April 15, 2025

Hospital Discounted Care Newsletter

This newsletter provides information and updates on the implementation of House Bill (HB) 21-1198, Health Care Billing Requirements for Indigent Patients, otherwise known as Hospital Discounted Care. Low-income patients who aren't enrolled in Health First Colorado or Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) will have the opportunity to apply for financial assistance or charity care programs at the health care facility where they receive care.


Please visit our Hospital Discounted Care webpage for more information.

Hospital Discounted Care Updates

Hospital Discounted Care Advisory Committee


House Bill 24-1399, passed during the 2024 legislative session, added Section 25.5-3-507 which creates the Hospital Discounted Care Advisory Committee. The new committee will advise the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) on operations and policies for Hospital Discounted Care and make recommendations to the Medical Services Board regarding rules. Members of the Hospital Discounted Care Advisory Committee will be appointed beginning July 1, 2025 or upon appointment whichever is later.


If you wish to apply for a seat, please fill out the application and submit your resume or curriculum vitae in the form by May 5, 2025. Appointments will be announced through email in June and the Hospital Discounted Care Advisory Committee meeting schedule will be announced at a later time.


For further information, please visit the Hospital Discounted Care website and see the Advisory Committee blue bar section.


Hospital Office Hours


During a recent Office Hours, HCPF requested feedback on the cadence and content of the meetings to determine how helpful the sessions continue to be for providers. Attendees suggested changing the schedule and format of Office Hours to holding sessions once a month with an open agenda and adding quarterly training to the current annual training schedule.


HCPF is requesting additional stakeholder feedback on reducing Office Hours to once a month and adding more official training sessions throughout the year, and is also asking for topic submissions for potential quarterly training.


Please send us your feedback on these proposed changes via email to hcpf_HospDiscountCare@state.co.us with the subject line "Future Office Hours and Trainings" by May 5, 2025.


April's Office Hours schedule will be:


  • April 16- Patient Appeal Process
  • April 30- TBD


FAQs


The Frequently Asked Questions have been updated to include a variety of questions we have received over the last few months. Please review the FAQs and send any additional questions to hcpf_HospDiscountCare@state.co.us.

Office Hours



HCPF is holding office hours every other Wednesday at 9 a.m. No registration is required. The Zoom link and call in information are on the Hospital Discounted Care website.

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