The mission of the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing is to improve access to cost-effective, quality health care services for Coloradans.

Guiding Principles- How we do our business internally, and externally

• Empower clients to make good health care choices incorporating prevention and early intervention.
• Purchase and manage medically necessary and appropriate services to achieve value for the clients and the public.
• Treat providers, clients, advocacy groups, counties, and other units of government as partners.
• Provide honest and complete information to the public and to each other.
• Focus on the Colorado Promise with accountability and efficiency.
• Assess, evaluate, and continuously improve the quality of our work.

Vision- Four years from now

• The Governor, policymakers, local and federal partners trust and respect department management.
• Consumers and advocates are confident that individuals are being treated fairly in determining eligibility and benefits.
• Department staff routinely work in collaboration with other state agencies to share data and resources, solve problems, and use best practices to implement initiatives and programs.
• Providers are eager and willing to work with the Department, and to serve families and individuals enrolled in public insurance programs.
• Turnover of key personnel is minimal, and the Department is able to keep and attract bright, enthusiastic, and talented professionals for public service.
• Taxpayers are confident that dollars appropriated to the Department are being spent wisely, and that the Department is focused on efforts consistent with its mission and goals.
• Vendors and contractors are treated as partners, held accountable, are rewarded for success and creating savings, and take responsibility for failure and improvement.