The Colorado Consumer Health Initiative (CCHI) is collecting stories about the impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the importance of health care. Use this link to tell your own story, or share the link with others so they can tell their story. CCHI may use the stories collected to help protect the coverage gains the ACA has contributed to in Colorado.
Funding Available for American Indian/Alaska Native Outreach
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a funding opportunity announcement that makes available $4 million in cooperative agreements to enroll and retain uninsured American Indian and Alaska Native children who are eligible for Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program. This grant opportunity is open to:
Indian Health Services providers
Tribes and Tribal organizations operating a health program under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (P.L. 93- 638, as amended)
Urban Indian organizations receiving funding under the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (P.L. 94-437, as amended).
Coalitions headed by one of the above entities are also eligible to apply. A more detailed description of the funding opportunity, including information about a potential applicant teleconference, can be found here.
Resources for the Uninsured
HCPF created an information sheet for providers to hand out to clients that explains open enrollment and the benefits of being insured.
CCHI and the Piton Foundation’s Blue Guide helps assisters and others find health care options and resources that are available for uninsured and underinsured Coloradans.
