The Division would like to notify interested stakeholders that the Commissioner of Insurance has adopted the following emergency regulation:
In light of the COVID-19 public health emergency crisis, the purpose of this emergency regulation is to require carriers to provide covered persons with treatment related to COVID-19 and access to COVID-19 vaccines without cost-sharing. This emergency regulation also ensures that out-of-network providers rendering emergency services for emergency medical conditions, including but not limited to COVID-19, are appropriately compensated pursuant to § 10-16-704(5.5), C.R.S., without delay. Further, this emergency regulation sets COVID-19 vaccine reimbursement requirements. This emergency regulation replaces Colorado emergency regulation 21-E-03, which became effective February 24, 2021, in its entirety. This emergency regulation increases the vaccine administration payment rate for two dose vaccines, as initially set forth in emergency regulation 21-E-03, and includes a single dose vaccine administration payment rate. These changes are in alignment with recent federal actions.
The Division of Insurance finds, pursuant to § 24-4-103(6)(a), C.R.S., that immediate adoption of this regulation is imperatively necessary for the preservation of public health, safety, or welfare as allowing individuals safe access to healthcare services, including COVID-19 vaccines, and ensuring facilities have adequate resources and availability to treat COVID-19 patients is imperative to preserve the health of the citizens of Colorado. Therefore, compliance with the requirements of § 24-4-103, C.R.S., would be contrary to the public interest.
This emergency regulation, and other Division emergency regulations, can be found on the Division's Emergency Regulations page.
Find additional information on insurance and the COVID-19 public health emergency on the COVID-19 & Insurance page. This emergency regulation can be found under the health insurance tab.