We announced last week that more than 212,000 Coloradans enrolled in a health insurance plan during our Open Enrollment Period. I’m deeply proud that so many Coloradans can have the peace of mind of having health coverage for the year.

While most of the Open Enrollment Period ran smoothly, we have uncovered some errors with the electronic data interchange with our issuer partners that affected both Connect for Health Colorado and the new Colorado Connect customers. We take system and customer service issues very seriously and understand our responsibilities to correct these issues promptly. Our staff has been working around the clock to ensure that these issues are corrected and customers have everything they need to use their coverage.

Thank you to all of you — our stakeholders, policymakers, advocates, media partners, community organizations, Brokers, Assisters — for all the work you did to help us get the word out and get Coloradans enrolled. We know it takes a village.

Bright and Oscar customers have more time

Even though Open Enrollment has ended for most Coloradans, if someone was covered through Bright Health or Oscar in 2022 and has not picked another plan yet, those customers have a Special Enrollment Period through March 1. We don’t want those customers to go without insurance this year, so we encourage them to reach out and get enrolled. Our network of enrollment Assisters and Brokers can help.

Take care,

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

Happy new year! I hope all had a peaceful holiday season. It’s been a busy one for us!

Earlier this week, we announced that more than 188,000 Coloradans have enrolled in a plan for this year.

This Open Enrollment Period just has a short time left – our doors are open for anyone still needing insurance for 2023 through January 15.  

If you know of anyone still not covered, please let them know the deadline is near. It’s especially important for customers who were previously covered by Bright Health or Oscar to ensure they find a new plan before January 15 so they have the coverage they need.

Our network of Brokers, Assisters and Enrollment Centers are available to help. There are several enrollment events scheduled this weekend and before Jan. 15 as well.

And as a reminder, the extra savings from the American Rescue Plan available last year have been extended through the next few years making it possible for a customer to find a plan that meets their budget.

Thanks for helping us get the word out about the final days to enroll!

Happy new year! I hope all had a peaceful holiday season. It’s been a busy one for us!

Earlier this week, we announced that more than 188,000 Coloradans have enrolled in a plan for this year.

This Open Enrollment Period just has a short time left – our doors are open for anyone still needing insurance for 2023 through January 15.  

If you know of anyone still not covered, please let them know the deadline is near. It’s especially important for customers who were previously covered by Bright Health or Oscar to ensure they find a new plan before January 15 so they have the coverage they need.

Our network of Brokers, Assisters and Enrollment Centers are available to help. There are several enrollment events scheduled this weekend and before Jan. 15 as well.

And as a reminder, the extra savings from the American Rescue Plan available last year have been extended through the next few years making it possible for a customer to find a plan that meets their budget.

Thanks for helping us get the word out about the final days to enroll!

As we head into the holiday season, we also just passed the first enrollment deadline of the year. Yesterday was officially the deadline to enroll in coverage that starts January 1, but we remain open through January 15 for coverage that would start February 1.

This enrollment deadline week has been extremely busy for Brokers, Assisters and our Customer Service Center. Because the volume has been so high this week, we want to remind everyone that customers who started their plan enrollment but haven’t finished may still complete it up to two business days after the deadline, which is Monday, Dec. 19. Customers, Brokers and Assisters must contact the Customer Service Center to do so.  

I also want to wrap up the calendar year with a big thank you to you all. Our many enrollment partners and community partners have helped us reach enrollment milestones, while also supporting the roll out of new programs this year, such as Tax Time Enrollment and the OmniSalud Program.

I appreciate everything you do to help us forward our mission of access, affordability and choice for Coloradans. And I wish you and your families a healthy and happy holiday season.

Take care,

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

We are just about a week out from the December 15 deadline, the date Coloradans need to purchase a plan in order to be covered on January 1.

To get the word out to as many people as possible, we declared Get Covered Colorado Day this week. Our partners at the Division of Insurance and at Health First Colorado contributed to our efforts and several community members posted messages on social media to help us spread the word.

As a reminder, due to changes in federal law, we’ve been able to provide more Coloradans with even more financial help for health insurance. In fact, 2 out of 3 customers can find a plan for $25 per month or less.  We encourage all customers to review all their options and to compare plans and prices to find the best fit for their families.

And of course, our Brokers, Assisters and Enrollment Centers stand ready to help Coloradans through the process. We’re here to help.

Take care, 

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

The calendar has officially moved to December, which means it is crunch time to get Coloradans enrolled in 2023 health coverage. The deadline to enroll for coverage beginning January 1 is December 15.

This week, we announced that we have seen more enrollments to this point than last year, and that is before many customers were automatically renewed yesterday. I’m so pleased that people are getting covered early in the enrollment period and that we’re continuing to see enrollment growth year over year.

And as a reminder, customers who were auto-renewed can still change plans until December 15. We want to make sure customers know that there are several plan options on the Marketplace, and they might be able to find a plan at a lower price if they review all the options. And, if customers want help picking a different plan, our network of Brokers, Assisters and Enrollment Centers are able to help.

Thanks for continuing to help us ensure Coloradans are covered for 2023.

In the News
Several publications around the state have helped us get the word out about Open Enrollment so far. We secured statewide news coverage in the Telluride Daily Planet, the Montrose Press and Steamboat Pilot, as well as a comprehensive write up in the Colorado Sun.

The Denver Post also covered the OmniSalud program.

Take care, 

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

To Our Valued Stakeholders,

It is getting to be that time of year when the Connect for Health Colorado staff are diving in to preparations for this coming Open Enrollment. Lots more to come on that shortly.

We recently completed a long running technology project referred to as our “legacy replacement project.”  This project replaced legacy code from the early days of our Marketplace with new, custom Connect for Health Colorado intellectual property. 

This effort spanned more than four years and provides several key benefits to us including:

• A more flexible and scalable technology platform which allows us to react to change
• An application that is more customer- friendly and offers more opportunities for self-service through our updated, customer-centric design
• Consolidated data management and system integrations allowing for better data integrity and issuer communication.

While we continue to stabilize our new system, I am proud of the results we have achieved as a culmination of this multi-year effort and am excited to explore the new flexibility we will have to improve our platform.

In the News

On Tuesday, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law. I made a statement  thanking our lawmakers and President Biden for passing this important bill and expressing my gratitude for the additional savings it allows our customers for the next few years. The Telluride Daily Planet shared a good story about how the Inflation Reduction Act will help customers.

Take care, 

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

To Our Valued Stakeholders,

We reported this week that we are seeing strong enrollment numbers with just under two weeks left before the Dec. 15 deadline. In fact, 50,522 Coloradans have secured health coverage for 2022. While many of our current customers have been automatically renewed in their plan, they still have until Dec. 15 to make any changes.

I am pleased with the steady growth over last year at this time, but we still have time to get people enrolled so they are covered on January 1. To that end, we have a big push next Wednesday December 8^th for “Get Covered Colorado Day.” Check out our social media channels and share our posts to help us spread the word. Tune into our Facebook page around 2:30 p.m. next Wednesday on Get Covered Colorado Day to hear our Lieutenant Governor, Dianne Primavera, discuss the importance of health coverage with some of our assisters during a Facebook Live discussion.    

You can help us spread the word about the upcoming Dec. 15 deadline using our online toolkit of materials.

In the News

The Gazette shared our enrollment numbers thus far.

Take care, 

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

To Our Valued Stakeholders,

We announced this week that more than 212,000 Coloradans have signed up for health insurance so far in 2021. There are just three days left to enroll for the rest of the year. Our doors will open again on Nov. 1 for 2022 coverage.

We’ve spread the word using our marketing and advertising channels about additional savings that are available. We’ve also been out in the community at events throughout the summer. I recently had an opportunity to speak with the Colorado Black Chamber of Commerce in a Facebook Live event. And last weekend, we hosted an enrollment event and resource fair to support current and prospective small business owners. Brokers and enrollment partners from Servicios de la Raza and Benefits in Action talked with attendees about health insurance options, while our community partners provided Covid-19 vaccines, guidance on microloans and other services for the business community.

With just a few days left, I urge you to share with anyone uninsured to get in touch with us. As a reminder, we have a big network of enrollment partners around the state who can walk people through the process.

In the News

The Denver Post reminded Coloradans about the Aug. 15 deadline.

Take care, 

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