If the concept of personalized medicine is to be realized, it is increasingly clear that single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), the most common genetic variations between human beings, will be a key ...

Medicare SNPs (Special Needs Plans) have coverage focused on specific health care needs like kidney failure or needing long-term care. You may be able to get an SNP if you live with a chronic or ...

The Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 established a Medicare Advantage Coordinated Care Plan intended for individuals with special care needs, including nursing home residents with lengths of stay ...

Nursing home patients’ enrollment in Institutional-Special Needs Plans has been tied to better performance on six of eight major indicators, versus patients in traditional Medicare or regular Medicare ...