2+ hour, 9+ min ago   (315+ words) Colorado spent nearly $175,000 on state-issued cellphones for employees of various departments that went unused during Fiscal Year 2025, according to a recent audit by the Office of the State Auditor. According to the audit, about 400 of the 6,688 cellphones issued to state…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (401+ words) It might have been easier to discount audit findings of state Medicaid mismanagement reported last week — if they weren’t the latest among many such findings. In reality, it’s another episode in Colorado’s ongoing Medicaid meltdown. And while the state bureaucrats…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (853+ words) Colorado failed to follow federal and state requirements for certain Medicaid personal care service payments, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services inspector general, which is now seeking an $8 million repayment from the state. Additionally,…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1661+ words) The state’s Medicaid program — which covers about one in four Coloradans — is poised for its largest single-year jump in at least two decades, with officials proposing a $2.3 billion increase, even as lawmakers face a $1.5 billion budget shortfall. The data shows…...

5+ mon, 5+ day ago   (611+ words) Colorado’s Medicaid payments for a therapeutic program for individuals with autism increased 172% in four years, prompting a federal audit by the Office of the Inspector General. Auditors found Colorado made $77.8 million in improper Medicaid payments for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (564+ words) Nathan MacKinnon scores late to send Canada to Olympic gold-medal game Denver Public Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero declined to endorse his staff’s recommendation to award Motiv Health and UnitedHealthcare a three-year contract during Thursday’s board meeting. The staff recommendation came…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (800+ words) Despite handwringing over enhanced federal subsidies going away for many Coloradans enrolled in health insurance on the state’s marketplace, officials reported Friday just a 2% enrollment dip. More than 277,000 Coloradans enrolled in health insurance through the Affordable Care Act — colloquially known…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (592+ words) What steps do I need to take to appeal a denied Medicare claim? — Frustrated Retiree If you disagree with a coverage or payment decision made by Medicare, you can appeal, and you’ll be happy to know that many appeals are…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (756+ words) Without the enhanced federal subsidies that reduce payments when Americans buy health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, Colorado premiums are expected to double. And if not for supplemental money Colorado lawmakers approved during special session, the 101% average increase would…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (622+ words) Health insurance rates for middle-income Coloradans who buy their own coverage are set to double in 2026, according to the state’s insurance division. The statewide net average premium increase will hit 101%, the Colorado Division of Insurance said on Monday, adding that…...