"Disproportionate share" SNPs enroll a greater percentage of the target special needs population as compared to a national percentage of the target population. Under the federal Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, Congress identified special needs individuals" as (1) institutionalized, or (2) dually eligible, or (3) individuals with severe or disabling chronic conditions.
"Disproportionate share" SNPs enroll a greater percentage of the target population with special needs compared to the national average. The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 identified special needs individuals as those who are (1) institutionalized, or (2) dually eligible, or (3) have severe or disabling chronic conditions.