Colorado Health Care Affordability Act PDF Download

The State of Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing will seek approval from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for Section 1115 waiver authority to embark on a five year demonstration to implement hospital-led strategic initiatives through the establishment of a delivery system reform incentive payment (DSRIP) program. The state will leverage hospital supplemental payment funding generated through existing hospital provider fees authorized under the Colorado Health Care Affordability Act of 2009. These payments will be used as incentives in a statewide hospital transformation program designed to improve patient outcomes through care redesign and integration with community- based providers, lower Medicaid costs through reductions in avoidable care, and prepare the state's hospitals for future value-based payment environments.