SESSION 01

NAVIGATING NEW CMS REGULATIONS

From CMS Readiness to Audit Excellence

Expert perspectives from Alerion, Rebellis, and Advent—part of an ongoing executive series on audit, risk, and compliance.

Date

Time

Sept 16, 2026

1:00 – 2:00 PM ET

About this session

Audit teams are under pressure to prove readiness before the request ever lands — a defensible universe, traceable evidence, and data that holds up when a regulator, client, or board asks hard questions. In this first session of The Alerion Exchange, leaders from Alerion, Rebellis, and Advent share how they’re building audit command centers that move teams from reactive scramble to proactive control.

we'll discuss:

Define a defensible audit universe
What “universe readiness” actually requires before an audit request arrives — not after.

Move from reactive to command-center thinking
Practical steps for shifting audit response from scramble mode to a standing, always-ready operation.

Build data that survives scrutiny
What “defensible data” means in practice, and how to structure documentation that holds up under review.

Coordinate across compliance, consulting, and operations
Cross-functional lessons from three organizations who’ve navigated this together.

Spot the early warning signs
Where audit infrastructure typically breaks first — and how to catch it before regulators do.