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Connect for Health Colorado is a marketplace that opened in October 2013 to help individuals, families and small employers across Colorado purchase health insurance and apply for new federal financial assistance to reduce costs. In addition to the shopping website, Connect for Health Colorado offers a statewide customer support network of Customer Service Center Representatives, Health Coverage Guides and licensed agents/brokers to help Coloradans find the best health plan for their needs. Connect for Health Colorado is the only place where Coloradans can apply for advance premium tax credits and cost-sharing reductions to help pay for commercial insurance coverage. Connect for Health Colorado is a non-profit entity established by a state law, Senate Bill 11-200, that was passed in 2011. The organization, legally known as the Colorado Health Benefit Exchange, is governed by a Board of Directors with additional direction from a committee of state legislators, known as the Legislative Health Benefit Exchange Implementation Review Committee. One way Connect for Health Colorado is funded is through a Special Fee Assessment, which is a general assessment on all health insurance plans in Colorado. It was originally put into law by the Colorado Legislature in 2001 to support CoverColorado, a program that provided coverage to the high-risk pool of residents who could not get health insurance due to pre-existing conditions. In 2013, the Legislature passed a law that allocated the revenue to support Connect for Health Colorado. Connect for Health Colorado set the fee at $0 for 2014. The fee is set at $1.25/policy/month for 2015, less than half previous levels. The level for 2016 has not been determined. The mission of Connect for Health Colorado is to increase access, affordability, and choice for individuals and small employers purchasing health insurance in Colorado. Connect for Health Colorado is intended to reflect the unique needs of our state, seek Colorado-specific solutions, and explore the maximum number of options available to the state of Colorado in meeting the goals of access, affordability and choice.
ECRI is an independent, nonprofit organization improving the safety, quality, and cost effectiveness of care across all healthcare settings. The combination of evidence-based research, medical device testing, and knowledge of patient safety makes ECRI uniquely respected by healthcare leaders and agencies worldwide. For more than 50 years, ECRI has had an unwavering dedication to transparency and strict conflict-of-interest policies. The organization has earned a reputation as the trusted voice of unbiased, research-based assurance for tens of thousands of members around the world using its solutions to minimize risk and improve patient care. As a leading provider of spend and clinical data analytics and solutions, we provide comprehensive and unique market and competitive intelligence on a wide array of healthcare technologies. Our market intelligence includes transactional pricing, independent lab-based tested devices and equipment, safety alerts and history, evidence-based health technology assessments, and disruptive technologies on the horizon. ECRI has the only medical device testing labs in North America and the Asia Pacific where bio-engineers conduct hands-on independent device testing for safety and human factors usability. ECRI is designated an Evidence-based Practice Center by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. ECRI and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices PSO is listed as a federally certified Patient Safety Organization by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The Michigan Health & Hospital Association (MHA) is the statewide leader representing all of the community hospitals in Michigan. Established in 1919, the MHA represents the interests of its member hospitals and health systems in both the legislative and regulatory arenas on key issues and supports their efforts to provide quality, cost-effective and accessible care.
Lakeland is a not-for-profit, community-owned system of care serving the southwest Michigan region of Berrien, Cass and VanBuren counties. In addition to the three hospitals, the system includes walk-in clinics, long-term care, home care, laboratory and radiology services, rehabilitation and other services throughout the region.
Brookhaven Hospital is a Tulsa, OK-based company in the Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, and Biotech sector.