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2025 Colorado Snapshot
The Healthcare Affordability Snapshot provides legislators, consumer advocates, regulators and other stakeholders a tool to compare their state’s health policies across other states. The categories examined in this resource explore a variety of policy options that have previously appeared in the Scorecard, as well as additional policies that impact health care affordability. Policies were selected […]
Read MoreNew Colorado laws impacting coverage and access take effect Jan. 1
A package of new Colorado laws that take effect January 1, 2026 includes several measures expanding health care coverage and access for residents, reports STL News. Under the changes, Colorado Medicaid and state health plans will begin covering abortion care and related reproductive health services. New insurance coverage adjustments also go into effect, clarifying and […]
Read MoreColorado ban on reporting medical debt on credit reports challenged
A Colorado law that prevents medical debt from appearing on consumer credit reports is being challenged after a new federal rule asserted that national credit reporting standards override state policies, reports Colorado Newsline. Colorado’s 2023 law, the first of its kind in the nation, was designed to shield residents from the credit impacts of medical […]
Read MoreColorado Becomes First State to Cap Price of Rx Enbrel
The Colorado Prescription Drug Affordability Board has set an upper payment limit on the prescription drug Enbrel, which is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune conditions, reports Colorado Newsline. This change caps insurer and patient annual payments at approximately $31,000, a decrease from the 2023 average cost of $53,049. Supporters say this is a landmark […]
Read MoreColorado Passes Law to Limit Premium Increases
Colorado enacted HB25B-1006 to help blunt steep increases in health insurance premiums, reports Colorado Newsline. The law directs the sale of tax credits to raise $100 million for the Health Insurance Affordability Enterprise fund, which supports reinsurance for high-cost claims, subsidies on the exchange, and coverage for immigrants through the OmniSalud program. Without intervention, individual market premiums […]
Read MoreColorado Legislature Passes Bill to Fund Medicaid Reimbursements for Certain Providers
Colorado passed Senate Bill 25B-2 to ensure continued Medicaid funding for providers barred from receiving federal reimbursements, reports Colorado Newsline. Senate Bill 25B-2, signed into law August 27, directs state funds to cover services at clinics like Planned Parenthood that lost federal eligibility under recently enacted federal legislation. Supporters argue the bill protects access to affordable services […]
Read MoreColorado Revises Health Care Regulations for Changes in Ownership, Surprise Billing Disclosures
Colorado’s health department adopted new rules for health care change of ownership transactions and state surprise billing regulations, reports Husch Blackwell. The new rules, which will go into effect on September 15, 2025, impact the timeline for notifying CDPHE of CHOWs and bring the state’s surprise billing rules in line with the federal No Surprises Act. Under […]
Read MoreColorado’s Medicaid Policy Expands Mental Health Support in Doctor’s Offices
Colorado’s Medicaid program began reimbursing primary care providers for mental health treatment using the Collaborative Care Model on July 1, reports The Denver Gazette. Patients can now receive treatment for depression, anxiety, or ADHD directly in their doctor’s office, reducing the need for specialist referrals and long waits. For rural clinics, the policy provides critical funding to […]
Read MoreColorado Tightens Rules on Physician Noncompete Agreements
A new Colorado law further restricts nonsolicit and noncompete agreements for health care providers, reports ColoradoBiz. Beginning August 6, such agreements will rarely be enforceable, making it easier for physicians to move between jobs and for patients to maintain access to care. Lawmakers say the measure will help lower costs by increasing provider competition. Existing agreements signed before the […]
Read MoreColorado Codifies Access to Preventive Care Services
Colorado has passed two new laws to codify access to affordable preventive care and vaccination, reports Colorado Newsline. House Bill 25-1027 authorizes the state Board of Health to consider advice from leading medical groups, not just ACIP, when setting school vaccine rules. It was signed into law in April. Colorado lawmakers also passed Senate Bill 25-196, which allows […]
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