Medicarians 2026 Agenda



Medicarians 2026 Agenda

Sunday, April 19th, 2026

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5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

4th & 6th Floors

Registration Open

Monday, April 20th, 2026

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8:00 am - 6:30 pm

4th & 6th Floors

Registration Open

12:00 pm - 12:05 pm

Track 1

Agent Symposium

Track 1

Agent Symposium Welcome

Agent Symposium

12:00 pm - 12:05 pm

Track 2

ACA Health Summit

Track 2

ACA Health Summit Welcome

ACA Health Summit

12:00 pm - 12:05 pm

Track 3

Life & Annuities Forum

Track 3

Life & Annuities Forum Welcome

Life & Annuities Forum

12:05 pm - 12:45 pm

Track 1

Agent Symposium

Track 1

The CMS 2027 MA/PD Proposed Rule: What It Means For Agents, FMOs, & Our Industry

Agent Symposium

12:05 pm - 12:50 pm

Track 2

ACA Health Summit

Track 2

The Latest ACA Industry Changes and How to Adapt

ACA Health Summit

12:05 pm - 12:45 pm

Track 3

Life & Annuities Forum

Track 3

The Importance & Opportunity of Expanding into Annuities

Life & Annuities Forum

12:50 pm - 1:10 pm

Track 1

Track 1

The Future of MA: What it Means for Agents

Agent Symposium

12:50 pm - 1:10 pm

Track 3

Track 3

Building Your Base From Medicare Clients

Life & Annuities Forum

1:10 pm - 1:50 pm

Track 1

Track 1

Supplemental Attachments: Cross-Selling with ACA

Agent Symposium

1:10 pm - 1:50 pm

Track 3

Track 3

Session TBA

Life & Annuities Forum

1:20 pm - 2:05 pm

Track 2

Track 2

Elite ACA Cross-selling & Increasing Client Value

ACA Health Summit

1:55 pm - 2:15 pm

Track 1

Track 1

Rethinking the MedSupp Cross-Sell

Agent Symposium

1:55 pm - 2:15 pm

Track 3

Track 3

Landscape of Annuity Products

Life & Annuities Forum

2:10 pm - 2:55 pm

Track 2

Track 2

Preparing for the Future Changes & Challenges of OE

ACA Health Summit

2:15 pm - 2:55 pm

Track 1

Track 1

Session TBA

Agent Symposium

2:15 pm - 2:55 pm

Track 3

Track 3

How an Index Works Inside an Annuity or Life Insurance Policy

Life & Annuities Forum

3:00 pm - 3:35 pm

Track 1

Track 1

Navigating PDP Distribution in a World without Compensation

Agent Symposium

3:00 pm - 3:20 pm

Track 2

Track 2

How to Protect your Business and Be a Part of the Solution

ACA Health Summit

3:00 pm - 3:35 pm

Track 3

Track 3

Marketing For Life & Annuity

Life & Annuities Forum

3:25 pm - 4:10 pm

Track 2

Track 2

Solutions for Every U65 Prospect

ACA Health Summit

3:35 pm - 4:15 pm

Track 1

Track 1

Working with Medical Groups

Agent Symposium

3:35 pm - 4:15 pm

Track 3

Track 3

Leveraging AI without Losing the Human Touch

Life & Annuities Forum

4:15 pm - 5:00 pm

Track 2

Track 2

ICHRA 101 – How to Write Your First ICHRA

ACA Health Summit

4:20 pm - 5:00 pm

Track 1

Track 1

AI Show and Tell for Agents

Agent Symposium

4:20 pm - 5:00 pm

Track 3

Track 3

Don’t Make This Mistake: Things that Can Trip Up Medicare Agents in the Life & Annuities Space

Life & Annuities Forum

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Kick-Off Party

Tuesday, April 21st, 2026

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7:00 am - 5:00 pm

4th & 6th Floors

Registration Open

8:00 am - 9:30 am

Breakfast

8:30 am - 10:35 am

Plenary Stage

Bleaulive Theater

Plenary Stage

Plenary Sessions

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Innovation Stage

Innovation Stage

Innovation & Product Showcase Presentations

10:30 am - 5:00 pm

Expo Hall Open

10:35 am - 10:45 am

Transitions to Tracks

10:45 am - 11:20 am

Track 1

Track 1

Session TBA

10:45 am - 11:20 am

Track 2

Track 2

Mission: “I’m Possible” – Unlock Your Growth Potential

10:45 am - 11:20 am

Track 3

Track 3

Maximizing Your Agent Relationships in an Era of Changing Distribution: Why Agent Loyalty Now Requires More Than Commission

10:45 am - 11:20 am

Track 4

Track 4

Medicare Marketing at a Crossroads: Preparing for Tomorrow’s CMS Requirements

10:45 am - 11:20 am

Track 5

Track 5

Retention & Loyalty

11:25 am - 12:00 pm

Track 1

Track 1

Session TBA

11:25 am - 12:00 pm

Track 2

Track 2

Strategic Cross-Selling for Client Protection and Agency Growth

11:25 am - 12:00 pm

Track 3

Track 3

Risk Adjustment: New Scrutiny on MA Carriers and What it Means For Distributors

11:25 am - 12:00 pm

Track 4

Track 4

Future of the Medicare Agent in the Age of AI

11:25 am - 12:00 pm

Track 5

Track 5

Venture Capital: Perspectives for 2026

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Lunch

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Agent Roundtables

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Innovation Stage

Innovation Stage

Innovation & Product Showcase Presentations

2:00 pm - 2:50 pm

Track 2

Track 2

Engineered for Success: What the Top 5% of Agents Do Differently

2:00 pm - 2:50 pm

Track 3

Track 3

State of the State: What’s Leading Plans to Decommission Products

2:00 pm - 2:50 pm

Track 4

Track 4

ACA for Beginners

ACA Health Summit

2:00 pm - 2:50 pm

Track 5

Track 5

New Broker Models: Changing Agent Perceptions & Incentives

3:00 pm - 3:35 pm

Track 1

Track 1

Session TBA

3:00 pm - 3:35 pm

Track 2

Track 2

Preparing for Growth in the Age of AI – Without Losing the Heart of Your Business

3:00 pm - 3:35 pm

Track 3

Track 3

Telemarketing, Texts, and Beyond: Opportunities & Risks in the Next Generation of Communicating with With Seniors

3:00 pm - 3:35 pm

Track 4

Track 4

ACA Industry Insights, Growth, and Opportunity from Kaiser

ACA Health Summit

3:00 pm - 3:35 pm

Track 5

Track 5

The C-SNP Surge

3:40 pm - 4:15 pm

Track 1

Track 1

Navigating PDP Distribution in a World without Compensation

3:40 pm - 4:15 pm

Track 2

Track 2

Combatting Fraud in MedSupp

3:40 pm - 4:15 pm

Track 3

Track 3

ICHRA for Beginners

3:40 pm - 4:15 pm

Track 4

Track 4

Growing Your BOB With or Without eAPTC’s

ACA Health Summit

3:40 pm - 4:15 pm

Track 5

Track 5

Long-Term Care Products & Outlook: What Agents Need to Know

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Official Reception

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026

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7:00 am - 3:00 pm

4th & 6th Floors

Registration Open

8:00 am - 9:30 am

Breakfast

8:30 am - 10:35 am

Plenary Stage

Bleaulive Theater

Plenary Stage

Plenary Sessions

10:30 am - 5:00 pm

Expo Hall Open

10:35 am - 10:45 am

Transitions to Tracks

10:45 am - 11:20 am

Track 1

Track 1

Session TBA

10:45 am - 11:20 am

Track 2

Track 2

How to (Actually) Use AI to Grow your Agency

10:45 am - 11:20 am

Track 3

Track 3

Session TBA

10:45 am - 11:20 am

Track 4

Track 4

Financial Security: Products on the Rise in 2026

10:45 am - 11:20 am

Track 5

Track 5

Brokers Selling PACE: The Inside Story

11:25 am - 12:00 pm

Track 1

Track 1

Session TBA

11:25 am - 12:00 pm

Track 2

Track 2

Session TBA

11:25 am - 12:00 pm

Track 3

Track 3

ICHRA & Medicare

11:25 am - 12:00 pm

Track 4

Track 4

Not Just Health, But Wealth: Protecting Seniors’ Financial Security Across Health & More

11:25 am - 12:00 pm

Track 5

Track 5

State of Supplemental Benefits

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Lunch

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Agent Roundtables

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Innovation Stage

Innovation Stage

Innovation & Product Showcase Presentations

2:00 pm - 2:50 pm

Track 1

Track 1

The Rebirth of MedSupp

2:00 pm - 2:50 pm

Track 2

Track 2

The Importance of Independent Agencies in a World of Acquisitions

2:00 pm - 2:50 pm

Track 3

Track 3

Demystifying FQHCs: Unlocking Opportunity Within the Safety-Net System

2:00 pm - 2:50 pm

Track 4

Track 4

How to Build Trustworthy ACA Lead Sources

ACA Health Summit

3:00 pm - 3:35 pm

Track 1

Track 1

Quality, Not Volume: Lead Gen That’s Best for Everybody

3:00 pm - 3:35 pm

Track 2

Track 2

Ancillary Products On the Rise

3:00 pm - 3:35 pm

Track 3

Track 3

ICHRA Compliance

3:00 pm - 3:35 pm

Track 4

Track 4

The CMS Compliance is Right!

ACA Health Summit

3:40 pm - 4:15 pm

Track 1

Track 1

M&A and Capital Raising: Positioning Your Business for Growth

3:40 pm - 4:15 pm

Track 2

Track 2

Social Security Strategy

3:40 pm - 4:15 pm

Track 3

Track 3

Track 3

GI, Birthday Rule, & Other Regulatory Trends in MedSupp

3:40 pm - 4:15 pm

Track 4

Track 4

Track 4

Why Extended Care is a Critical Component for Financial Plan

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Official Reception

9:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Official After Party