As the only conference in the market dedicated to covering the entire bid process from start to finish, CMS Bid Boot Camp is designed to bring together product managers and other CMS bid stakeholders to build confidence in creating, updating, and executing your own CMS bid roadmap to set your organization up for plan growth year after year.
“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
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.
The 2025 CMS Bid Boot Camp offers targeted, in-depth guidance to help Medicare Advantage organizations master the bid process amidst these changes. Gain strategies to adapt to new CMS requirements, optimize your bid submissions, and safeguard your plan’s success in a competitive market.
Key Themes
Implementing Strategies to Create a Stellar Bid
Remaining Competitive on a Tight Budget
Navigating New Rules and Regulations
Improving Health Equity and Addressing Social Drivers of Health
Hot Topics on the Agenda
Year-Round Process Design Strategies to Optimize Your Bid Using Supplemental Benefits to Improve Health Equity and Address SDoH
Is a Special Needs Plan Right for Your Market?
Getting Ahead of Star Ratings Changes
Navigating New Requirements for Supplemental Benefits
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Who Attends?
The CMS Bid Boot Camp is designed to bring together product managers and other CMS bid stakeholders to explore critical steps and strategies that will help optimize their CMS bid. Expect to network with professionals in the following job functions and roles:
Product Development
Product Management
Actuarial Service
Sales & Business Development Administration
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Top Reasons to Attend
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Receive step-by-step guidance on how to build a competitive bid, even when budgets are tight
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Master best practices for a year-round process that will optimize your bid
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Uncover supplemental benefits that enhance health equity and address social drivers of health
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Examine how health plan revenues have already been affected by the new V28 risk adjustment model
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Gain practical strategies for adhering to new CMS rules for supplemental benefits
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Take home bid strategies for successfully managing the impacts of the Part D redesign
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Understand how to analyze your market to gain a competitive edge
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Evaluate whether a special needs plan (SNP) is right for your market
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Dive deep into the Stars program’s new Health Equity Index
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Walk away with a thorough understanding of the rebate reallocation process
Featured Speakers
Monica Pagels Manager of Product Development Emergient
Eve Anderson Assistant Director, Actuarial Services
Johns Hopkins Health Plans
Kaleb Holt Director of Medicare Products
Select Health
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What’s New This Year?
Learn about new CMS requirements for supplemental benefits and how to comply with them
Gain new insights into the rebate reallocation process
Discover how to build partnerships with supplemental benefit vendors to ensure the best customer service
Explore how meal and food benefits can be used to power chronic disease management
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