MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2026

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Registration Open
Sponsored by: Solventum

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
FAHP Committee Meetings and Lunch (Invitation Only)
Sponsored by:  Health Network One, Travere Therapeutics, ImageNet, SurfMed

12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Exhibitor Setup

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Opening Welcome and Title Sponsor Presentations
Presenting Sponsor: Health Network One | Diamond Sponsor: Alivi Health

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Keynote Address
AI AND HEALTHCARE: A PROMISING PRESCRIPTION
Michael Rogers, Principal, Practical Futurist 

The future is bright for medical technology: telemedicine, wellness monitors, personal genomics, electronic health records, and more. Now add AI, and the results will range from AI assistants in the examining room to “digital twins” that will compare your health records with thousands of similar individuals, warning of potential new problems as well as suggesting the best treatment options.  But how do we keep the human element in healthcare?  What are the privacy implications of personal health information processed by AI?   How do we fund the latest technologies while still making sure that basic healthcare is affordable?  How will the relationship between payers and providers evolve in this new information environment?

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Opening Welcome Reception & Tradeshow Open | Photo Line with Keynote Speaker, Michael Rogers

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Board of Directors Dinner with Sponsor Tables (Invitation Only)
Sponsored by:  ImageNet, Transperfect, vhedahealth; Health Network One, Alivi Health; Integrated Home Care Services

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2026

7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Registration Open

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tradeshow Open 
Visit at your convenience throughout the day.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Networking Breakfast & Tradeshow | Headshot Photography available

9:30 AM - 9:35 AM
Opening Welcome and Platinum Sponsor Presentation
Unlocking the Full Potential of Care in the Home
Chris Bradbury, Chief Executive Officer, Integrated Home Care Services

9:35 AM - 10:20 AM
At the Helm: Navigating Florida Medicaid’s Biggest Challenges
Speakers TBA

This session features senior Medicaid executives discussing sustainability, growth, quality outcomes, and regulatory pressures in one of the nation’s most dynamic Medicaid markets. The conversation will examine what’s working, what’s evolving, and what lies ahead for Florida Medicaid.

10:20 AM - 10:30 AM
Networking Break

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
The Commercial Playbook for 2026: Growth Strategies Beyond Rate Increases

As healthcare costs continue to rise and employer tolerance for premium increases hits a ceiling, health plans are rethinking how to drive sustainable commercial growth. This session explores the emerging strategies reshaping the market—highlighting how product innovation, smart network design, and modernized utilization management can come together to improve affordability and competitiveness. Panelists will share practical solutions for streamlining utilization management, reducing friction, and using targeted interventions to manage cost while enhancing member and employer value in a rapidly changing market.

Panel (Pictured left to right)
Kim Boyd, Principal, Leavitt Partners
Russ Thomas, CEO, Availity (not pictured)

11:00 AM - 11:40 AM
Under the Dome: Florida’s Top Voices on the Politics Shaping Healthcare
Panel: Jimmy Card, Principal, Continental Strategy; Megan Fay, Partner, Capital City Consulting
Moderator: Sarah Bascom, President, Bascom Communications and Consulting

What really drives healthcare policy in Florida? Hear directly from those closest to the process. This panel convenes government affairs and communications leaders alongside state legislators to discuss the upcoming legislative session, the implications of a gubernatorial transition, and the broader political environment. Expect candid insights, strategic perspective, and a clearer view of what lies ahead for the industry.

11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
The Evolving IDR Landscape: What Health Plans Should Expect Next
Adam Beck, Senior Vice President of Commercial, Product & Employer Policy, AHIP

AHIP shares updates on Independent Dispute Resolution, including current trends, federal developments, and what health plans should anticipate moving forward. This session connects national policy activity to real‑world implications for plans.

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Networking Lunch & Tradeshow Open | Community Service Activation | Headshot Photography available

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
General Session TBA

2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
The Consumer Experience 

Health plans increasingly rely on vendor partners to solve the hardest consumer experience challenges—navigation, access, communication, affordability, and trust. This panel features leading health care vendors showcasing how they are helping plans modernize the member experience across Medicaid, Medicare, and commercial lines, while navigating regulatory requirements and cost pressure.

Panel (Pictured left to right):
Byron Dennis, CEO and Co-Founder, Best Foot Forward
Debra Jones, MD, Senior Medical Director, Vheda Health
Adam Kustin, Sales & Marketing, Best Foot Forward (Moderator)
Chris Thompson, Founder & CEO, Sober Sidekick
Olunwa C. Ikpeazu, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer, Aetna Better Health of FL (not pictured)
 

3:15 PM - 3:25 PM
Networking Break

3:25 PM - 3:45 PM
Florida Marketplace Report (time subject to change)
Alexis Bakofsky
Deputy Commissioner, Life & Health
Florida Office of Insurance Regulation

Deputy Commissioner Bakofsky discusses current regulatory priorities, oversight trends, and key issues facing Florida’s health insurance market, offering clarity on OIR expectations and areas of focus.

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Happy Hour with Health Plans (Invitation Only)

5:00 PM- 7:00 PM
FAHP College Classic Reception
Bring your game day spirit to the FAHP College Classic Reception—rep your favorite team, wear your colors, and enjoy a lively, game-day atmosphere with fellow attendees.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2026

7:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Registration Open 

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Breakfast and Presentation
An Accident of History: Health Insurance in America
Chris Ecos, CEBS, The Health Insurance Historian  

Join Chris for a compelling exploration of how employer‑based health insurance evolved through disruptions, challenges, and collisions to become a central force in American life. This session offers historical context, critical perspective, and a thought‑provoking foundation for discussion about what the future may hold for employer‑sponsored coverage.

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Closing Keynote Address and Book Signing 
The Medicaid Machine: What We’re Really Building and Why Health Still Slips Through

Christopher R. Cogle, M.D.
Professor, University of Florida
Director, Florida Health Policy Leadership Academy 

Medicaid managed care organizations are among the most sophisticated operators in American health, business, and law, balancing risk, regulation, and real lives by the millions. Yet despite this complexity and effort, the system continues to produce more utilization than health. 

In this keynote, an author, physician, and state policy leader will share insights from Public Startup to argue that Medicaid is not just a payer, but one of the most important innovation platforms in the country. However, like any startup, what it produces depends on what it is designed to optimize.  

Through real-world examples from Florida and beyond, attendees will explore how incentives, contracting structures, and operational decisions shape outcomes in ways that are often invisible day-to-day. The session introduces the concepts of margins lead the middle, bureaucrats take the risks, the safety net as a ladder, and previews ideas from an upcoming book, which examines why prevention consistently loses to treatment, even when we know better.

Attendees will leave with a clearer lens on the system they are helping to build, and a set of practical questions to test whether their current strategies are driving health or simply managing disease more efficiently. 

Following the keynote, you will have the opportunity to meet the author and receive a signed copy of Public Startup.  

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
FAHP Board Meeting and Lunch (Invitation Only)