The Colorado Primary Care Payment Reform Collaborative (PCPRC) has released its Third Annual Recommendations Report. The PCPRC’s annual reports offer findings and recommendations on how to strengthen Colorado’s primary care system, through increased investments in advanced primary care delivery and the use of alternative payment models, which offer financial incentives to promote greater value for patients, purchasers, and providers.
This year’s report builds on recommendations made by the PCPRC in previous years, and focuses on four key themes: guiding increased investment in primary care; centering health equity in primary care; integrating behavioral health care within the primary care setting; and increasing collaboration between primary care and public health. The report is available on the Primary Care Payment Reform Collaborative website, and is intended to serve as a resource for all interested stakeholders. The recommendations will inform and guide the Colorado Insurance Commissioner in the development and implementation of affordability standards for health insurance carriers in Colorado.
View the report at the following link: Third Annual Recommendations Report - December 2021 - Primary Care Payment Reform Collaborative
The Collaborative focuses on developing strategies for increased investments in primary care that deliver the right care, in the right place, at the right time, and advise in the development of affordability standards and targets for carrier investments in primary care. The Collaborative, created through HB19-1233 and convened by the Division of Insurance, part of the Department of Regulatory Agencies, has been meeting since July of 2019 to develop recommendations aimed at increasing investments in high-quality primary care. Increased investment can lead to better access, and access to primary care is a key part of our health care system. Find more information about the Collaborative on the Division's Primary Care Payment Reform Collaborative website.
For questions about the PCPRC, please contact Tara Smith at tara.smith@state.co.us.