MCACHE Annual Meeting 2026
MCACHE Annual Meeting 2026
Healthcare Affordability: Balancing Access, Quality, & Financial Sustainability
Date: Thursday, November 12, 2026
Time: 5:00pm – 8:30pm (EST)
Location: Fox Hills
8768 N Territorial Rd
Plymouth, MI 48170
Pricing:
Early Bird Cost:
Early Bird Member: $75
Early Bird Non-Member: $100
Early Bird Student: $50
**Early Bird Pricing ends on October 16th!
Post Early Bird Cost:
Member: $90
Early Bird Non-Member: $115
Early Bird Student: $50
Agenda:
5:00–6:00 PM | Cocktail Hour & Networking
6:00–7:00 PM | Dinner & Chapter Business Meeting
7:00–8:30 PM | Panel Presentation
Healthcare leaders face mounting pressure from rising labor costs, pharmaceutical spending, increasing consumer out-of-pocket expenses, declining reimbursement growth, and growing expectations for accessible, high-quality care. While healthcare spending continues to rise, employers, payers, providers, and consumers increasingly question how to improve affordability without sacrificing outcomes or access.
This panel will bring together leaders from across the healthcare ecosystem to discuss the drivers of healthcare costs, emerging affordability strategies, and the shared responsibility required to build a more sustainable healthcare system.
Participants will gain insight into how providers, payers, employers, and innovative care models are responding to affordability challenges while pursuing the Triple Aim of improved health, enhanced patient experience, and lower cost.
Moderator:
Panelist #1:
Panelist #2:
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Panelist #3:
President & CEO – Economic Alliance for Michigan (EAM)
ACT NOW: Early Bird Pricing ends October 16th!
*This program is awarded 1.5 hour of ACHE IN-Person Education credits.
