To Our Valued Stakeholders,
Last week, I traveled to Washington, D.C. to meet with our
congressional delegation about the shifting healthcare landscape of Colorado. I
met with Senator Cory Gardner, as well as Representatives Joe Neguse and Scott
Tipton. I also met with staff of Senator
Michael Bennet and Representative Jason Crow. We discussed policy work to
increase Coloradan’s health insurance access while decreasing costs, and I encouraged
them to spread the message about the financial
help already available to their constituents. I also shared the progress
Connect for Health Colorado is making to ensure our technology platform will be
ready to meet the evolving needs of our state.
While in D.C., I also had the opportunity to continue to
build my relationship and trust with our federal oversight group, the Center
for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight. I spoke with them about the
system improvements we put in place this year, and they expressed that they are
pleased with the consistent progress we have made to improve the usability of
our website while increasing our federal compliance.
This week, we reported that nearly 24,000 Coloradans made
plan selections during the first two weeks of this year’s Open Enrollment
period. I’m encouraged that our message to actively compare plans is resonating
with customers. Read
more in our press release.
In the News
Denver’s Channel 7 shared more about how reinsurance is affecting rates this year and the importance of shopping. Univision Colorado also featured a Facebook Live segment about Open Enrollment in Spanish.
Take care,
Kevin Patterson, MURP, MPA
Chief Executive Officer
Connect for Health Colorado