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Webinar Replay – 2027 ACA Considerations: Proposed NBPP and Other Key Changes and Trends

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This webinar was held on February 4, 2026 at 12pm ET.

Upon the release of the CMS final 2027 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters and the accompanying Letter to Issuers in January, health plans and state policymakers will face critical decisions that shape the next phase of the individual and small group markets.

Experts from HMA and Wakely discussed what the proposed rule means in practice and how stakeholders can begin preparing now. This webinar provided a clear overview of the final 2027 NBPP** and Letter to Issuers, highlighted the most significant policy changes and clarifications, and explored the operational and strategic implications for states. Speakers focused on how the final policies may influence market stability, affordability, program administration, and longer-term planning for 2027 and beyond.   

** We expect that the NBPP will have been released before the webinar takes place, but if the NBPP is not yet released we will cover likely scenarios based on our best available information.

Learning Objectives:

•Understanding the proposed 2027 NBPP and Letter to Issuers

•Awareness of key implications for states and issuers

•Discussion of key planning considerations for 2027

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Webinar Replay – Meeting the Healthcare Needs of Unhoused People Part 1: Service and Care Responses

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This webinar was held on January 27, 2026 at 12pm ET.

Thanks for joining us for the first of two webinars exploring how current events are impacting people experiencing homelessness and their access to care. This webinar highlighted the model of care for healthcare for the homeless clinics and medical respite care providers and how these services interact with broader systems of care. Additionally, we explored how the current environment is impacting delivery and financing of care for some of our most vulnerable neighbors.

Learning Objectives:

  • Define the model of care for healthcare for the homeless and medical respite care
  • Identify two ways that current events are impacting the delivery and financing of care for people experiencing homelessness
  • Identify two strategies for supporting service providers working to support the healthcare needs of people experiencing homelessness.

Featured Speakers:

Julia Dobbins, MSW, Director of Medical Respite National Health Care for the Homeless Council

Lawanda Williams, MSW, MPH, Chief Behavioral Health Officer Health Care for the Homeless

Kim Despres, DHA, RN, CEO Circle the City

Catherine Crosland, MD, Medical Director of Emergency Response Sites Unity Health Care

Don’t miss out on Meeting the Healthcare Needs of Unhoused People Part 2: Service and Care Responses on February 3.

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Webinar Replay – Meeting the Healthcare Needs of Unhoused People Part 2: State Policy Responses

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This webinar was held on February 3, 2026 at 12pm ET.

Recent federal policy changes, such as the 2025 Budget Reconciliation Act (OBBBA), bring significant challenges to retaining the Medicaid coverage gains and added 1115 waiver services that have been so successful in the last decade. States will be under tremendous pressure to meet new requirements—but they also have options to reduce the negative impact on vulnerable populations and the healthcare providers that serve them. This webinar to discussed state-level policy options, shared resources, and considered how to move forward in the current environment.

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify three provisions in the 2025 budget reconciliation legislation that have a strong impact on unhoused people.
  • Identify two policy actions that lawmakers in all states should take to reduce the loss of Medicaid coverage for people experiencing homelessness.
  • Identify three policy actions that lawmakers in Medicaid expansion states can take to reduce the burden of work requirements on unhoused people.

Featured Experts:

Barbara DiPietro, PhD, Senior Director of Policy National Health Care for the Homeless Council

Rhonda Hauff, CEO Yakima Neighborhood Health Services Yakima, WA

Kevin Lindamood, President and CEO Health Care for the Homeless, Baltimore, MD

Don’t miss out on Meeting the Healthcare Needs of Unhoused People Part 1: Service and Care Responses on January 27.

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Webinar Replay – The ACCESS Model: Essentials for Applicants

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This webinar was held on January 22, 2026.

CMS’s new ACCESS model represents one of the most ambitious federal efforts to modernize chronic care through technology-supported services. This national, voluntary, decade-long model creates a new payment pathway for digital health tools, continuous monitoring, behavioral support, and other tech-enabled interventions that complement traditional care. With beneficiaries able to enroll directly and clinicians eligible for co-management payments, ACCESS introduces a fundamentally different approach to chronic condition management across Medicare.

During this webinar, HMA and Leavitt Partners experts broke down what is known today, what to expect in the forthcoming Request for Applications, and what organizations can do to prepare. We walked through the model’s four clinical tracks, outcomes-aligned payments, beneficiary engagement expectations, the TEMPO pilot’s implications for digital device manufacturers, and how it relates to the CMS Health Tech Ecosystem initiative.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the ACCESS model’s goals, structure, and clinical tracks.
  • Recognize participant and beneficiary requirements, payment approaches, and data expectations.
  • Better understand how the ACCESS and ELEVATE models relate to the CMS-aligned network commitments
  • Identify key steps to prepare for the upcoming RFA and assess organizational readiness.
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Webinar Replay – Redefining Revenue: Building Financial Resilience in an Era of Policy and Payment Change

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This webinar was held on December 11, 2025.

As healthcare organizations face sweeping shifts in Medicaid funding, workforce costs, and payer expectations, leaders must think beyond short-term cuts and find sustainable ways to protect access, quality, and mission.

During this webinar, HMA experts Jose Robles, Juan Montanez, and Kristina Ramos-Callan discussed how hospitals, health systems, and providers can reimagine revenue strategy for the next decade.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the financial and operational implications of OBBBA and related regulatory changes on healthcare delivery.
  • Identify strategies to stabilize payer mix, manage revenue volatility, and mitigate the effects of coverage loss.
  • Explore technology and operational levers that enhance financial performance, including data analytics, automation, and care delivery redesign.
  • Examine how innovation and mission-driven decision-making can strengthen organizational resilience and maintain equity in care.
  • Apply insights to develop forward-looking plans that align fiscal responsibility with community health priorities.
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Webinar Replay – Value Based Care Advisory Services: HMA and Wakely Put Analysis into Action

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This webinar was held on November 20, 2025.

HMA and Wakely Share Expert Insights on VBC Landscape

In this webinar, experts from HMA and Wakely reviewed the nation’s progress in the movement to value-based payment models and looked ahead to its next chapter, sharing HMA’s views on future expectations for CMMI’s model portfolio, how shifting market and policy dynamics may impact MA contracting, and the state of value-based enablers, health systems, other risk-bearing provider entities impacted by these forces. HMA’s VBC Advisory Services team supports organizations with integrated insights across strategy, analytics, and implementation to drive measurable results in value-based care.

Learning Objectives: 

  • Review the current state of APM adoption and key trends 
  • Explore the CMS Innovation Center’s recent activities and potential focus areas for future models 
  • Understand policy and market headwinds facing Medicare Advantage plans with implications for VBC 
  • Gain insights into participation trends among health systems, enablers, and states

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Webinar Replay – Impact Investing as Good Medicine: Prescribing Capital for Healthier Communities

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This webinar was held on November 13, 2025.

This webinar convened investment professionals from major healthcare systems alongside leaders in impact investing to explore how strategic investments in the social drivers of health affordable housing, community infrastructure, food access and security, transportation, and local community and economic development—can both improve population health and deliver financial returns to healthcare systems and payers. Healthcare leaders discussed how leveraging balance-sheet capital toward upstream solutions strengthens organizational sustainability, creates competitive differentiation in RFPs, builds community trust, and aligns with regulatory and value-based care incentives. Impact investing practitioners discussed how they identify opportunities that deliver both financial performance and measurable health outcomes, and share lessons from structuring investments that balance institutional rigor with community impact.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the landscape and principles of impact investing
  • Understand of business and healthcare value proposition of impact investing.
  • Identify concrete strategies for how health systems can invest

Featured Speakers:

Tyler Blickhan, CFA, CAIA, Associate Director of Investments Ascension Investment Management, LLC
Gina Kline, Founder & Managing Partner Enable Ventures
Nina Tschinkel, Director of Impact, Investor Relations & Communications Catalyst Opportunity Funds

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Webinar Replay- Beyond the Bill: How Pair Team and MCOs Are Meeting Community Needs Under HR 1

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This webinar was held on October 2, 2025.

As Medicaid evolves under HR 1, Managed Care Organizations face increasing pressure to meet new engagement requirements while ensuring vulnerable communities don’t fall through the cracks. This shifting landscape demands scalable, innovative care models that go beyond compliance – focusing instead on meaningful connections, coordinated support, and whole-person care.

In this session, Jami Snyder, former HHSC Commissioner of TX and Medicaid Director of AZ, joined Neil Batlivala, CEO and Co-Founder of Pair Team, and Dr. Nate Favini, Chief Medical & Strategy Officer, to explore how Pair Team and its MCO partners are meeting this moment. Learn how their model combines technology, care coordination, and community-based partnerships to engage hard-to-reach members and address social drivers of health.

We heard real-world examples of how payers and partners can come together in smarter, more connected ways. By aligning efforts and building trust, they can drive better outcomes and create stronger community connections for the people who need support the most.

Learning Objectives:

  • Briefly break down HR 1’s most critical provisions and what they mean for Medicaid and MCO operations.
  • Discover how Pair Team and MCOs are co-designing solutions leveraging technology.
  • Identify best practices for engaging populations facing barriers such as behavioral health needs, housing instability, and transportation challenges.

Featured Speakers:

Carter Kimble, Principal (Moderator) Health Management Associate
Jami Snyder, Former HHSC Commissioner, Texas; Former Medicaid Director, Arizona
Neil Batlivala, Founder and Chief Executive Officer Pair Team
Nate Favini, MD,MS, Chief Medical Officer Pair Team

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Webinar Replay – Medicaid 1115 Justice Involved Reentry Demonstration Opportunities: Engaging Key Stakeholders

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This webinar was held October 22, 2025.

This webinar explored how states, local agencies, and community organizations can maximize Medicaid’s new 1115 demonstration authority to improve reentry outcomes for justice-involved individuals. Presenters discussed practical strategies for assessing health and social needs, building strong collaborations with community providers, and implementing effective Medicaid enrollment processes. Attendees gained insights into designing and operationalizing reentry programs that promote continuity of care, reduce recidivism, and support successful community reintegration. This session is ideal for State Medicaid agencies, carceral facilities, correctional healthcare companies, health plans, community-based organizations, and federally qualified health centers.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the health and resource needs of returning citizens (health, behavioral health and social issues).
  • Identify key partners and formalize collaborations to strengthen the quality of transitions, care and support provided to individuals transitioning to the community.
  • Develop Medicaid enrollment strategies that apply to your state and local framework.
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Webinar Replay – Beyond Bundles: Preparing Hospitals for Success in TEAM and the Next Generation of Value-Based Models

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This webinar was held on September 30, 2025.

Hospitals and health systems are under growing pressure to succeed in new value-based models that demand both operational transformation and strategic alignment. In this webinar, advisors from Health Management Associates, Wakely, an HMA Company and Nixon Peabody broke down the latest regulatory and contractual developments, explored lessons learned from the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) model, and discussed how organizations can prepare for upcoming opportunities.

Speakers shared practical insights on:

  • The regulatory, operational, and actuarial considerations hospitals must navigate
  • Key takeaways from bundled payment initiatives like CJR
  • How to leverage data and design strategies to build partnerships that position organizations for success in new Medicare models

This session was designed for hospital executives, provider organizations, payers, and policy leaders seeking to better understand how emerging value-based models will shape the future of care delivery and payment.

Featured Speaker:

Whitney Phelps, J.D., Partner Nixon Peabody

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Webinar Replay – Navigating Medicaid Managed Care Shifts: Financial Pressures, Federal Policy, and Medicaid MCO Implications

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This webinar was held on September 17, 2025.

Medicaid managed care organizations face mounting pressure as enrollment patterns shift, federal policy evolves, and state budgets tighten. In this webinar, experts from HMAIS, Wakely, and HMA shared exclusive analysis of Medicaid Managed Care Organization (MCO) financial performance, explored the implications of HR 1 and other federal policies, and offered State and MCO perspectives.

Learning Objectives

  • Interpret 2024 Medicaid MCO financial trends and historical benchmarks to anticipate future market performance.
  • Assess how federal policy changes, including HR 1, are reshaping Medicaid enrollment and creating new fiscal pressures for States and MCOs.
  • Evaluate state considerations around risk corridors, medical loss ratios (MLRs), and similar mechanisms in a challenging budget environment.
  • Identify strategies and planning initiatives that promote resilience, sustainability, and adaptation for Medicaid managed care organizations in a shifting landscape.

This webinar was for Medicaid managed care leaders, state officials, vendors, budget officers, and investors navigating financial pressures and policy shifts.

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Webinar Replay – Work That Works: Creating Sustainable Employment Pathways for Medicaid-Enrolled Communities

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This webinar was held on August 14, 2025.

As Medicaid increasingly intersects with the social drivers of health, states have a unique opportunity to strengthen economic mobility for Medicaid-enrolled populations through strategic localized employment initiatives in partnership with municipalities, healthcare systems, and managed care providers. This webinar explored how state Medicaid agencies can lead and support the development of workforce pathways that are sustainable, inclusive, and tailored to the needs of underserved communities.

Learning Objectives:

  • Learn how collaboration and partnerships reduce employment barriers.
  • Explore how data-driven design improves health outcomes.
  • Identify ways to integrate workforce development into Medicaid.
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