Our Community Impact

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RMHP's Impact on Colorado Communities

At Rocky Mountain Health Plans, a UnitedHealthcare company, we’re committed to bettering the health outcomes and livelihoods of all Coloradans.

Health equity is both a passion and a priority, and we work daily to close the gaps of disparity that exist for so many underserved populations across the state. We do this by fostering relationships with county and state leaders, by working with providers and organizations in our local communities, and by elevating our members’ voices to identify and deliver the resources they need and deserve. We commit millions of dollars through one-time and recurring investments and value-based payment models.

Highlights at a Glance

Together, we strive to make a real impact, right here in Colorado.

$4.1

MILLION
in one-time investments

$9.7

MILLION
in recurring investments

$18

MILLION
in value-based payments

One-Time Investments Countless Impacts

In 2024, we invested over $4 million of Regional Accountable Entity (RAE) funds in the health neighborhood.

This one-time funding supports community-based projects and programs that improve the health and life outcomes of Medicaid members and promote the health of local communities and populations.

One-time investments were used to address social determinants of health (SDoH), increase organizational program capacity, expand access to care, and promote health equity initiatives.

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Two men carrying a box of fresh celery in a food pantry setting, surrounded by shelves of packaged goods.

Recurring Investments for Continued Community Care

In addition to our 2024 one-time community funding initiatives, we also made
$9.7 million in recurring investments. These investments supported primary care medical provider (PCMP), integrated community care team, and community-based organization initiatives.

$3.9 million to support PCMPs in efforts to sustain integrated behavioral health and SDoH program staff, such as dieticians, clinical pharmacists, and doulas.

$3.3 million in community-based care coordination teams.

$2.5 million in community-based organizations, including a health information exchange, housing, food programs, and health equity programs.

Transformative Payments for Value-based Care

We design, implement, and maintain value-based payment agreements to increase funding for providers who serve RAE members with the highest needs or barriers and to sustain specific high-value services.

These agreements are distinct from our community investments.

$4.3 million in capacity building to behavioral health providers to provide services integrated into community settings (including school-based suicide prevention, peer outreach, supportive housing, and substance use disorder programs).

$1 million in prospective enhanced primary care payments for those practices with the highest demonstrated capabilities.

$7.7 million in community reinvestment for savings achieved through RMHP PRIME programs.

$4.7 million in enhanced behavioral health reimbursement for bilingual and safespace providers, providers who serve a high proportion of members of color or have identified SDoH needs , and providers who are in rural, frontier, and underserved communities.

$340,000 for enhanced payments to primary care for members who are Hispanic, have a non-white racial identity, or speak a non-English primary language.

$10,000 for enhanced payments to primary care providers who serve members with an identified SDoH need.