On January 3, 2013, Governor Hickenlooper announced that Colorado will be expanding Medicaid to 133% FPL (about $15,000 a year for an individual or about $30,000 a year for a family of four).
This key provision in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will provide an estimated 160,000 uninsured Coloradans with health coverage, starting January 1, 2014. The Governor’s Office estimates that expanding Medicaid will save the state over $280 million over 10 years.
The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) will continue to strengthen Medicaid through the Accountable Care Collaborative (ACC), which is a new Medicaid program to improve clients' health and reduce costs.
The ACC is in its second year of implementation, and has already shown positive outcomes in terms of enrollment, cost savings, quality of care, patient outcomes, and utilization of services.
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society supports the expansion of Medicaid as it will increase access to important healthcare services for Coloradans, including some people with M.S.
View the press release or the Accountable Care Collaborative Annual Report.
If you have questions or would like to be involved in Medicaid Expansion, please contact the Chapter's Public Policy Coordinator, Allie Moore or 303-698-5435.