Leveling the Playing Field in Medicare Advantage: The Role of Smaller Plans in a Changing Market

On Monday, May 4, 2026, Georgetown’s Medicare Policy Initiative in collaboration with Arnold Ventures hosted a briefing, “Leveling the Playing Field in Medicare Advantage: The Role of Smaller Plans in a Changing Market.”  

Speakers included:  

  • Alec Aramanda, Principal Deputy Director, Center for Medicare, CMS 
  • Matt Eyles, Executive Vice President, Government & Business Strategy, Alignment Health 
  • Carrie Graham, PhD, Director, Medicare Policy Initiative (Moderator) 
  • Zack Myers, Corporate Vice President & General Manager, SCAN Health Plan 
  • Rachel Schmidt, PhD, Research Professor, Medicare Policy Initiative 

Access slides from the briefing here