SCAN Health Plan
A not-for-profit Medicare Advantage organisation founded in 1977, SCAN Health Plan serves more than 500,000 seniors across six states with health plans and community-based services.
SCAN Health Plan is one of the largest not-for-profit Medicare Advantage organisations in the United States, serving more than 500,000 members across six states: Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas and Washington. The organisation was founded in 1977 in Long Beach, California, by a group of local campaigners known as the '12 Angry Seniors', and it launched its first Medicare Advantage HMO plan in 1984.
Its work centres on keeping older adults healthy and independent. SCAN offers Medicare Advantage HMO plans and Dual Special Needs Plans (D-SNP) for people eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid, alongside supplemental benefits covering dental, vision, hearing and fitness. Beyond insurance coverage, it operates a network of community partners delivering healthcare, housing, transportation and culturally relevant programmes for seniors.
As a not-for-profit, mission-driven organisation with grassroots origins, SCAN describes itself as carrying a rebellious spirit into senior care. It has its origins in Long Beach, California, and operates across a footprint spanning health insurance, geriatric health care and social services.
