There is no requirement for patients’ family members to join, but we welcome this if family members meet eligibility requirements. Remember, Dartmouth Health Connect is a primary care practice and not a health plan, so people become part of the practice on an individual basis. All Medicare members should be a member of one of the plans we accept including AARP Medicare Advantage plans from from UnitedHealthcare, Humana Medicare Advantage plans and traditional Medicare with – or without – most supplemental plans.