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Which Healthshare Plans in Colorado Allow You to See Any Doctor?

by Christine Corsini | May 20, 2023 | Colorado Health Insurance, Health Insurance

In addition to cost savings, one of the most important benefits of healthshare plans in Colorado over the traditional insurance model is the increased freedom to choose your own doctors or providers. In Colorado and elsewhere, traditional health insurance policies...

Colorado Healthshare Plans: The Best Health Care Cost Sharing Plans in the State [F.A.Q. & Overview] For 2023

by Misty Berryman | May 9, 2023 | Health Care Cost Sharing Plans, Health Share Program, Healthshare plans

For more and more Americans, traditional health insurance just isn’t cutting it anymore. A 2023 study from ValuePenguin found that Colorado health insurance premiums increased more than 19% compared to last year – the 2nd biggest increase in the U.S.With fewer...

As the Colorado Public Option Fizzles, Legislators Scramble to Find a “Fix.”

by Misty Berryman | Apr 26, 2023 | Colorado Health Insurance, Health Insurance

Only 35,000 Colorado residents chose to enroll in the Colorado public option in 2023, approximately 25,000 enrolled through the Connect for Health Colorado website, and another 10,000 via OmniSalud. The number of enrollees was far short of the number plan advocates...

Why Colorado Doctors Are Switching to Direct Primary Care

by Misty Berryman | Mar 29, 2023 | Direct Primary Care

In recent years, there has been a growing trend among Colorado doctors to switch to Direct Primary Care (DPC) practices. DPC is a healthcare model that allows patients to pay a monthly or annual fee to their doctor for unlimited access to primary care services. In...

How to Shop For Health Insurance in Colorado

by Christine Corsini | Feb 28, 2023 | Colorado Health Insurance, Health Insurance

Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), hospitals must publish a list of standard charges for all common services. These “menus” must reflect the unnegotiated, undiscounted rates for services of at least 300 common medical procedures – 70 of them specified by the...