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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47Speakers
1Sponsors
58On the bill · sessions
39Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at RISE, in alphabetical order.
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
Jenn Kerfoot
President and Chief Operating Officer · DUOS
John Willis
Program Manager-STARS · Blue Cross and Blue Shield of MN
Jonathan Burow
VP Customer Experience & Digital Transformation · Independent Health
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
DuosPlatinum
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Agenda

Selected from 58 sessions on the bill.
  • Friday - September 04, 2026 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

    (Extended Insights Session) Member Engagement That Actually Moves Measures

    Measure how member engagement strategies are actually impacting CAHPS and HEDIS performance, separating signal from correlation in real-world outcomes. Evaluate which engagement ch…

    Track A: Performance & Revenue
  • Friday - September 04, 2026 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

    (Extended Insights Session) 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 B: Operations, Compliance & Infrastructure
  • Friday - September 04, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

    (Extended Insights Session) Member Engagement That Actually Moves Measures

    Measure how member engagement strategies are actually impacting CAHPS and HEDIS performance, separating signal from correlation in real-world outcomes. Evaluate which engagement ch…

    Performance & Revenue
  • Friday - September 04, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

    (Extended Insights Session) 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…

    Operations, Compliance & Infrastructure
  • Friday - September 04, 2026 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

    No one plans to commit fraud, yet 2026's enforcement record is full of reasonable people who made a series of defensible-sounding decisions and ended up somewhere indefensible. Wit…

  • Friday - September 04, 2026, 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

    In this candid fireside chat, Dr. Taylor and whistleblower attorney Ari Yampolsky explore how well-intentioned organizations drift across the line, what happens when internal escal…

  • Friday - September 04, 2026 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…

  • Friday - September 04, 2026, 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…

  • Friday - September 04, 2026 12:05 PM – 12:55 PM

    Closing Session: Open Mic Forum - Executing Under Pressure When There’s No Playbook

    This closing session is a moderated, candid exchange for peers to share real-time strategies and what it takes to execute when priorities compete and resources are constrained.

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 39 companies show up, and 1 bet on three roles at once?

39 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
38Companies Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

DUOS

Speakers by seniority

62% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite919%
  • Founder / Owner715%
  • VP-level36%
  • Director / Head of1021%
  • Manager / Lead1123%
  • Engineer · IC12%
  • Advisor / Investor12%
  • Other roles511%

Of 47 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01Blue Cross of Idaho4V
  2. 02DUOSSp·P1V
  3. 03HHS Office of Inspector General4V
  4. 04Dueringer Advisors2V
  5. 05Kaiser Permanente2V
  6. 06"37 Seconds"1V
  7. 078BAdvisors1V
  8. 08Banner Health1V
  9. 09Baylor Scott & White Health1V
  10. 10Blue Cross and Blue Shield of MN1V
  11. 11CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield - Community Heath Plans1V
  12. 12CareOregon1V
  13. 13CAT5 Strategies1V
  14. 14Charta Health1V
Sponsors by tier
platinum1
100% of 1