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5 Slides: Innovations in bending the Rx cost curve
March 25, 2021 | Virtual
Overview
The pandemic has shifted the politics and public opinion on health care. Where cost was a primary concern before COVID, now access to affordable innovations like vaccines is top of consumers and policy makers minds. So, as a return to normalcy appears on the horizon, the intersection of cost pressures and innovation in pharmacy is becoming a primary topic of concern in health policy. This session will review the latest in prescription drugs and pharmacy, from the science breakthroughs to the policy conversations.
Date: Thursday, March 25th, 2021
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 pm PST
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Colorado SIPA is excited to announce the 2021 micro-grant recipients. Out of a pool of 92 applications, 33 governments received funding, totaling more than $161,000.
The Colorado Statewide Internet Portal Authority (SIPA) has a long history of providing micro-grants for Colorado governments. Since 2010, more than 280 grants and $1.5 million have been awarded to government entities across the state. These micro-grants focus on assisting governments to increase adoption, usage, and safety of online services by placing more information and services online for residents.
“These public-facing projects have the potential to bring incredibly positive benefits to communities from all around our great state. SIPA and its Board of Directors are honored to help Colorado governments use technology to connect with their residents,” said Ajay Bagal, SIPA’s Executive Director.
HCPF audit notification bill considered in Colorado Senate Health Committee Eli Kirshbaum | Feb 18, 2021
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A bill concerning notification requirements for audits from the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) passed through the Senate Health and Human Services Committee at its first meeting of the session on Wednesday. Along with its contested fiscal note, it now awaits further discussion in the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Senate Bill 21-022 would require that HCPF, prior to conducting an audit on a Medicaid provider, receive confirmation of the provider’s receipt of HCPF’s written request to perform an audit. The department would have discretion with how it follows up with a provider if they do not receive a confirmation of receipt, said Sen. Jeff Bridges, one of the bill’s prime sponsors.
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Find more details here.
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Congress
Rep. Underwood Reintroduces Bill Enhancing ACA Credits
On Jan. 19, Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-IL) reintroduced legislation to expand and enhance the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) tax credits, also included in President Biden’s health reform agenda. The Health Care Affordability Act of 2021 would increase the generosity of the existing tax credits for consumers earning up to 400 percent of