her role as managing editor of Radar on Medicare Advantage, she oversees AIS Health’s publications and manages the health editorial staff. She graduated from Vassar College with a B.A. in English.

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