5 Things Colorado: Billy Wynne, What you missed, Return to Sender
DJ Wilson | Nov 14, 2019 | Colorado
What They're Watching: Billy Wynne, Wynne Health Group
Emily Viles | Nov 12, 2019 | Colorado
October HEDIS report shows results variable by domain
Emily Viles | Nov 12, 2019 | Colorado
2019 Colorado State of Reform Conference: What You Missed
Emily Viles | Nov 8, 2019 | Colorado
Return to sender mail may eliminate Medicaid benefits
Emily Viles | Nov 7, 2019 | Colorado
Last year, Colorado state officials determined that returned mail related to Medicaid and other public benefits could eliminate that person's eligibility in the programs. In the southern part of the state, the amount of returned mail that arrives each day has resulted in 250 potential un-enrollments daily. Reporting from Kaiser
One-on-One Conversations: Rep. Jonathan Singer: Chair, Public Health and Human Services Committee
Emily Viles | Nov 5, 2019 | Colorado
This portion of our lunch program features a series of short “One on One Conversations” with some of Colorado’s most interesting thought leaders in health care today. We learned about their leadership style, their agenda for reform, and their approach to working across silos in Colorado health care today. Chairman
2019 Colorado State of Reform Keynote: Defining the Problem We're Trying to Solve
Emily Viles | Nov 5, 2019 | Colorado
John Kitzhaber, MD, is the former governor of the State of Oregon. He joined us as our morning keynote at the 2019 Colorado State of Reform Health Policy Conference. While governor, Kitzhaber instituted a number of reforms of Oregon Medicaid, positioning the state as a national leader on balancing cost,
Open enrollment starts: current marketplace enrollment report
Emily Viles | Nov 1, 2019 | Colorado
Open enrollment for the individual market begins today. A September 2019 marketplace report for Connect for Health Colorado (C4HCO) shows how many Coloradans have enrolled in health insurance. 194,152 Coloradans were enrolled in private health insurance in September, not including dental enrollments as of this report. This is an increase
Highlight from the CHSM population health monthly meeting
Emily Viles | Oct 25, 2019 | Colorado
On Friday, Colorado Healthcare Management and Strategy (CHSM) hosted one of their monthly meetings to discuss topical issues in the health care market. This month a panel of experts discussed approaches to addressing population health from a variety of perspectives. Thepanel was moderated by Jeff Bontrager, Director of Research
CHI releases statewide strategic plan for substance abuse disorder recovery
Emily Viles | Oct 24, 2019 | Colorado
This week the Colorado Health Institute released a strategic plan for substance abuse and recovery. The report is the first of its kind and sets a series of goals for the next 5 years. Specifics of the plan are a result of a series of studies, conversations, and surveys with