Skip To Content

Colorado Health Care Reform Information, Facts & News



click here to enlarge text

A

A

A

 

On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed into law H.R. 3590 the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).  One week later, on March 30, the President signed into law H.R. 4872, the Health Care and Educational Reconciliation Act of 2010 (The Act).    

Read a compilation of the Health Care Reform law.

| More
RMHP Communications 

Read Open Letters to our Members and Stakeholders from Rocky Mountain Health Plans President and CEO Steve ErkenBrack

December 2010 Health Care Reform Letter

April 2010 Health Care Reform Letter 

Health Care Reform Timeline

Kaiser Family Foundation Interactive Timeline

Health Care Reform

  

Welcome to the RMHP federal health care information section! This part of the website is your resource center on federal health care reform and what Rocky Mountain Health Plans is doing to implement the law in Colorado. We know there are a lot of questions about how the new legislation will impact individuals, families and businesses, so we’ve created this health care reform resource especially for you.

On this site, you will find:

  • Health Care Reform Facts
    • An overview of the changes that already happened this year
  • Health Care Reform Timeline
    • Details about specific actions Rocky Mountain Health Plans has taken to comply with new requirements.
  • Health Care Reform Information
    • Information on GettingUSCovered, Colorado’s high risk pool, administered by Rocky Mountain Health Plans.
  • Health Care Reform Issues
    • Our opinions about changes to come.

On this site, you will learn about:

 

  • Health Care Reform Implementation
    • Why Rocky Mountain Health Plans made the decision to continue to offer Child-Only policies.
  • Health Care Reform Exchanges
    • Our thoughts on how to develop and implement an effective Health Insurance Exchange.
  • Ongoing Issues in the Health Care Reform Debate
    • What Rocky Mountain Health Plans is doing to continue to be a part of the conversation.

Additional Health Care Reform Resources - Helpful Links

A federal government website on Health Care Reform managed by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.

Un sitio web del gobierno federal en la Reforma de Asistencia médica manejada por el Departamento de EEUU - Cuidado de Salud en Espanol

Health Care Reform In Action – Federal Health Care Reform news from The White House including myths & facts.

Information for Colorado residents and businesses can be found at Health Care Reform in Colorado.

The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing offers a variety of Health Care Reform Articles and other resources to help answer Colorado residents’ questions.

Confused about health care reform?  Watch a short video that explains the Health Care Reform changes that are happening now and the big changes coming in 2014.


 
 
Rocky Mountain Health Plans