We’ve got some exciting news! Kim Brandt, Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services Chief Operating Officer & Deputy Administrator will join us as one of our keynote speakers at our upcoming statewide conferences! Brandt will be speaking on CMS Operational Priorities for 2026 including strengthening Medicare integrity and beneficiary protections, sharing CMS’ vision for combating fraud, waste and abuse, and detailing current innovations and enforcement.
Brandt is one of many dynamic speakers presenting at our California Health Advocates (CHA) and California Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) conferences happening January 12–16, 2026 in the beautiful Palm Springs area. We hope to see you there!
These back-to-back conferences offer a unique chance to refresh and recharge while connecting with peers statewide and gaining essential updates on Medicare policy, fraud prevention, advocacy strategies, and emerging trends affecting older adults and people with disabilities.
Additional Conference Highlights Include:
- Expert-led sessions on federal Medicare & Medicaid policy updates, case studies and innovative technologies to combat fraud, the impacts of HR1, Medicare coverage while working, and outreach strategies for immigrant and tribal communities.
- Wellness & networking opportunities, including interactive breaks and daily trade show hours.
- Insights from leading voices, such as Kim Brandt (Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services), David Lipschutz (Center for Medicare Advocacy), Bill Benson (International Association for Indigenous Aging), Wendy Patrick (Black Swan Verdicts), Jennifer Whittaker (Federal Bureau of Investigation), Tiffany Huyenh-Cho (Justice in Aging), Jason Sullivan-Halpern (California Long Term Care Ombudsman) and more.
- Exhibitor & sponsorship opportunities designed to highlight your programs and strengthen statewide partnerships.
Whether you work directly with Medicare beneficiaries or support older adults and people with disabilities and their families in other ways, these conferences offer valuable takeaways you can put to use immediately.
- Register here: cahealthadvocates.org/conference
- Check out the Schedule: cahealthadvocates.org/schedule/
- Sponsor/Exhibit: cahealthadvocates.org/chasponsorship-exhibitor-prospectus/
We hope you’ll join us for this refreshing, energizing and impactful week in Palm Springs!
