CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf
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BILL SUMMARY For CONNECT FOR HEALTH COLORADO - 2023 OPEN ENROLLMENT, FEDERAL UPDATES, END OF PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PLANNING, AND STATE POLICY IMPLEMENTATIONS
JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON COLORADO HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
Date Dec 19, 2022
Location HCR 0112
Connect for Health Colorado - 2023 Open Enrollment, Federal Updates, End of Public Health Emergency Planning, and State Policy Implementations - Committee Discussion Only
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10:06:51 AM |
Mr. Patterson gave information on plans covered in the marketplace and the amount of people enrolled.
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10:08:04 AM |
Mr. Patterson gave
information on insurerer changes for 2023 including Bright Health and Oscar
no longer offering plans in the state. He reviewed enrollment assistance
in the state and detailed the location of enrollment centers, as well as
programs the centers have to assist Coloradans with varying immigration
status.
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10:14:29 AM |
Mr. Patterson discussed
Connect for Health Colorado's stakeholder engagement and community outreach
involved in the decision making process. He went over privacy and security
concerns of consumers.
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10:16:21 AM |
Mr. Patterson shared that 10,000 enrollees have been provided with financial help through SilverEnhanced Savings.
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10:17:14 AM |
Mr. Patterson gave
an update on different policy implementations including statistics on how
many Coloradans they've affected. The update included details on how HB20-1236
and SB20-215 has given Connect for Health Colorado more flexibilty to reach
more consumers in need. A rule finalized for 2023 will help fix the "family
glitch" issue in health insurance.
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10:21:09 AM |
Mr. Patterson gave
an update on the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. He gave an overview
of what the transition from Medicaid to plans offered through Connect to
Colorado Health may look like for consumers. Members of the committee asked
for clarification on how the Colorado Department of Health Care and Policy
Financing and Connect for Health Colorado will collaborate to ease the
transition.
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10:24:45 AM |
Mr. Patterson answered questions from the committee about federal funding and about insurance providers that may enter or leave the market.
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10:34:59 AM |
Chair Lontine discussed
the committee considering a change to the state establish the oversight
committee to allow the committee more flexibility in their meeting schedule.
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