CMS Bid Boot Camp | A RISE Health Conference

The CMS Bid Boot Camp

Transform Your Bid Process and Boost Your Plan’s Success

As the Medicare Advantage landscape undergoes significant upheaval with sweeping regulatory changes, including the Part D redesign, the new risk adjustment model (V28), and updates to the CMS Stars program, bid stakeholders face complex challenges that could affect member retention, revenue, and compliance.

Join product managers, actuaries, and other CMS bid stakeholders as they come together for an interactive exploration of timelines, critical steps, and strategies to optimize their CMS bid at the CMS Bid Boot Camp. Over 200 health care organizations have benefited from the vast knowledge that is shared at this boot camp.

As the only conference in the market dedicated to covering the entire bid process from start to finish, you will leave with confidence in creating, updating, and executing your own CMS bid roadmap to set your organization up for plan growth year after year. 

Who Should Attend

This conference is designed to bring together product managers and other CMS bid stakeholders, especially those involved in:

Revenue Management and Analysis
Actuarial Work and Risk Adjustment
Product Design and Development
Government Programs Compliance
Operations
Special Needs Plans
Medicare Part D
Formulary Design
Pharmacy Benefits
Quality and Star Ratings
Sales and Marketing
Network Development
Care Management

Top Reasons to Attend

Your peers from around the country are signing up for the 2025 CMS Bid Boot Camp to:

Receive step-by-step guidance on how to build a competitive bid, even when budgets are tight
Take home bid strategies for successfully managing the impacts of the Part D redesign
Master best practices for a year-round process that will optimize your bid
Understand how to analyze your market to gain a competitive edge
Uncover supplemental benefits that enhance health equity and address social drivers of health
Evaluate whether a special needs plan (SNP) is right for your market
Examine how health plan revenues have already been affected by the new V28 risk adjustment model
Dive deep into the Stars program’s new Health Equity Index
Gain practical strategies for adhering to new CMS rules for supplemental benefits
Walk away with a thorough understanding of the rebate reallocation process

“This was my first RISE event. The sessions were extremely valuable, and I learned a lot. The topics were relevant and helpful to newbies and experienced individuals alike.”

Associate Actuary, Health Alliance Plan of Michigan

“Very good mix of technical and business topics specific to Medicare Advantage and Part D. Great progression of presentation topics and excellent selection of speakers. They were very knowledgeable and experts in the field.”

Actuary, Florida Blue

“ Very informative and learned a lot that will positively impact our bid preparation.”

Senior Project Manager, Johns Hopkins

“ As a career professional in the Medicare Advantage product space, I find the conference valuable to any team member gaining knowledge in the Medicare Advantage industry.”

Senior Director Medicare Products, Elderplan

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January 12 -14, 2025
Phoenix, AZ

“This was my first RISE event. The sessions were extremely valuable, and I learned a lot. The topics were relevant and helpful to newbies and experienced individuals alike.”

“Very good mix of technical and business topics specific to Medicare Advantage and Part D. Great progression of presentation topics and excellent selection of speakers. They were very knowledgeable and experts in the field.”

“ Very informative and learned a lot that will positively impact our bid preparation.”

“ As a career professional in the Medicare Advantage product space, I find the conference valuable to any team member gaining knowledge in the Medicare Advantage industry.”