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Explore how Colorado's safety net programs, accountable care initiatives, and Affordable Care Act impact improve health care access. Learn about Medicaid expansions and CHP+ caseload projections.
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Fitting the Pieces Together: The Safety Net and the Affordable Care Act Susan E. Birch, Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and FinancingOctober 4, 2011 Susan E. Birch Improving access to cost-effective, quality health care services for Coloradans.
COLORADO FUN FACTS Susan E. Birch Improving access to cost-effective, quality health care services for Coloradans.
AGENDA • Colorado’s Safety Net Program Overview • Delivery System Reforms • Accountable Care Collaborative • Long-Term Services and Supports • Affordable Care Act Impact Susan E. Birch Improving access to cost-effective, quality health care services for Coloradans.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE POLICY AND FINANCING • Federally designated agency to receive funds for Medicaid Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) • Administers the following programs: - Medicaid - CHP+ - Home and Community -Based Services (HCBS) Medicaid Waivers - Colorado Indigent Care Program (CICP) Susan E. Birch Improving access to cost-effective, quality health care services for Coloradans.
MEDICAID CASELOAD Medicaid Expansions *Projections from the Department’s November 1, 2010, Budget Request Expansions are a result of HB 09-1293, the Colorado Health Care Affordability Act Susan E. Birch Improving access to cost-effective, quality health care services for Coloradans.
CHP+ CASELOAD CHP+ Expansions *Includes children and prenatal. ** Projections from the Department’s November 1, 2010 Budget Request. Expansions are a result of HB 09-1293, the Colorado Health Care Affordability Act. Susan E. Birch Improving access to cost-effective, quality health care services for Coloradans.
PARTNERSHIPS • Colorado Health Institute • Colorado Community Health Network • Colorado Regional Health Information Organization • Center for Improving Value in Health Care • All Payer Claims Database • Health Insurance Exchange Workgroups Susan E. Birch Improving access to cost-effective, quality health care services for Coloradans.
PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER: ACC Susan E. Birch Improving access to cost-effective, quality health care services for Coloradans.
RCCOS & THE SAFETY NET Susan E. Birch Improving access to cost-effective, quality health care services for Coloradans.
INNOVATIONS • Eligibility Modernization • Identity, Income and U.S. citizenship electronic verification • Automatic re-enrollment • Dual Eligibility • Systems of Care Susan E. Birch Improving access to cost-effective, quality health care services for Coloradans.
Susan E. Birch Improving access to cost-effective, quality health care services for Coloradans.
HEALTH CARE REFORM • Board will create exchange • HIE Work Groups • Marketing, Enrollment and Outreach; • Eligibility, Verification and Enrollment; • Small Employers Workgroup; and • Data Advisory Workgroup. Susan E. Birch Improving access to cost-effective, quality health care services for Coloradans.