Tag: health insurance
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SB21-126: Streamlined Provider Credentialing
Read More: SB21-126: Streamlined Provider CredentialingWhat physicians need to know Colorado Medical Society partnered with the Colorado Association of Health Plans (CAHP) and Colorado Medical Group Management Association (CMGMA) to streamline the credentialing process from beginning to end. This bill takes effect Aug. 6, 2026. What does the bill do? — SB21-126 addresses the issue of delayed physician credentialing, which…
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AMA report: Consumers challenged by a decade of limited options in commercial health insurance markets
Read More: AMA report: Consumers challenged by a decade of limited options in commercial health insurance marketsIn Colorado, consumers have faced a decade of limited options for commercial health insurance, reflecting a troubling national trend of market concentration highlighted in the American Medical Association’s (AMA) 2024 study on competition. Colorado’s commercial health insurance markets remain highly consolidated, with a Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) of 2,037, indicating less competition than Arizona (2,281) but…