Healthcare Professional Education and Training
We provide a full range of interactive self-paced guides. We've organized them by category to help you find what you need.
Self-paced trainings
Featured courses
Getting Started with UnitedHealthcare
This is the first course all new care providers should complete. Whether you are new to our network, have a new employee, or simply need a refresher, this self-paced course is designed to give you what you need to get started working with us.
UnitedHealthcare Provider Portal Overview
Discover how you can use the UnitedHealthcare Provider Portal for all of your online services, including claims, eligibility, prior authorization, referrals and much more.
Special Needs Plan (SNP) Model of Care Training for Providers
This CMS required training includes information about the different types of SNPs tailored to individual needs. You’re considered a SNP care provider if you see UnitedHealthcare plan members who have benefits under a Medicare Advantage SNP.
CME credit courses
OptumHealth™ Education (OHE) is a jointly accredited education company with over 30 years of experience as a full-service provider of interprofessional continuing education (IPCE). OHE is simultaneously accredited to provide medical, nursing, optometry, pharmacy, psychology, social work, dental and dietitian continuing education activities.
All content is available free of charge to learners. To get started, simply create an account and choose the activities you'd like to participate in.
Educational programs
Coding Corner offers educational courses to help you improve your coding accuracy.
Education and training-related news
August 08, 2025
New ORP claim denials for UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Ohio
New ordering, referring and prescribing claim edits start May 1, 2025. Include National Provider number to avoid Y42 denials.
August 06, 2025
Texas Medicaid: Register for LTSS town hall events
Register for one of our fall UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Texas town hall events to learn about LTSS.
July 24, 2025
Maryland Medicaid: Offer members language assistance services
Display our multi-language sign at your practice offering free interpreter assistance in 62 languages.
July 18, 2025
Help patients receive colorectal cancer screenings
We offer valuable tools to help your discussions with patients about colorectal cancer screenings.
July 17, 2025
Arizona Medicaid: New test approved for cervical cancer screenings
Self-collected hrHPV testing in a health care setting is recently FDA approved for routine cervical cancer screenings.
July 08, 2025
Wisconsin Medicaid requirement: Claims must match the Wisconsin Max Fee Schedule to avoid denials
See what claims data are required to match the Wisconsin Medicaid Max Fee Schedule Claims to avoid claim denials.
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