The Proposal for Affordable Health Coverage Option (HB 19-1004) requires the Department of Health Care Policy & Financing and the Division of Insurance to develop and submit a proposal to the General Assembly by November 15, 2019 concerning the design, costs, benefits, and implementation of a state option for health care coverage. This page will house background about the bill, stakeholder meetings, and other information as it becomes available.
Final Report For Colorado's Health Insurance Option
- Expected Hospital-Specific Reimbursement Rates Under Colorado Affordable Health Care Option - March 6, 2020
- Hospital Reimbursement Under the Colorado Health Insurance Option Recommendation - February 24, 2020
- Actuarial Analysis, prepared by Wakely Consulting Group, LLC - February 21, 2020
- SMART Government Act Presentation - January 10, 2020
The final report for the Colorado's Public Option is now available.
- Summary of the Public Option Proposal - English
- Resumen de la propuesta de la opción pública - En Español
- Final Report for Colorado's Public Option - English
- Informe final para la opción pública de Colorado- En Español
- Final Report for Colorado's Public Option, with Appendix - English
- Appendix V - Public Comments
Draft Report Rollout For Colorado's Public Option
- Draft Report for Colorado's State Coverage Option- English
- Draft Report for Colorado's State Coverage Option - En Español
Stakeholder Presentations
- State Option Draft Report Stakeholder Presentation - English
- State Option Draft Report Stakeholder Presentation - En Español
Legislation Information
Past Stakeholder Engagement
- November 7, 2019 - Edwards
- October 23, 2019 - Grand Junction
- October 22, 2019 - Hugo
- October 12, 2019 - Durango
- October 8, 2019 - Denver, Watch the Webcast
- October 8, 2019 - Briefing for Eastern Plains Hospital CEOs
- October 8, 2019 - Pueblo
- August 27, 2019 - Durango
- August 15, 2019 - Burlington
- August 15, 2019 - Glenwood Springs
- August 14, 2019 - Grand Junction
- August 9, 2019 - Alamosa
- August 8, 2019 - Pueblo
- July 26, 2019 - Keystone
- July 26, 2019 - Keystone Stakeholder Presentations, Webinar Recording
- July 16, 2019 - Greeley
- July 15, 2019 - Boulder
- June 13, 2019 - Denver, Webinar Recording
- May 29, 2019 - Denver, Webinar Recording