The 10th Annual CMS Bid Boot Camp
The Only CMS-Focused Bid Training Experience
January 21-23, 2026 | Orlando, FL
Navigate CMS Change with Confidence
Medicare Advantage organizations are entering a year shaped by finalized 2026 benchmark updates, the full CMS-HCC V28 model phase-in, and new payment normalization factors that raise the stakes for accuracy and compliance.
Join product managers, actuaries, and bid strategists for an interactive deep dive into benchmark changes, risk adjustment impacts, technology-driven validation, and strategic benefit design. More than 200 organizations rely on this training to strengthen pricing assumptions, improve cross-functional coordination, and optimize performance year-round.
What’s New for 2026:
- Final 2026 benchmark updates and CMS bid requirements
- Expanded AI and analytics sessions for bid accuracy
- Deeper coverage of V28 model impacts and assumptions
- New content on year-round bid strategy and team coordination
- Broader focus on operational efficiency and data governance
As the only conference dedicated to every stage of the CMS bid process, you’ll leave equipped to navigate change, improve operational efficiency, and turn 2026 requirements into advantage.
Key Takeaways You'll Walk Away With
Decode the 2026 Rules
Clear guidance on finalized benchmarks, V28 impacts, and updated CMS requirements.
Advance Your Bid Precision
AI, analytics, and data-driven methods to strengthen pricing and validation
Strengthen Your Year-Round Bid Process
Continuous strategies that improve coordination, forecasting, and performance
Thinking About Attending? Here's Why You Should
- Build a compliant and competitive 2026 bid with step-by-step guidance from experts.
- Understand the financial impact of benchmark changes, V28 risk adjustment updates, and new CMS requirements.
- Leverage AI and analytics to improve pricing accuracy, validate assumptions, and strengthen bid performance.
- Create a year-round bid process that reduces rework, improves coordination, and accelerates decision-making.
- Gain actionable strategies, tools, and templates to optimize rebates, align benefit design, and support Star Ratings performance.
You'll Be in Good Company
Take a look at who you'll be sitting next to. If you touch any part of the bid process, you belong here!
Organizations That Attend
- Health Plans: Medicare Advantage, Multi-Line, Commercial, & Medicaid
- Accountable Care Organizations
- Community-Based Organizations, Government Agencies, & Advocacy Groups
- Physician Practices, Medical Groups, & Hospitals
- IPA Management or MSO Companies
- Integrated Delivery Networks
- Not-For-Profit Organizations & Health Care Foundations
- Pharmacy Benefit Managers
- Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
- Prescription Drug Plans
- Consultants & Vendors That Provide Platforms and Solutions
- Auditors
- Academia & Employer Groups
Job Functions You'll Network With
- 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
We'll be in the heart of Orlando
Immerse yourself in the magic of Orlando, where sunshine and palm-lined streets set the stage for The RISE CMS Bid Boot Camp, hosted at the luxurious Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport—conveniently located inside the airport and just minutes from world-class attractions.
Book before December 22 to guarantee our best pricing.
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