Serving with Purpose: See You at CoverCO Events in September

09/12/2025

Health coverage policies change all the time. And when they do, the families, friends and neighbors we serve in Colorado feel it.

That’s why the CoverCO conference matters. This year’s theme – Serving with Purpose in a Shifting Health Policy Landscape – is about staying strong together, even as policies shift around us.

From Sept. 29-Oct. 1, the CoverCO conference will bring us together to reconnect and gain fresh resources, strategies and insights needed to navigate fast-changing federal and state health policies. 

This year, we’ll hear from two dynamic keynote speakers, George Ira Carroll and Dr. Brandy Biglow, who’ll talk to us about motivation and how we address burnout. 

Assisters and brokers will gather to share pre-open enrollment strategies, and best practices, tools, and resources to strengthen their work. 

And, general sessions will go deeper on pressing policy changes and initiatives, including: 

  • Updates on eligibility, immigration, subsidies, and special enrollment periods.
  • The future of Premium Tax Credits, possible expiration of enhanced Premium Tax Credits, 2026 insurance rates, and Colorado Premium Assistance.
  • How the House Reconciliation bill (H.R.1) could affect the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid programs.
  • Changes to OmniSalud, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) eligibility, Emergency Medicaid, and Cover All Coloradans.
  • A detailed look at planned changes to the Connect for Health Colorado application and systems; and much more. 

If you haven’t yet registered for the CoverCO conference, register here. I look forward to connecting with you there and exploring how we navigate this rapidly changing landscape together – so we can continue to deliver outstanding support to our customers through open enrollment and beyond.

CoverCO Happy Hours Next Week

Next week, we’re hosting three CoverCO happy hour gatherings from 5-7 p.m. in Greenwood Village (Monday), Colorado Springs (Tuesday) and Glenwood Springs (Thursday). Food and beverages will be available, and Connect for Health Colorado team members will be there to deliver remarks and answer questions. The RSVP window for these events has closed. If you have questions about these gatherings, please email Anneliese Steel at [email protected]. 

I look forward to seeing many of you in person this month!

Take care,

Kevin Patterson, MURP, MPA
Chief Executive Officer
Connect for Health Colorado