2026 SAC Roadshow Resources
Welcome to the exclusive resources page for the 2026 SAC Summer Roadshow educational series. This page is your gateway to a curated collection of valuable resources and insights that build on the knowledge shared during our seminars. Here, you will find helpful links covering regulatory and compliance areas, as well as those frequently used in our clinical reviews for Medicare and Medicare Advantage encounters. Additionally, explore bios of some of our panelists to get to know them better. Access this page anytime to leverage our expertise, transforming post-appeal challenges into opportunities and ensuring every recovery mission is a resounding success.
Meet the 2026 SAC Roadshow Team + Expert Panelists
- Get to know our more about the Attorneys featured in the panel and simulated deposition HERE.
- Meet Ignacio Zarate, MD – Ignacio Zarate, MD, brings a unique blend of frontline clinical expertise and executive-level consulting insight. Dr. Zarate is a board-certified Emergency Medicine physician who earned his medical degree and completed residency training at the University of California, Irvine. Since 1993, he has practiced at the intersection of medicine and healthcare management with extensive experience in contracting, coding, billing, revenue cycle optimization, utilization management, quality benchmarking, malpractice prevention, and denial management.
- Meet Tamara Nagrodski – A Clinical Review & Analytics Specialist at SAC and featured as part of our expert panel.
2026 Expert Panel Resources Deck
Access the expert panel presentation from our 2026 SAC Roadshow, featuring practical insights and helpful resources.
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Resources + Reference Documentation:
- Medicare_Advantage_Part_C_Star_Ratings_Changes_CY2027_Final_Rule.pdf
- FY_2027_IPPS_MS_DRG_and_New_Technology_Detail.pdf
- FY_2027_IPPS_LTCH_Proposed_Rule_Summary.pdf
- CY2027_Medicare_Part_C_and_D_Final_Rule_Overview.pdf
- medicareadvocacy.org-CMS-Caves-to-Medicare-Advantage-Industry.pdf
- 2026.-Medicare-Part-C-and-D-Final-Rule-for-Contract-Year-2027.-CMS-4208-F3-and-4212-F.pdf
- 2026-CONTRACT-YEAR-2027-MA-Plans-and-Part-D-Prescription-Drug-Benefit-Program.-Final-Rule87.pdf
- 2026-07203-CMS-IPPS-PROPOSED-Rule-202797.pdf
- 2026-CONTRACT-YEAR-2027-MA-Plans-and-Part-D-Prescription-Drug-Benefit-Program.-Final-Rule.pdf
- 2026-07203-CMS-IPPS-PROPOSED-Rule-202718.pdf
- 2026-07203-CMS-IPPS-PROPOSED-Rule-202716.pdf
- 2026-07203-CMS-IPPS-PROPOSED-Rule-2027.pdf
- 2026/07/2026-13656-CMS-PROPOSED-OPPS.-UNPUBLISHED-version.-for-CY-2027.pdf
- 2026/07/SAC-OPPS-Proposed-Rule.-TOPIC.-Device_Pass_Through_Applications_CY2027.pdf
- 2026/07/SAC-CY_2027_OPPS_ASC_Proposed_Rule_Overview.pdf
- 2026/07/SAC-CAA_2026_Section_6225_Off_Campus_Outpatient_Department_Attestation.pdf
- 2026/07/SAC-2027-PROPOSED-OPPS-RULE.-HOSPITAL-PRICE-TRANSPARENCY.-RFI.pdf
- 2026/07/SAC-2027-Proposed-OPPS-Rule-on-the-topics-of-Price_Transparency_RFI_and_EMTALA_AO.pdf