Fact Sheets Archives - Colorado Association of Health Plans

Issue Principles: Alternative Pain Therapies

Kevin McFatridge — Mon, 30 Dec 2019 21:25:36 +0000

Health plans are committed to ensuring Coloradans have affordable choices for alternative pain coverage so members can get the care they need, when they need it. We strongly support solutions to provide better care for patients with chronic pain and are actively pursuing strategies to reduce opioid misuse and to provide plan members access to... Read more »

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Fact Sheet: Colorado Drug Rebate Reporting

Kevin McFatridge — Mon, 30 Dec 2019 21:23:32 +0000

Every American deserves affordable, comprehensive health care coverage. That includes affordable prescription drugs. But drug prices are out of control. Why? Because drug makers take advantage of consumer needs to set high prices, then raise them year after year—sometimes even raising them several times a year.

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Fact Sheet: Protect Consumers from Surprise Out-of-Network Bills

chpadmin — Wed, 24 Apr 2019 22:16:05 +0000

Sometimes, consumers unknowingly receive care from a provider that isn’t in their health insurance network. This happens because (1) the consumer went to an emergency room where either the hospital or doctor (or both) were out-of-network, or because (2) they went to an in-network hospital and their doctor was out-of-network.

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Factually: Hospital Costs

chpadmin — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 19:39:52 +0000

No doubt about it, health care costs are rising and it’s a concern for all of us. It’s not simple, but it’s important to know the facts around the numerous variables that make up health insurance premiums. The premiums you pay are a reflection of costs in the health care marketplace. See what’s driving up... Read more »

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Factually: Surprise Billing

chpadmin — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 19:40:18 +0000

No doubt about it, health care costs are rising and it’s a concern for all of us. It’s not simple, but it’s important to know the facts around the numerous variables that make up health insurance premiums. One key component of this annual expense? Surprise billing.

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