Webinar: Learn About Colorado Medicaid's New Name

"Colorado Medicaid is changing its name to Health First Colorado (Colorado's Medicaid Program) this summer. Join the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing for a webinar exclusively for health care providers to learn about this exciting change! Two dates are available for the webinar. Pick the date below that works best for you and your team.

Wednesday, June 22, 2016
12:00 - 1:00 pm MT
Click here to register-June 22

Tuesday, June 28, 2016
12:00 - 1:00 pm MT
Click here to register-June 28

Who Should Attend?  Health care providers and office staff who interact with patients who have Medicaid or interact with the Department of Health Care Policy & Financing should attend this webinar to learn about the name change and what is affected by the change. 

Why Attend?  Learn about why Colorado Medicaid is changing its name, and how this change affects your patients and your practice. We will also direct you to resources to help educate your patients about this change." 

[Source: HCPF]

ClinicNET Conversations: Stand with Primary Care Access!

Check out the latest ClinicNET Conversations blog post, “Stand with Primary Care Access!" by Brooke Powers, ClinicNET Program and Policy Manager.

“Most of you (hopefully all!) have heard about the proposed cuts in Medicaid reimbursement rates for primary care services across Colorado. In response to this, ClinicNET and more than 20 other concerned organizations have come together to form the Colorado Primary Care Alliance to raise awareness with the public and lawmakers about the negative impacts of these proposed cuts. Medicaid primary care providers are positioned to take a disproportionate share of this year’s proposed budget cuts.” Continue reading here and click here for more information on the Colorado Primary Care Alliance.