Enrollees still had to pay their annual deductible when using other medical services. With this incentive design, the financial benefit of choosing a preferred provider was different among patient groups. Enrollees who opted for a voluntary deductible in 2009 had a higher potential financial benefit ...
"There are a lot of really conservative parts of Colorado," said Steven Haden, a mental health therapist and CEO of Envision:You, a Denver-based nonprofit focusing on LGBTQ+ behavioral health services. "In lots of communities outside of our metropolitan areas, it's not safe to be out." ...
Research shows that when patients see health providers who share their cultural background, speak the same language, or mirror their experiences, their healthcare outcomes improve. Now, Colorado is trying to help patients find such providers. But that co
The 1-year anniversary of COVID-19 was an opportunity to evaluate oncology care teams’ experiences with telehealth and assess the role that telehealth can play in cancer care in the future. Before the pandemic, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) defined telehealth as real-time...