{"id":50815,"date":"2020-08-21T12:05:38","date_gmt":"2020-08-21T18:05:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/uat-internal.connectforhealthco.com\/?p=50815"},"modified":"2020-08-21T12:05:40","modified_gmt":"2020-08-21T18:05:40","slug":"visiting-virtually-with-rural-colorado-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/connectforhealthco.com\/es\/visiting-virtually-with-rural-colorado-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"Visiting (Virtually) with Rural Colorado Communities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>To Our Valued Stakeholders,<\/strong><br>One of Connect for Health Colorado\u2019s strategic goals is to advocate to improve access to coverage in rural areas of Colorado. Generally, every year around this time, I hit the road and visit many rural communities around the state to hear updates from communities and share insights about the upcoming Open Enrollment Period. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, the\nchallenges of face-to-face visits are leading me to have these conversations\nvirtually. I\u2019m thankful for the opportunity to still \u201csee\u201d our partners,\ncommunity leaders and local policy makers outside of Denver. Last week, I spoke\nwith the Western &amp; Rural Colorado Health Care Coalition, and in the next\nfew weeks, I will be presenting to the Mountain Family Health Centers Board and\nleadership, the Mesa County Health Leadership Consortium, Colorado Healthcare\nStrategy &amp; Management, and other groups. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through these\npresentations and conversations, I am sharing my thoughts about the role of\nConnect for Health during and after the pandemic, how we\u2019re partnering with\nstate agencies to <a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Fdrive%2Fu%2F2%2Ffolders%2F1DnT76YTmQUwET_DsTLjZFIfX03_b1TBM&amp;data=02%7C01%7Clchadwick%40c4hco.com%7C457df5a518c147eac79f08d8454b0d24%7Cc4f5b60aec8a45a2a295eec060c0163e%7C1%7C0%7C637335535928814047&amp;sdata=q%2F%2FXJ1gX6rHO8iUaaRd3NTTIwxJdEzJ%2BUbpr6%2FLuL1I%3D&amp;reserved=0\">reach people who\u2019ve lost their job<\/a> and need coverage, and setting the\nstage for the upcoming Open Enrollment Period, which is quickly approaching! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>On the National Front<\/strong><br>I also spoke at a conference hosted by the National Academy for State Health Policy (<a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nashp.org%2Fevents%2Fnashpconf20%2F&amp;data=02%7C01%7Clchadwick%40c4hco.com%7C457df5a518c147eac79f08d8454b0d24%7Cc4f5b60aec8a45a2a295eec060c0163e%7C1%7C0%7C637335535928824043&amp;sdata=trw9hUaEB3l1XRYpU2FEYIdkImfcr4pTnhBzGG3rIis%3D&amp;reserved=0\">NASHP<\/a>) to share how we\u2019re proactively engaged in our state\u2019s response to health policy and finding innovative ways to reach new customers. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?time_continue=8&amp;v=p2RDPJXEfaw&amp;feature=emb_logo\">You can watch the panel here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hope you all\nstay healthy and well! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be well, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Kevin\nPatterson, MURP, MPA <br>\nChief Executive Officer <br>\nConnect for Health Colorado <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To Our Valued Stakeholders,One of Connect for Health Colorado\u2019s strategic goals is to advocate to improve access to coverage in rural areas of Colorado. 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