Technical Assistance Center

Special Needs Plan Alliance Technical Assistance – Building Plan High Quality Plans

The Special Needs Plan Alliance is committed to is mission and our unique role as a leadership organization in alignment with our core values:

  • Integrity and Trust: We do what’s right, for the right reasons.
  • Catalytic Transformation: We lead as passionate agents of change.
  • Radical Empathy: We understand and embrace the diversity of experience of people living with complex needs.
  • Wisdom and Expertise: We bring rich, real-world expertise and collective wisdom.
  • Member Focus: We pride ourselves in being a valued resource to our members.

We embed our mission, culture, and core values into our technical assistance (TA) aimed at developing all three types of Special Needs Plans (SNPs) and organizations in differing points of development – providers or other organizations entering the SNP space, current SNP operators interesting in expanding their SNP portfolio, and general operational support for mature SNPs.

For information on our members-only technical support, please view our SNP Alliance TA Center Overview.

Quick Links:

Technical Assistance Request Form

TA Center FAQ

Receive Membership Information

Overview of Member Services

The Alliance offers in-depth education on trends in SNP policymaking by CMS, Congress and Federal Commissions which impact SNP operations and outlook through its work groups and member discussion forums. Click here to view those groups.

The SNP Alliance offers SNP technical support, education and development information.

SNP 101

In-house, the Special Needs Plan Alliance provides basic Special Needs Plan (SNP) education on the following topics:

  • SNPs and How they Differ from Traditional Medicare Advantage Plans
  • In Depth Overview of the Three Types of SNPs and the Related Subcategories
  • Key Plan Development Decision Points
  • Plan Operations
  • High Level Overview of Bid Development

Additionally, the SNP Alliance offers extensive data resources prepared by ATI Advisory, including SNP Alliance’s online, interactive map. ATI Advisory also produces market data reports as part of SNP 101 support, available exclusively to SNP Alliance members. The Alliance and ATI Advisory partner to provide education on use of the SNP data and data tools powered by ATI Advisory. Services are delivered through pre-recorded webinars, monthly office hours, and virtual presentations and meetings with members.

Member Request for Additional Support

For Special Needs Plan Alliance members who would like a coordinated approach to Technical Assistance in addition the a la carte array of services offered, click here to complete a Technical Assistance Request Form. Please email the completed form to Sam Amaya at samaya@snpalliance.org.

Non-Members 

If your organization is not a Special Needs Plan Alliance member and would like to access our TA services as well as our other member supports, click here to receive membership information

SNP 202 and Beyond

In regarding to working with any partner or consultancy beyond SNP Alliance 101 support, the key value is information exchange, with member permission, from Special Needs Plan Alliance staff who delivered SNP 101 support to ATI Advisory or any organization with whom a SNP Alliance membership should select as partners.  

The Special Needs Plan Alliance partners with ATI Advisory for data but does not endorse them as the sole resource for independent consulting.  The Special Needs Plan Alliance has no role in ATI Advisory, or other third party, member plan contracting and work.  

The Special Needs Plan Alliance has prepared, or compiled, technical resources for SNP education, development and operations.  The Alliance also is pleased to partner with ATI Advisory on data resources.  Of note, some of our resources are available to the public.  However, others are available only to members.  These resources will show as locked to non-members.  If you would like to access these materials and learn more about Special Needs Plan Alliance membership, click here.  

Disclaimer

Special Needs Plan Alliance basic education does not constitute business strategic guidance nor formal consultancy services for plan development.  I also understand Special Needs Plan Alliance technical support is limited to 101 support and a finite amount of support. 

Technical Resources

Partner and Outside Resources Clearinghouse

The Special Needs Plan Alliance has an array of formal partnerships as well as working relationships with outside organizations.

Partner Materials

A library of useful pre-recorded seminars available to members only.

Pre-Recorded Webinars

The Special Needs Plan Alliance also offers monthly Office Hours on SNP policy and operations.

Office Hours Calendar

The Special Needs Plan Alliance prepares members only tools and resources on a rolling basis and also compiles such resources from outside organizations.

Special Needs Plan Alliance Resources

SNP Alliance Compiled Resources

ATI Advisory provides market data resources to help Special Needs Plan Alliance members, policymakers, and other interested parties better understand SNP enrollment and geographic trends.

Data Resources