Medicare 2026 in Focus: Policy, Practice, and Emerging Trends

What are the latest developments shaping Medicare in 2026? Join us for a dynamic discussion that will provide an accessible overview of key findings from the 2026 Medicare Trustees Report, helping actuaries and healthcare professionals better understand Medicare’s financial outlook and policy implications. 

Who should attend: Actuaries, health policy analysts, and other professionals working 
on Medicare financing, program strategy, or care delivery. 

 
The discussion will explore emerging Medicare trends impacting beneficiaries, providers, and the broader healthcare landscape. Featuring perspectives from the Academy’s Medicare Committee chairperson, a PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) leader, and an assistant professor in the University of Michigan Department of Internal Medicine and Division of General Internal Medicine, the webinar will connect data, policy, and real-world care delivery. 

At the conclusion of the webinar, attendees will:  

• Gain insights into current Medicare challenges and opportunities 
• Have the ability to engage meaningfully in discussions with experts from across the Medicare ecosystem 
• Can identify trending topics in Medicare; and  
• Understand key trends from the 2026 Medicare trustees report. 

MODERATOR

Julia Lerche, MAAA, FSA, MS 
Senior Staff Actuary—Health, American Academy of Actuaries

SPEAKERS

Derek Skoog, MAAA, FSA 
Chairperson, Medicare Committee, American Academy of Actuaries

Shawn Bloom 
President and CEO, National PACE Association  

Adam Markovitz 
Assistant Professor, University of Michigan Internal Medicine, Division of General Medicine 

REGISTRATION

Registration for this webinar is limited to the first 1,000 registrants. Visit our webinar FAQs to learn more about our webinar policies, including group registration.

For more information about this webinar, contact [email protected].

Event Pricing

• Members: $55
• Nonmembers: $110
• Group Registration for Academy Members: $500

Complimentary registration is available to the following cohorts of Academy members. Contact [email protected] to request a discount code to register.

• Government regulators
• Academy volunteers who meet both
  • “active” members of an Academy committee, board, subcommittee, task force, or work group; and
  • qualified for either a partial or full dues waiver during 2026.

Contact [email protected] to request a discount code to register

CONTINUING EDUCATION

The American Academy of Actuaries believes in good faith that attendance at this live professionalism webinar constitutes an organized activity as defined under the current Qualification Standards for Actuaries Issuing Statements of Actuarial Opinion in the United States, and that attendees may earn up to 1.8 organized, bias, and professionalism continuing education (CE) credits for attending this live webinar. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Registration for this webinar is limited to the first 1,000 registrants. Visit our webinar FAQs to learn more about our webinar policies, including group registration. For more information about this webinar, contact [email protected].