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Legislative Update
Colorado State Association of Health Underwriters
Presented by Cindy Sovine-Miller
http://www.leg.state.co.us
Source: Colorado Legislative Council
Colorado is Constitutionally required to maintain a balanced budget
$800 Million Revenue Shortfall in Colorado Program Cuts across the board 10% Reduction in all State Agencies (includes 8 furlough days for
state employees) 2% - 4% cut to Medicaid Reimbursement Rates $180 cut to Senior Property Homestead Exemption Over $150 Million in cuts to Higher Education
Desperate times for legislators: Pinnacle Assurance
Introduced Bills
House 368Senate 296Total 664
CSAHU tracked 40 bills and actively worked on 22 of them.
CSAHU Leg Committee Criteria for Evaluating Legislation:
Will the legislation if implemented increase the cost of insurance?
Will the legislation if implemented increase access to insurance
Will the legislation if implemented improve competition?
Will the legislation if implemented increase regulation?
What is the practical ability of CSAHU to influence this legislation?
How can this bill be made better?
Does this bill move us closer to a state run health insurance plan?
Billing Claim Transparency Medicaid Option (Insurance Safety Net) SCHIP Enrollment Individual Market Reforms Price Transparency
Staying involved in the Dialogue◦ Public Option◦ Individual Mandate◦ Employer List Bill
Education and Advocacy Efforts◦ Continued focus on awareness of the value the broker brings to health care.◦ Work to achieve CSAHU policy goals and resist efforts that work against a healthy market place.
Strengthening Grass Roots Efforts◦ Accept the political landscape. Make an effort to get to know and establish a relationship with
your Congressional and State elected officials. ◦ Communicate what CSAHU is doing for your clients and keep them aware of what is happening.
Speaking with One Voice◦ Being consistent with CSAHU’s message is the most important thing any member can do for the
organization. Take the time to understand what CSAHU is doing on your behalf.◦ Communicate with your chapter’s representative on the CSAHU Legislative Committee to
communicate suggestions, questions or concerns.
Partnership for a Healthy Colorado◦ Multi-stakeholder group initiated by CSAHU who meets independent of Government to work on
meaningful steps for health care reform.
Visit www.nahu.org to locate your elected officials
Visit www.csahu.org to access copies of this presentation and access CSAHU’s entire bill matrix.
Contribute to the CSAHU PAC
PAC Chair: Bill Killgore(970) [email protected]
MDAHU
Bea Green
(720) [email protected]
Sheryl Briles-Thompson
(303) [email protected]
NCAHU
Kristi Rankin
(970) 356-8162 [email protected]
Scott Rankin
(970) 356-8162 [email protected]
FRAHU
Jessica Warren-Schultz
(303) 516-0522 [email protected]
David Marshall
(303) 516-0522
SCAHU
Sharlene Yabe
Co-Leg Chair
(719) 314-3510
John Beerman
(719) 578-5570
WRAHU
Christine Boggart
(970) [email protected]
CSAHU Rep
Marie De Wolfe
(303) [email protected]
Dorothy Marshall
Co-Leg Chair
(303) [email protected]
