Key Content Areas
Medicare Policy Reforms and the Legal/Regulatory Landscape
Medicare Advantage and Part D Priorities and Future Directions
Key Legal and Compliance Developments in Medicare
Medicare Advantage 2027: Rate Notice, Regulatory Shifts and Strategic Implications
Future of Value-Based Arrangements in Medicare
MMDC26 is the nation’s premier event for health plan leaders, policymakers, regulators and industry partners navigating the evolving landscape of coverage, regulation and innovation.
The MMDC26 agenda brings together top experts and decision-makers to address the policy developments, regulatory changes and industry strategies shaping every corner of the market. Sessions will delve into the issues that matter most right now — from the ongoing evolution of Medicaid and ACA policy and financing — to the outlook for Medicare Advantage and Part D, the future of commercial markets and employer coverage and the continuing challenge of rising prescription drug costs.
Join your peers and key stakeholders to gain timely insights, share solutions and prepare for what’s next across all lines of business.
Medicare Part D in Transition
Part D After the IRA: Key Implications and What’s Next
Emerging Issues in Drug Pricing and Coverage
Medicaid Transformation and Compliance
The Medicaid Program in 2026 and Beyond
The Future of Medicare-Medicaid Integrations: What’s Next for Dual Eligibles?
Medicaid at a Crossroads: Community Engagement and Other New Eligibility Requirements
Provider Taxes, SDPs, and the Rural Health Fund: The New Medicaid Financing Landscape
Medicaid 2027 and Beyond: Downstream Reconciliation and Strategic Forecasting
Marketplace Affordability
Beyond Tax Credits: Bipartisan Proposals to Make Marketplace Coverage More Affordable
ICHRAs: Has Their Time Arrived?
Vaccines and Public Health
Vaccines: Coverage, Cost and Compliance Implications
Care Delivery Innovation: Where Technology Meets Policy
Harnessing AI in Health Care: Innovation and Impact in the OBBBA Era
Transforming Prior Authorization: Enabling Real-Time Decisions for Better Care Delivery
Emerging Therapies & High-Cost Innovations
Politics, Policy and Reconciliation
Reconciliation Realities: The Politics Behind the OBBBA and What It Means for Commercial Markets
From ACA to OBBBA: Navigating the Future of Health Policy
What a New Era of Administrative Law Means for Health Care Regulations
Surprise Billing Legal Update
Future-Focused Implementation
Marketplace Innovation in a Changing Regulatory Landscape
Forecasting the Future: How OBBBA Will Reshape Health Plan Operations Through 2034
Surprise Billing IDR: Making the System Work Better for Consumers
Employer Coverage
Health Care Politics and Public Trust: What It Means for Employer Coverage
The AI Era and the Future of Employer-Sponsored Coverage
Concurrent Session Tracks
Medicaid Managed Care & Dual Eligibles
Medicare Advantage & Part D
Commercial Markets & Employer-Provided Coverage
Closing Gaps in Coverage and Care
Business Transformation & Efficiency
Care Delivery Innovation
