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Preparing for Accountable Care Collaborative Phase III

Featured Announcements

Phase III Request for Proposal Posted 
The Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) is pleased to announce that we have officially published the Accountable Care Collaborative (ACC) Phase III Request for Proposal (RFP) on the Colorado Vendor Self Service website as RFP-UHAA-2024000332-1. More information on how to access the RFP is available on this email announcement. The RFP will remain open through July 13, 2024. 

ACC Phase III Stakeholder Engagement

We are grateful to everyone who has provided feedback through the ACC Phase III Stakeholder Engagement process. A full archive of stakeholder engagement activities and associated materials are available on the ACC Phase III Stakeholder Engagement webpage.

A summary of feedback from January through March of 2024, following the posting of the Draft Contract is available in the Draft Contract Stakeholder Engagement Summary.

ACC Phase III Informational Documents

Informational documents from throughout the ACC Phase III stakeholder engagement process are available online. Please note that the content of these documents may have evolved throughout the engagement process.

Background

The Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) created the Accountable Care Collaborative (ACC) in 2011 to deliver cost-effective, quality health care services to its Health First Colorado (Colorado's Medicaid program) members and to improve the health of Coloradans. The ACC features Regional Accountable Entities (RAEs) operating in seven regions.

Current contracts between HCPF and the RAEs will end on June 30, 2025. HCPF has developed goals and priority areas for improvement and innovation intended to better align with our modernized mission, advances made by our sister agencies, and stakeholder input received over the past several years. 

Goals for ACC Phase III

  • Improve quality care for members
  • Close health disparities and promote health equity for members
  • Improve care access for members
  • Improve the member and provider service experience
  • Manage costs to protect member coverage, benefits, and provider reimbursements

Upcoming Key Dates and Milestones

  • Request for Proposals Published: May10, 2024 
  • Vendors Apply to Become a RAE: May 10 to July 13, 2024
  • ACC Phase III Begins: July 1, 2025

Sign Up for Updates

Want the latest on Phase III of the Accountable Care Collaborative? Sign up for notifications today! All announcements regarding stakeholder activities for ACC Phase III will be published in the Accountable Care Collaborative Program Updates newsletter.

Learn about the ACC

To learn more, visit the ACC Phase II web page.