Colorado Healthcare Affordability and Sustainability Enterprise (CHASE) Board
The Colorado Healthcare Affordability and Sustainability Enterprise (CHASE) Board makes recommendations to the Medical Services Board regarding the implementation of the health care affordability and sustainability fee established pursuant to the Colorado Healthcare Affordability and Sustainability Enterprise Act of 2017, Section 25.5-4-402.4, Colorado Revised Statutes. These recommendations include the amount of the fee, reforms to hospital reimbursement and quality incentive payments, and the approach to expanding coverage under Health First Colorado (Colorado's Medicaid program) and Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+). The CHASE Board also directs the implementation of delivery system reform incentive payments program and monitors the impact of the fee on the health care market.
- CHASE Information for Providers - Newsletters and Webinars
- Colorado Hospital Transformation Program
- Hospital Quality Incentive Payment Program Information
- CHASE State Directed Payment Program Workgroup
Our Members
- Jason Amrich, CEO - Gunnison Valley Health
- Patrick Gordon, CEO, Board Chair - UnitedHealthcare, Rocky Mountain Health Plans
- Raine Henry, Hospital and Specialty Care Section Manager - Department of Health Care Policy & Financing
- Dr. Kimberley Jackson, Vice Chair - Consumer
- Hillary Jorgensen, Co-Executive Director - Colorado Cross Disability Coalition
- Margo Karsten, Western Region President- Banner Health
- Scott Lindblom, Health Information Operations Division Director - Department of Health Care Policy & Financing
- Julie Nickell, CFO - UCHealth Metro Denver Region
- Mannat Singh, MPA, Executive Director - Colorado Consumer Health Initiative
- Jeremy Springston, Director of Reimbursement - Denver Health and Hospital Authority
- Ryan Thornton, CEO - HCA HealthONE Mountain Ridge
- Ryan Westrom, Director of Finance - Colorado Hospital Association
CHASE Model Q&A Webinar
The Department of Health Care Policy & Financing held the CHASE Model Q&A Webinar on May 8, 2025, from 9:00-9:45am. This webinar provided an overview of the upcoming CHASE model and its methodologies. A panel of experts was present to answer questions.
2025 Meeting Schedule and Handouts
All meetings are held virtually via Zoom until further notice.
- December 16, 2025
This meeting is scheduled for December 16, 2025, at 3:00PM, via Zoom.
- November 18, 2025
This meeting is scheduled for November 18, 2025, at 3:00PM, via Zoom.
- October 28, 2025
This meeting is scheduled for October 28, 2025, at 3:00PM, via Zoom.
- September 2, 2025
This meeting is scheduled for September 2, 2025, at 3:00PM, via Zoom.
- Agenda
- Slides
- Meeting Minutes
- Handouts
- FFY 24-25 CHASE Adjustment Group Definitions
- FFY 24-25 CHASE Cash Fund Reserve - Revised September 2, 2025
- FFY 24-25 CHASE Financial Statements
- FFY 24-25 CHASE Group Net Reimbursement
- FFY 24-25 CHASE Hospital Net Reimbursement
- FFY 24-25 CHASE Hospital UPL and Adjustment Group
- FFY 24-25 CHASE Model Limits (UPL & NPR)
- FFY 24-25 CHASE Overview
- CHA Letter to CHASE Board - September 2, 2025
- June 24, 2025
This meeting is scheduled for June 24, 2025, at 3:00PM, via Zoom.
- Agenda
- Slides
- Meeting Minutes
- Handouts:
- State Directed Payments Program Proposal
- DRAFT State Directed Payments (SDP) Program Preprint
- CHASE State Directed Payments (SDP) Program Financial Statements
- CHASE State Directed Payments (SDP) Program Group Net Reimbursement
- CHASE State Directed Payments (SDP) Program Model Limits (UPL & NPR)
- CHASE State Directed Payments (SDP) Program Hospital Net Reimbursement
- UCHealth Letter to CHASE and MSB - June 23, 2025
- 2024 CMS Medicaid & Children's Health Insurance Plan (CHIP) Managed Care Quality Strategy
People using assistive technology may not be able to fully access the information in some files. For assistance, contact Shay Lyon at shay.lyon@state.co.us.
- May 13, 2025
This meeting is scheduled for May 13, 2025, at 3:00PM, via Zoom.
- Agenda
- Slides
- Meeting Minutes
- Handouts
- FFY 24-25 CHASE Overview
- FFY 24-25 CHASE Adjustment Group Definitions
- FFY 24-25 CHASE Financial Statements - Updated May 12, 2025
- FFY 24-25 CHASE Group Net Reimbursement
- FFY 24-25 CHASE Hospital Net Reimbursement
- FFY 24-25 CHASE Hospital UPL and Adjustment Group
- FFY 24-25 CHASE Model Limits (UPL & NPR)
- Letter to the CHASE Board from CHA - May 12, 2025
- Statement from Member Bob Vasil - May 15, 2025
- Letter from UCHealth to HCPF, MSB, and the CHASE Board - May 22, 2025
People using assistive technology may not be able to fully access the information in some files. For assistance, contact Shay Lyon at shay.lyon@state.co.us.
- April 22, 2025
This meeting is scheduled for April 22, 2025, at 3:00PM, via Zoom.
- February 25, 2025
This meeting is scheduled for February 25, 2025, at 3:00PM, via Zoom.
Handouts
Previous Meetings
- 2024 Meeting Schedule and Handouts
December 17, 2024
- Agenda
- Meeting Minutes
- Slides
- Handouts
November 19, 2024
- Agenda
- Meeting Minutes
- Slides
- Handouts
October 22, 2024
- Agenda
- Meeting Minutes
- Slides
- Handouts
- Colorado Hospital Association (CHA) Letter to HCPF
- HCPF Response to CHA Letter
- CHASE Workgroup Recommendation
- Hospital Transformation Program Handout
- Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Financial Management Review (FMR) Close-Out Letter
- Summaries of FFY 2022-23 and FFY 2023-24
- FFY 2022-23
- FFY 2023-24
- Written Public Comments
August 27, 2024
- This meeting has been cancelled.
June 25, 2024
- This meeting has been cancelled.
June 3, 2024
- Agenda
- Meeting Minutes
- Slide Deck - Updated June 2024
- Handouts
- FFY 2023-24 CHASE Adjustment Group (By Hospital)
- FFY 2023-24 CHASE Adjustment Group Definitions
- FFY 2023-24 CHASE Financial Statements
- FFY 2023-24 CHASE Group Net Reimbursement
- FFY 2023-24 CHASE Hospital by UPL and Payment Groups
- FFY 2023-24 CHASE Hospital Net Reimbursement
- FFY 2023-24 CHASE Model Limits (UPL & NPR)
- FFY 2023-24 CHASE Overview
- Information Shared
- UCHealth Letter and Exhibits - May 31, 2024
- CMS Amended WD-FM-2024-CO-01-D Engagement Letter
- CHA Polis Proposals - Summary
- CHA Polis Administration Proposals - Long Form
- CHA Comments on the Proposed CHASE 2023-24 Model Email
- CHA UPL Recommendations
- HCPF Questions for CHA/HCPF/GO Meeting on UPL
- CHA HCPF Response Letter
- CHA CHASE Model Scenario
- CHA UPL Sign-on Letter - Revised
- Denver Health CHASE UPL Letter
- CMCS Informational Bulletin April 2024
People using assistive technology may not be able to fully access the information in some of these files. For assistance, contact Shay Lyon at shay.lyon@state.co.us.
April 23, 2024 (Rescheduled for June 3, 2024)
- Agenda
- Handouts
- FFY 2023-24 CHASE Adjustment Group (By Hospital)
- FFY 2023-24 CHASE Adjustment Group Definitions
- FFY 2023-24 CHASE Financial Statements
- FFY 2023-24 CHASE Group Net Reimbursement
- FFY 2023-24 CHASE Hospital by UPL and Payment Groups
- FFY 2023-24 CHASE Hospital Net Reimbursement
- FFY 2023-24 CHASE Model Limits (UPL & NPR)
- FFY 2023-24 CHASE Overview
People using assistive technology may not be able to fully access the information in some of these files. For assistance, contact Shay Lyon at shay.lyon@state.co.us.
February 27, 2024
Reports and Other Resources
- CHASE Rules
- 2025 CHASE Annual Report
- 2024 CHASE Annual Report
- 2023 CHASE Annual Report
- CHASE Bylaws
- CHASE Fact Page
- Hospital Reports Hub
- Open Meetings Law
- Facility Provider Fee Enterprise Support Board
- Medicaid Buy-in Enterprise Support Board
Contact Us
Subscribe to the Newsletter
hcpf_CHASEhospitalboard@state.co.us
Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing
303 E. 17th Avenue
Denver, CO 80203
Reasonable accommodations for the meetings will be provided upon request for persons with disabilities. Please contact shay.lyon@state.co.us at least one week prior to the scheduled meeting if you need special arrangements.
People using assistive technology may not be able to fully access the information in some files. For assistance, contact Shay Lyon at shay.lyon@state.co.us.