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The first annual Uncompahgre Pow Wow, hosted by the Western Slope Native American Resource Center (WSNARC) and the Ute Indian Museum, was held in Montrose, Colorado, in late September. Patrick Gordon, CEO of Rocky Mountain Health Plans, shares his experience attending the vibrant celebration alongside partners from WSNARC and the importance of connecting with Indigenous people in the region to understand and address the health inequities that Native American communities experience.

For individuals like Jamie Plock, Colorado Mesa University’s (CMU) Master of Social Work Student Loan Repayment Program — a $1 million collaboration between CMU, Rocky Mountain Health Plans, a UnitedHealthcare company, and the city of Grand Junction — helps them remain in the community they love while bridging gaps in mental health care and social services on the Western Slope.

Rocky Mountain Health Plans, a UnitedHealthcare company, has been recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) with Health Equity Accreditation for its commitment to promoting access to equitable, high-quality health care.

Options are few and drives are often long for residents in rural western Colorado communities searching for behavioral health service providers. Oliver Behavioral Consultants' Mobile Diagnostic Unit, funded by Rocky Mountain Health Plans, helps patients overcome those barriers by bringing providers and diagnosticians to serve these communities.