J_HCE_2022A 12/19/2022 10:01:44 AM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON COLORADO HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

Date

12/19/2022

Attendance
Baisley	X
Bradfield	X
Froelich	X
Ginal	E
Jaquez Lewis	X
Jodeh	X
Kirkmeyer	E
Simpson	X
Kolker	X
Lontine	X

Time

10:01:44 AM to 10:39:11 AM

Place

HCR 0112

This Meeting was called to order by

Lontine

This Report was prepared by

Matthu Beck

Hearing Items	Action Taken
hConnect for Health Colorado - 2023 Open Enrollment, Federal Updates, End of Public Health Emergency Planning, and State Policy Implementations	Committee Discussion Only

Connect for Health Colorado - 2023 Open Enrollment, Federal Updates, End of Public Health Emergency Planning, and State Policy Implementations - Committee Discussion Only


	10:01:54 AM	Kevin Patterson, Chief Executive Officer, Connect for Health Colorado, gave a presentation to the committee on the health insurance market. Mr Patterson's presentation slides may be found on the committee's website at: https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/c4hcolegoversightcommitteedec2022final_1.pdf He gave an overview of the consumers who use the exchange and the value that the exchange provides.
	10:06:51 AM	Mr. Patterson gave information on plans covered in the marketplace and the amount of people enrolled.
	10:08:04 AM	Mr. Patterson gave information on insurerer changes for 2023 including Bright Health and Oscar no longer offering plans in the state. He reviewed enrollment assistance in the state and detailed the location of enrollment centers, as well as programs the centers have to assist Coloradans with varying immigration status.
	10:14:29 AM	Mr. Patterson discussed Connect for Health Colorado's stakeholder engagement and community outreach involved in the decision making process. He went over privacy and security concerns of consumers.
	10:16:21 AM	Mr. Patterson shared that 10,000 enrollees have been provided with financial help through SilverEnhanced Savings.
	10:17:14 AM	Mr. Patterson gave an update on different policy implementations including statistics on how many Coloradans they've affected. The update included details on how HB20-1236 and SB20-215 has given Connect for Health Colorado more flexibilty to reach more consumers in need. A rule finalized for 2023 will help fix the "family glitch" issue in health insurance.
	10:21:09 AM	Mr. Patterson gave an update on the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. He gave an overview of what the transition from Medicaid to plans offered through Connect to Colorado Health may look like for consumers. Members of the committee asked for clarification on how the Colorado Department of Health Care and Policy Financing and Connect for Health Colorado will collaborate to ease the transition.
	10:24:45 AM	Mr. Patterson answered questions from the committee about federal funding and about insurance providers that may enter or leave the market.
	10:34:59 AM	Chair Lontine discussed the committee considering a change to the state establish the oversight committee to allow the committee more flexibility in their meeting schedule.

10:39:11 AM

The committee adjourned.

Connect for Health Colorado - 2023 Open Enrollment, Federal Updates, End of Public Health Emergency Planning, and State Policy Implementations - Committee Discussion Only

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