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Preparing for Accountable Care Collaborative Phase III

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Preparing for Accountable Care Collaborative (ACC) Phase III Go-Live on July 1, 2025
July 1, 2025, marks the start of ACC Phase III and new contracts with Regional Accountable Entities. In preparation for the transition, the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing has developed a change management process to address emerging critical issues.

  • Providers: If you experience issues due to the transition or you have questions around contracting, payment, attribution or member care coordination and support, contact your RAE first (see RAE information under “Meet the ACC Phase III RAEs”). 
  • Members: Members with questions or concerns about this transition can contact Health First Colorado Enrollment or their RAE. 
  • For Critical Issues: Complete this form if you have been notified of or are experiencing a critical issue due to the transition that could not be resolved through the above steps. Identified issues that may impact a larger number of stakeholders will be documented on this System-Wide Issues and Resolutions Log.  

About ACC Phase III

The Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) administers Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid program), Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) and other health care programs for Coloradans who qualify. Created in 2011, the ACC is the primary delivery system for Health First Colorado. Regional Accountable Entities (RAEs) are responsible for promoting member health and well-being by administering the capitated behavioral health benefit, establishing and supporting networks of providers and coordinating medical and community-based services for members in their region. Current contracts with the RAEs, referred to as Phase II, end on June 30, 2025. New contracts, ACC Phase III, will launch July 1, 2025.

ACC Phase III has been designed to achieve the following goals:   

  • 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

Meet the ACC Phase III RAEs

In September 2024, HCPF announced the awards for the four RAE contracts. HCPF is pleased to announce that, beginning July 1, 2025, the following entities have been awarded contracts. For information about the current RAEs, please visit the ACC Phase II webpage.

REGIONORGANIZATION INFORMATION
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Rocky Mountain Health Plans (RMHP)

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Northeast Health Partners (NHP)

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Colorado Community Health Alliance (CCHA)

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Colorado Access (COA)

ACC Phase III Map

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.

From October 2022 through March 2024, there were 135 stakeholder presentations, 13 of which were members-only, with 5,732 attendees (this includes participants who attended multiple presentations). HCPF also hosted 10 surveys with 489 total responses, 55 from members and 208 from providers. Over this period, HCPF had, on average, 3,113 subscribers to the monthly ACC newsletter with a 37% open rate.

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.

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