The Rules Moved. Your Stars Strategy Has to Move With Them.
For Medicare Advantage Stars, quality, and member experience leaders, the stakes have never been higher. Every measure matters, and every performance decision can have real financial consequences.
The 2027 Star Ratings are out. CMS has proposed changes that could reshape how plans are measured. Recent court rulings have added another layer of uncertainty. And with cut points tightening, even small shifts in performance can have a significant impact on your overall rating and quality bonus payments.
So how do you plan for what’s next when the rules are still changing?
At The Star Ratings Master Class, you’ll get the clarity, strategies, and connections you need to move forward with confidence. Hear what’s final, what’s still evolving, and what it all means for your MY 2027 priorities. Walk away with practical approaches to improving performance, protecting revenue, and getting your teams aligned around what matters most.
What You'll Work Through in Scottsdale
Navigate the Regulatory Shake-Up
Get clarity on CMS's proposed changes, the 2027 redesign, Stars litigation, and what's ahead. Separate what's final from what's still evolving so you can plan with confidence.
Build a Smarter, Whole-Member Strategy
Identify the measures that matter most as cut points tighten. Align quality, risk adjustment, provider engagement, and member experience to improve performance across multiple measures.
Prepare for Digital Quality
Understand the shift away from hybrid measurement, what FHIR, TEFCA, and dQMs mean for your operations, and how technology can help close care gaps at the point of care.
Thinking About Attending? Here's Why You Should
- Get ahead of what’s next for Stars. Cut through the uncertainty surrounding CMS’s proposed changes, the 2027 redesign, litigation, and potential policy shifts so you can make smarter decisions and protect quality bonus payments.
- Know where to focus for the biggest ratings impact. Set realistic MY 2027 targets, navigate tightening cut points, and prioritize the measures where even small improvements can make a big difference.
- Turn digital quality requirements into an action plan. Prepare for the end of hybrid measurement with practical guidance on FHIR, TEFCA, dQMs, and what your IT teams and vendors need to deliver.
- Break down silos to drive better performance. Bring quality, risk adjustment, and finance together to maximize resources, strengthen collaboration, and fund initiatives that move the needle.
- Get providers on board with your Stars strategy. Discover practical ways to improve provider engagement and performance across value-based care, rural, and non-Epic environments.
- Make every member interaction count. Connect behavioral health, medication safety, CAHPS, and HOS into a whole-member approach that improves outcomes and moves multiple measures at once.
What's New in 2026
- Stars litigation takes center stage. Get the latest on the Clover, Elevance, SCAN, and Alignment cases through a keynote litigation panel and a dedicated State of Play session.
- Something for every level of Stars expertise. New to Stars or looking to sharpen your strategy? Dive into our new Stars 101 workshop or tackle CMS's latest proposed changes in an advanced strategy workshop.
- A look at the post-midterm landscape. Explore how shifts in Washington could impact Stars policy, performance expectations, and quality bonus payments.
- More of the topics you asked for. Go deeper on digital quality, D-SNPs and C-SNPs, behavioral health, medication safety, and aligning quality with risk adjustment.
- Medicare Masters III is back! Our popular interactive competition returns for round three. Bring your Stars knowledge, your competitive spirit, and your A-game.
- A new home, and a serious upgrade. We're taking this year's Master Class to the stunning Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, a luxury resort known for its beautiful desert setting, world-class amenities, and festive holiday atmosphere. The perfect place to learn, connect, and close out the year in style.
You'll Be in Good Company
Take a look at who you'll be sitting next to. If you touch quality measures, you belong here!
Organizations That Attend
- Health Plans: Medicare Advantage, Multi-Line, Commercial, & Medicaid
- Accountable Care Organizations
- Community-Based Organizations, Government Agencies, & Advocacy Groups
- Physician Practices, Medical Groups, & Hospitals
- IPA Management or MSO Companies
- Integrated Delivery Networks
- Not-For-Profit Organizations & Health Care Foundations
- Pharmacy Benefit Managers
- Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
- Prescription Drug Plans
- Consultants & Vendors That Provide Platforms and Solutions
- Auditors
- Academia & Employer Groups
Job Functions You'll Network With
- Star Ratings
- Quality Improvement
- Health Plan Quality Measure Reportng, CAHPS, HOS
- Physician Outreach & Education
- Member Outreach
- Engagement and Experience
- Risk Adjustment
- HCC Management
- Care and Network Management
- Customer Service
We’re Heading to a Desert Oasis of Luxury & Leisure!
The RISE Star Ratings Master Class is coming to the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, where the conference and your stay come together in one unforgettable Sonoran Desert destination. With attendees, speakers, and sponsors all staying on-site, you’ll experience three dynamic days filled with insight, collaboration, and meaningful connection, all set against a stunning Arizona backdrop.
Book before November 13, 2026, to secure our best available rate.
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