The Wizard of Chargemasters

by Cari Frank, CIVHC’s VP of Communication and Marketing  My friend’s father just had surgery to release pressure from an accident that caused swelling in his brain. After the bill arrived, he was shocked that the surgeon billed $10,000 for the surgery, yet only received $1,500 from Medicare. That’s when Read more

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Shopping for Care

By Rachel Linn, CIVHC’s Marketing Manager Last week, my husband called me with debilitating abdominal pain and was unable to stand, let alone drive himself to a provider to receive care. As an employee of CIVHC, my brain immediately went to thoughts around the expenses we were going to incur Read more

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Myth Busters! CIVHC and the CO APCD

CIVHC’s Account Executives, Eddy Costa and Vince Tornillo, build key relationships with Change Agents across the state and nation who are advancing the Triple Aim. They work each day to get CO APCD data into the hands of individuals and organizations to enable them make decisions that will improve health, Read more

By Stephanie Spriggs, ago

My Wishes for 2018

By Ana English, CIVHC President and CEO This is time of year is particularly suited to reflection. As I pull the holiday decorations out of storage, I inevitably look back on the months since I packed away the stockings and garlands. This year has been full of change, and has Read more

By Ana English, ago

CIVHC’s Continued Commitment to Palliative Care

By: Sharon Adams, CIVHC’s Community Engagement Manager  I am a fan of Emily Dickinson and dwelling in possibility, and specifically the opportunities we have to create and support a culture that honors life.  In October, I joined CIVHC to grow and diversify our community work throughout Colorado and to enhance Read more

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Colorado Participation in National Affordability Summit

Perspective of CIVHC’s VP of Research and Compliance & Chief Economist, Jonathan Mathieu, PhD In September, CIVHC staff, along with representatives of four key Colorado stakeholder groups, had the great privilege to attend a National Affordability Summit hosted by the Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement (NRHI) in Washington, DC. The Read more

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