Initiatives
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The Accountable Care Collaborative (ACC) is a client-centered approach to managed care that is focused on delivering efficient and coordinated care that improves the overall health of clients. This model of care differs from capitated managed care by investing directly in community infrastructure to support care teams and care coordination and creates aligned incentives to measurably improve client health and reduce avoidable health care costs.
The All-Payer Claims Database (APCD) is a data collection system of all health care claims paid by all payers across the state. The APCD will provide a more complete picture of a person's experience with the health care system and include claims paid by private and public payers, including insurance carriers, health plans third-party administrators, pharmacy benefit managers, Medicaid, and Medicare.
The Colorado Choice Transitions initiative is Colorado's Money Follows the Person Demonstration grant proposal to the federal Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Colorado Choice Transitions will support the state's effort to reform the long term care system for people of all ages with long term care needs and rebalance funding and policy towards home and community based services.
The Colorado Comprehensive Health Access Modernization Program (CO-CHAMP) is Colorado's grant proposal to the federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), which awarded $70.9 million in grants to 13 states under the State Health Access Program (SHAP). CO-CHAMP includes a variety of projects that will lead to greater access to health care, increase positive outcomes and reduce cost-shifting.
The Colorado Health Care Affordability Act, HB09-1293, was signed by Governor Ritter on April 21, 2009. The Act authorizes the Department to collect a hospital provider fee and will expand health care coverage to more than 100,000 Coloradans. When fully implemented, an estimated $600 million will be collected to be matched by $600 million federal dollars for a total of $1.2 billion annually.
Healthy Living Initiatives The Department is committed to improving the health of our clients, staff, and community. Our focus on healthy living extends from healthy development during infancy and childhood through the life span to healthy aging. Our prevention efforts are based in an understanding of the social determinants of health, and the importance of building healthy communities.