Colorado law protects coverage for preventive services — but that protection doesn’t extend to all insurance plans in the state
Division of Insurance
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Health insurers balk at price demands in Colorado governor’s signature health insurance program
In new regulatory filings, insurers say they cannot lower prices enough to meet the Colorado Option’s goals
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Two Colorado health care giants are forming one big insurance network. But will consumers actually benefit?
UCHealth and Intermountain Healthcare are creating a “clinically integrated network” that gives patients whose insurance contracts with them access to their physicians, clinics and hospitals
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Zornio: Coloradans seeking IVF need help getting health care coverage
Despite state lawmakers’ best intentions, IVF coverage remains difficult to access for many Coloradans
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Colorado officials accused of trying to tip scales in favor of a Jared Polis health insurance policy
Health insurance brokers say the state is interfering in the free market to favor the Colorado Option, potentially at consumers’ expense
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Colorado health insurance rates are set to rise next year — but some people could still pay less
2023 marks the first year of the Colorado Option, the initiative backed by Gov. Jared Polis
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Colorado health insurance prices set to jump next year — at least for some
Health insurance prices for many Coloradans could rise by as much as 11% next year, the largest jump in five years. That’s the bad news in preliminary rate filings released Tuesday by the Colorado Division of Insurance. The filings are for plans sold in the small group and individual markets — the places where small […]
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Colorado moves one step closer to a government-designed health insurance plan
Federal authorities Thursday gave the go-ahead to one of the most ambitious pieces of Gov. Jared Polis’ agenda: A government-designed health insurance plan mandated to be sold at lower prices. Rates and final details for the Colorado Option are set to be officially unveiled later this summer. But a critical part of its launch involved […]
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Zornio: Marshall fire insurance analysis proves every homeowner needs to check their policy
With the cost of real estate soaring, breaking into Colorado’s housing market can feel like a dream come true. But if disaster strikes, owning a home can quickly turn into a financial nightmare. In Boulder County, many residents are learning this the hard way. After the most destructive blaze in the state’s history, hundreds of […]
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Majority of homeowners trying to rebuild after the Marshall fire may be massively underinsured, analysis finds
As many as two-thirds of those who lost homes in the Marshall fire lack enough insurance to fully cover their rebuilding costs, according to a new analysis by the Colorado Division of Insurance. The division has been looking at claims from 61 different insurance companies related to the Marshall fire, which destroyed more than 1,000 […]