17th Annual Medicaid Innovations Forum

How to Deliver Quality, Accountable, Transparent, and Cost-Efficient Care in the New Medicaid Reality

February 3-5, 2026
St. Petersburg, FL

About The Event

Strategic Solutions's 17th Annual "Medicaid Innovations Summit” will be held February 4-5 at the St. Petersburg Marriott Clearwater, featuring a pre-conference focus day on "Transforming Perinatal and Infant Care through Medicaid" on February 3. This forward-thinking conference is designed to help Medicaid health plans, government agencies, and providers navigate OBBBA and the unprecedented challenges they are facing under the new administration.

This industry-leading annual event offers a unique combination of case study presentations from Medicaid managed care plans and state government agencies, interactive panel discussions featuring a variety of perspectives on topics critical to Medicaid professionals, and insights from industry experts. Past events have gathered 250+ professionals from Medicaid health plans, state agencies, and industry organizations. Also, you'll have the opportunity to visit up to 30 select key solution providers offering a variety of products and services we deem critical for success in the Medicaid market.

Speakers

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

From Health Plans & MCO's:

Chief Executive Officers, Chief Operating Officers, Chief Medical Officers, Chief Strategy Officers, Chief Financial Officers and Chief Information Officers
Also, Presidents, Vice Presidents, Directors and Managers of:

  • Medicaid
  • Care Management
    • Health Services
  • Long-Term Care/LTSS
  • Behavioral Health
  • Population Health
  • Network Management & Development
  • Quality
  • Government Programs/Affairs
  • Clinical Services
  • Data Analytics
  • Interoperability
  • Operations
  • Health Equity
  • SDoH/HRSN
  • Maternal Health
  • Medicaid Policy
  • Risk Management
  • Utilization Review/Management

From State & Government Agencies:

State Medicaid Directors, and Vice Presidents, Directors, and Managers of:

  • Medicaid
  • Managed Care
  • Health Services
  • Social Services
  • Behavioral Health
  • Health Information Technology
  • Data Analytics
  • Eligibility
  • Strategic Planning and Innovation
  • Long Term Care/LTSS
  • Program Integrity
  • Compliance
  • Quality
  • Maternal Health

From Medicaid Solution Providers:

Companies serving the following areas:

  • Value Based Care
  • Care Management/Coordination
  • Member Engagement
  • Behavioral Health
  • Health Equity/SDoH
  • Data Analytics
  • Interoperability
  • Health IT
  • AI/Machine Learning
  • Remote Patient Monitoring
  • Fraud, Waste & Abuse
  • Maternal Health
  • LTSS
  • Eligibility/redetermination
  • Pharmacy
  • NEMT
  • Telehealth
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The All New 2026 program goes beyond policy, tackling the issues critical to every Medicaid professional today through boots-on-the-ground case study presentations and interactive discussions, delving into these key subject areas:

  • The New Medicaid Reality - work requirements, more frequent determinations, fraud, waste, & abuse, 340B, eligibility for immigrants, managed care procurement
  • Access and Community Based Care - rural health, behavioral health access, continuity of care for incarcerated persons, ensuring equitable access and coordinating care
  • Bolstering the Workforce - ensuring sustainable CHW programs, alleviating LTSS workforce burdens, increasing behavioral health workforce capacity
  • Accountable Care Models and Strategies - Value Based Care, preventing ED visits, integrating care delivery for duals, advancing behavioral health integration, member engagement, and addressing clinical and social needs while providing equitable care
  • Driving Value with Data, AI, and Technology - interoperability and data sharing, AI to drive predictive analytics and risk stratification, applying machine learning within care management, remote patient monitoring, and leveraging tech to integrate physical, behavioral and social health


Testimonials from
Our 2025 Program:

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