Healthcare & Medical

RISE West 2026

RISE West is the most anticipated Medicare Advantage senior leadership event of the year, bringing together an intentionally intimate group of 500+ senior leaders across Medicare Advantage for an unmatched opportunity blending high-level policy insights, proven operational tactics, and invaluable networking. The 2026 program centers on navigating regulatory…

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49Speakers
1Sponsors
115Sessions
40Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at RISE, in alphabetical order.

Adam Garson
Head of Marketing & Demand Gen · Metriport
Adam Morris
Product · Charta Health
Ally Thomas
Ph.D., Vice President, Quality Improvement · UPMC Health Plan
Amy Jo Barnwell
Director, Risk Adjustment · CareOregon
Ana Handshuh
Principal · CAT5 Strategies
Andrea Brambila
Director, Quality & Process Improvement · Meridian Health Plan
Ann Maxwell
Deputy Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections · HHS Office of Inspector General
Ari Yampolsky
Partner · Whistleblower Partners LLP
Brian Boynton
Partner · Wilmer Hale
Brittney Peyton
Manager of Provider Engagement · Blue Cross of Idaho
Carolyn Kapustij
Senior Advisor for Managed Care · HHS Office of Inspector General
Carrie Horn
Director Outpatient Clinical Documentation Integrity · Baylor Scott & White Health
Charlotte Yeh
Founder · Yeh Innovation, LLC
Crystal Hartmann
Provider Network Manager · Blue Cross of Idaho
Dawson Ballard
Manager of Provider Coding Education · Rush University Medical Center
Deb Curry
Manager, Risk Adjustment Coding Quality & Operations · Medical Mutual
Donna Malone
Director Risk Capture – Population Health · Mass General Brigham
Ivy Ngo
Lead Analyst · HHS Office of Inspector General
James Taylor
Landmark Case Winning Whistleblower · Past RISE Martin L. Block Award Winner
Jason Silberberg
Partner · Frier Levitt
Jeff Shrum
Founding Account Executive & GTM Operations · Metriport
Jenn Kerfoot
President and Chief Operating Officer · DUOS

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

DuosPlatinum

Agenda

Selected from 115 sessions.

  • 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM

    Keynote: Understanding OIG’s Current Oversight of Managed Care Priorities

    Join RISE for a special presentation with OIG leaders to understand current oversight priorities.

  • 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

    Workshop A: Speaking with Authority – Focus on Executive Presence and Influence

    Manager-level leaders in financial and operational roles are expected to influence decisions, particularly in interactions with senior executives. While business acumen and data-ba…

  • 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

    Workshop B: RADV Readiness Lab: Build, Test, and Defend Your Audit Strategy (*Health Plans Only*)

    This closed-door, health plan–only workshop is designed as a hands-on, pressure-tested experience where you’ll work through real audit scenarios, expose vulnerabilities in your cur…

  • 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

    Workshop C: Herding Cats: Practical Project Management for Healthcare Leaders

    This fast-paced, interactive workshop breaks down Project Management 101 into practical, no-jargon steps. Using group exercises, real talk, hands-on activities, and maybe a few lau…

  • 11:00 AM – 12:45 PM

    Women’s Leadership Brunch - Breaking into the Boardroom: Insights on How to Chart Your Own Path to Influence and Governance

    Behind every board seat is a story of persistence, leadership, and strategic growth. Through personal stories and lessons learned, panelists discuss the challenges they faced, the …

  • 11:05 AM – 12:00 PM

    Revenue Pressure, Personal Risk: An Exclusive Sit Down Examining the Largest False Claims Act Settlement in MA history – and what it means for Today’s Risk Adjustment Leaders

    Dr. James Taylor, a longtime Kaiser physician and former medical director responsible for coding governance, compliance, and revenue-cycle oversight, raised concerns internally for…

  • 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM

    Reading Between the Lines – MA Policy Open Q&A

    Continue the conversation with select panel experts from the main session in this informal breakout designed for deeper discussion and candid exchange. This open Q&A gives attendee…

    Track B: Operations, Compliance & Infrastructure
  • 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM

    Turning Data into Trust: A Deep Dive Case Study on Provider Engagement from BC Idaho

    Learn how BC Idaho structures, staffs, and scales its Provider Engagement team to support data-driven performance. Translate coding, audit, and performance data into actionable ins…

    Track A: Performance & Revenue
  • 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM

    Panel: Moving Health Home – Putting Family Caregivers at the Center of Member Care

    Discuss how various organizations are building caregiver engagement as an operational system. Examine field-tested strategies that turn family caregivers into a true extension of t…

Company intelligence

What does it mean when 40 companies show up, and 1 bet on three roles at once?

40 companies. one are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
1All threespeak · spons · exh
0Sponsoringsponsor only
39Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

DUOS

Speakers by seniority

61% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite918%
  • Founder / Owner714%
  • VP-level36%
  • Director / Head of1122%
  • Manager / Lead1122%
  • Engineer · IC12%
  • Advisor / Investor12%
  • Other roles612%

Of 49 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
Sponsors by tier
platinum1
100% of 1