CMS Mandates Completion of SNP Model of Care Training by Dec. 31, 2026
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has renewed its directive to all Special Needs Plans (SNPs) that all eligible healthcare providers must complete initial and annual Model of Care (MOC) training. This is a requirement for both in-network providers who have been contracted to treat SNP members and out-of-network providers who have regular patients with SNP.
To facilitate compliance, UnitedHealthcare has offered a self-paced SNP MOC training program that can be done in about 10 minutes. CMS obligates the providers to complete training on or before December 31, 2026.
Important Details
- The training is specifically designed for providers who serve Medicare SNP members and does not apply to those who exclusively see UnitedHealthcare commercial plan members.
- According to CMS, there is no standard MOC training, since processes of care management vary among different insurers. This requires the providers to undergo separate MOC training with other Medicare insurers with whom they are contracted.
- CMS can also demand the documentation or attestation to have completed initial and annual MOC training.
Further guidance and reference materials can be found here:
Any questions about the training or compliance requirements can be made to the UnitedHealthcare SNP MOC training team at snp_moc_providertraining@uhc.com.
