California Association of Health Plans (CAHP) Annual Conference
October 19–21, 2026 · JW Marriott Desert Springs · Palm Desert
Every stroke counts this year. We’ll help you get a few back.
ATTAC Consulting Group works alongside California health plans on compliance, coding, network access, quality, risk adjustment, and more. Here’s what we’re bringing to CAHP.
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Trusted by California health plans
California plans are carrying more in 2026.
Medi-Medi plans are expanding across the state, bringing Medicare risk adjustment and Star Ratings to plans that are new to both. That’s alongside DMHC timely access standards, DHCS oversight of Medi-Cal, and RADV audits for Covered California and Medicare products.
From strategy through execution, we help California plans handle the regulatory lift and deliver better outcomes for members.
- Partnering with California’s largest Local Initiative Health Plans
- Supporting Medi-Cal plans as they launch and scale integrated D‑SNPs
- DMHC PAAS and Timely Access surveys built to California requirements
- Experienced with DMHC, DHCS, and CMS audits
- Deep expertise in Medi-Cal operations and compliance
What we’re bringing to CAHP
Four ways to pick up strokes.
Each one is delivered by a team that has sat on both sides of the table, running plan operations and auditing them.
Validira coding · An ATTAC Solution
A second read before final submissions.
Retrospective chart coding and over-reads built by ATTAC auditors, with onshore or offshore teams ready in weeks.
Every HCC we add is one we’d defend in an audit.
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PAAS and Timely Access
DMHC Provider Appointment Availability Surveys configured to California’s Timely Access rules. Results show why providers miss the standard, so network teams can act on it, with provider education, resurveys, and live reporting built in.
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Stars, Quality & Risk Adjustment Advisory
One team for RADV readiness, Star Ratings tracking and simulation, digital quality measures, and accreditation. Built for plans running Medicare, Medi-Cal, and Covered California lines side by side.
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Compliance Solutions
Compliance program design, risk assessment and monitoring, delegated entity and FDR oversight, audit preparation, and mental health parity testing, from 20+ years of Medicare, Medicaid, and ACA work.
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Worth a read before Palm Desert.
Special Needs Plans
Your CY2027 MOC Is In. The Work That Decides Whether It Holds Up Starts Now.
What CMS’s higher CY2027 Model of Care requirements mean for SNPs, and how to show your MOC commitments are running in day-to-day operations before January 1.
Read the articleProvider Networks
The Future of Provider Network Strategy Is Not Gap Identification. It’s Gap Prediction.
How to use access survey data to see where network gaps will open 6 to 18 months out, and who should own that risk.
Read the articleStar Ratings · In the news
Star Ratings May Be Guiding Which Counties MA Payers Exit
CMS’s 2027 landscape data suggests MA plans are exiting counties with lower Star Ratings. Subbu explains why plans should speed up Star measure work in January.
Read the articleGet our latest thinking on compliance, risk adjustment, Star Ratings, and network strategy.
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Let’s talk at CAHP.
Lisa and Jennifer will be at the JW Marriott Desert Springs October 19–21. Golfing Monday? Look for ATTAC in your goodie bag.

