Tag: Department Of Health Care Policy And Financing
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Gov. Polis names new leaders for Colorado health agencies in wake of Medicaid turmoil
Gov. Jared Polis, on Thursday, announced he was appointing Gretchen Hammer to serve as acting executive director of the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, and deputy executive director Stephanie Beasley to become the next commissioner of the Behavioral Health Administration. Hammer’s nomination will have to be confirmed by the state Senate. As…
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Colorado Medicaid spending doubled over the past decade, study finds
Spending by Colorado’s Department of Health Care Policy and Financing reached $16 billion in 2025 — a 101% increase from 2015 — while Medicaid enrollment has returned to nearly its 2015 level, according to an analysis by a think tank. Pointing to 182 health care bills Colorado lawmakers enacted since 2019, the report from the…
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Colorado audit finds inaccuracies, unclear information in Medicaid letters to members
A state audit released Monday showed that communications from Medicaid to its members is not always accurate, complete or understandable. The report from the the Office of the State Auditor says that information needs to be more accurate, understandable, informative and clear. The audit found that of 80 sampled letters sent to Medicaid members, 72…