2026 Medicare and Employee Benefits Insights Conference

With fresh, in-demand content designed for professionals across every corner of our industry, we’ve created an energizing dual-track format—Medicare and Employee Benefits—to help you maximize your time and dive into the topics that matter most to your career growth.

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Time:
8:00 am – 4:00 pm

Location:
Corewell Health Place, Building A
100 Corewell Drive, NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Agenda

8:00 AM
Registration & Breakfast

8:45 AM
Break for Individual Tracks (Medicare/Benefits)

8:50 AM
Medicare Track | Panel: How to Pitch Ancillary Products During Medicare Meeting
Benefits Track | Topic: Health Care Law & Regulatory Update

9:50 AM
Medicare Track | Topic: Medicarians & Rise Recap
Benefits Track | Topic: Personalization of Benefits Plans – What are Employees Asking For?

10:50 AM
Medicare Track | Topic: Medicare Bid Planning Overview – Basics for Agents
Benefits Track | Topic: Pharmacy Transparency or Infection Control Rick Assessment/Funding Mechanisms

||| 11:50 AM | LUNCH |||

12:30 PM
Joint Session | Michigan Department of Insurance & Financial Services Representative

1:30 PM
Joint Session | CEO Panel
-Margaret Anderson, President, Health Alliance Plan of Michigan
-Nick Gates, President, Priority Health
-Karen Moran, Executive Vice President Commercial Markets, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

2:30 PM
Joint Session | Michigan Legislative Updates and Highlights from NABIP CAPCON:
-Cathy Cooper, Risk Strategies | Comprehensive Benefits Inc.
-Jeff Romback, NABIP Michigan Board of Directors
-Ryan Burtka, Partner, Khory, Johnson & Leavitt

3:00 PM
Joint Session | Closing Town Hall
–Val Cramer, HealthBridge
-Chrissie Gonzales, HUB International
-Kristin Ray, NexBen
-Ryan Combs, Health Alliance Plan
-Lisa Maxwell, SFBC Micah Widder Group, PLLC
-Lauren Glover, Priority Health
-Heidi Miller, Buursma Agency

4:00 PM | Closing Remarks from Chrissie Gonzales; Conclusion