To Our Valued Stakeholders,
As we enter a
new month, it’s a good time to reflect and be reminded of the reason we do this
work.
When we opened
our COVID Special Enrollment Period on March 20, no one knew how this health
crisis would affect Coloradans. We thought a few weeks would be enough to reach
out to the uninsured.
Thanks to many
of you, and specially our colleagues in Adams County, as the first deadline of
April 3 neared, you stressed that we needed more time. So, we extended the
deadline, and just closed that COVID Special Enrollment Period yesterday.
(We’ll share our final numbers in the coming weeks.)
In this time of
a global pandemic, doing things from home, online and over the phone, Connect
for Health Colorado staff, our network of certified brokers and assisters and our
Customer Service Center reps were able to bring peace of mind to Coloradans who
didn’t have health insurance. It also took many of you to help us spread the
word far and wide that Coloradans could get enrolled during this time.
Seeing all of
us come together to get Coloradans covered is a shared win for the state.
We understand
that there will be more Coloradans experiencing a job loss or losing income in
the months ahead. We remain ready to help them get covered, and continue to ask
that you share the news that they have a 60-day Special Enrollment Period
available
to them.
In the News
I joined Deidre Johnson from the Center for African American Health in a Facebook Live conversation about our Special Enrollment Period. Denver’s Channel7 also helped us spread the word.
Take care,
Kevin Patterson, MURP, MPA
Chief Executive Officer
Connect for Health Colorado