VNS Health Pursues ‘Near Duals’ MA Growth in NYC and Beyond

Medicare Advantage membership growth during both the 2024 Annual Election Period (AEP) and the Open Enrollment Period (OEP) was largely driven by major insurers (namely, CVS Health Corp.’s Aetna) and some of the insurtechs, according to a recent AIS Health analysis. But many of the regional and provider-led insurers that performed well during the AEP also continued their growth through the OEP. One such plan is VNS Health, which has long catered to underserved New Yorkers with complex needs and recently relaunched MA plans designed for Medicare-Medicaid dual eligibles and “near duals.”

As part of an annual series on the growth stories of AEP/OEP “winners,” AIS Health, a division of MMIT, spoke with leaders at VNS Health about their successful reentry into MA.

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Lauren Flynn Kelly

Lauren Flynn Kelly Managing Editor, Radar on Medicare Advantage

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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