Unprecedented 2026 Medicare, Medicaid, and Health Insurance Industry Changes and Impacts.
Join Kelli Jo Greiner, Health Care Policy Analyst/Medicare Product Manager and SHIP Director at the Minnesota Board on Aging will present Unprecedented 2026 Medicare, Medicaid, and Health Insurance Industry Changes and Impacts.
Her presentation will address the potential impacts for the communities and clients you serve. Join the webinar to gain a deep understanding of how the health insurance landscape and Medicare have changed.
These changes can have a significant impact on the consumers’ healthcare providers access, insurance premiums, options, deductibles, co-insurance, co-pays, and out-of-pocket expenses.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will understand why 2026 is an unprecedented time for Medicare, Medicaid, and Health Insurance and how many Minnesotans may be impacted
Participants will develop a deeper understanding of Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage insurance programs and can differentiate key program elements
We will learn why Minnesotans have been attracted to Medicare Advantage Plans and which insurance companies are eliminating or significantly reducing plan options. How much time do consumers have to find an alternative?
Receive information on organizations and resources to help individuals navigate the rapidly changing healthcare environment
PRESENTER
Kelli Jo Greiner - Health Care Policy Analyst/Medicare Product Manager, SHIP Director at the Minnesota Board on Aging (previously known as Senior Linkage Line).
Kelli Jo Greiner works for the Minnesota Board on Aging (MBA) as the Medicare Product Manager and State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) Director, a key resource for Minnesotans navigating Medicare, often quoted by MPR News and AARP. With over 25 years of experience with the State of Minnesota, DHS, and the Minnesota Board of Aging, Kelli Jo provides education and updates on important changes coming in 2026 for health insurance, Medicare, Medicaid in the United States.
She expects the enrollment patterns will shift significantly. “Many people have established relationships with their providers over the years and will not want to leave said provider,” Greiner noted. As a result, it is likely that seniors will opt to change their Medicare Advantage plans in order to stay within the networks of their preferred healthcare providers. “I think what we are going to see is an increase in certain Medicare Advantage plans and a decrease in others as a result of this provider network problem.”
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