News Releases

2024 News Releases

• Colorado Medicaid Executes its Fifth Pharmaceutical Value-Based Contract - July 22, 2024
• Colorado Medicaid Adds Doula Services as a Benefit - July 1, 2024
• Colorado Takes Action to Address Increase in Syphilis and Congenital Syphilis Cases - April 18, 2024
• Settlement Agreement Announced in Lawsuit Involving Intensive Behavioral Health Services - April 5, 2024
• Saving People Money on Healthcare: Polis-Primavera Administration Submits Updated Canadian Drug Importation Plan to the FDA - February 27, 2024
• New Payment Tool Helps Colorado Businesses Save Money on Health Care - February 6, 2024
• Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing Releases Hospital Transparency Reports - February 5, 2024
• State Report Highlights Substantial Changes to Preserve Colorado’s Primary Care and Hospital Safety Net - February 1, 2024

2023 News Releases

• Polis-Primavera Administration Eliminates Subminimum Wages for People with Disabilities Two Years Ahead of Schedule - October 31, 2023
• Department of Health Care Policy & Financing Response to Department of Justice Lawsuit - September 29, 2023
• State Receives $43M Grant to Support Older Adults and People with Disabilities - September 28, 2023
• HCPF Awards $29 Million in Behavioral Health Care Integration Grants - September 5, 2023
• Colorado Expands Access to Mobile Behavioral Health Services - August 30, 2023
• 56% of the Almost 120,000 Coloradans Enrolled with Health First Colorado or CHP+ Maintained Coverage in May - July 5, 2023
• Colorado to Partner with CMS in a Multi-State Initiative to Strengthen Primary Care - June 23, 2023
• Lt. Gov. Primavera Signs Legislation to Provide Greater Flexibility in Adjusting Medicaid Reimbursements to Nursing Facilities - May 30, 2023
• Lt. Gov. Primavera Signs Legislation Enabling Health First Colorado Members Greater Control Over their Attendant Care Services - May 25, 2023
• Gov. Polis Signs Hospital Community Benefit Legislation into Law - May 10, 2023
• Gov. Polis Signs Legislation to Save Coloradans Money on Prescription Drug Costs - May 10, 2023
• Health First Colorado and CHP+ Members Advised to Be Aware of Scams - April 28, 2023
• Gov. Polis Signs Legislation Eliminating Co-pays for Health First Colorado Members - April 20, 2023
• Health First Colorado and Regional Health Plans to Send Text Messages About Medicaid and CHP+ Renewals - March 18, 2023
• State Working to Keep Coloradans Covered with Health Insurance - February 24, 2023
• Colorado Medicaid Enters into Third Value-Based Pharmaceutical Contract - January 25, 2023
• Colorado Medicaid Releases InnovAge Colorado from PACE Enrollment Moratorium - January 23, 2023
• Despite Pandemic, Colorado Large Hospital System Profits and Reserves Increased - January 18, 2023