{"id":24605,"date":"2018-11-28T08:04:38","date_gmt":"2018-11-28T08:04:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vailvalleypartnership.com\/?p=24605"},"modified":"2018-11-26T21:07:44","modified_gmt":"2018-11-26T21:07:44","slug":"it-is-time-to-change-the-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vailvalleypartnership.com\/2018\/11\/it-is-time-to-change-the-game\/","title":{"rendered":"It is time to change the game"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our community is impacted by high health insurance costs. This comes as a surprise to no one. Vail Valley Partnership (VVP) has actively been working with local providers, insurance companies, elected & appointed officials, and others over the past sixteen months to develop a healthcare model that works to lower costs.<\/p>\n

Front Range stakeholders simply don\u2019t recognize the problem, despite continued hard work by our local elected officials to increase awareness, study options, and move the needle on insurance costs.<\/p>\n

Our local hospital is not the problem (despite getting a lion\u2019s share of the blame). Consider recent data shared by the area\u2019s largest insurance provider at state healthcare meetings put neighboring community hospital pricing 17% – 31% higher than Vail Health. Vail Health has been working hard to make healthcare more affordable, with annual price increases averaging 2.35%<\/a> for the past seven years versus nearly +11% annually<\/a> for Colorado hospitals during the same period.<\/p>\n

Vail Health also changed the Avon & Gypsum Urgent Care models to make pricing more affordable, offers 75 percent off urgent care pricing for uninsured residents, and expanded charity care to locals with an annual household income up to 350% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines.<\/p>\n

VVP has spent the past year plus researching models as diverse as multiple-employer welfare arrangements (\u201csmall group\u201d plans) to customized co-op plans. We\u2019ve met with the state, with elected officials, with providers, with insurance companies, and with lobbyists, attorneys and consultants.<\/p>\n

Our conclusion? The rules of the game simply don\u2019t work for rural Colorado. Vail Health\u2019s reasonable price increases are not reflected in lower insurance costs with ACA insurance rates rising between 20 and 32 percent each year from 2015 to 2017. Proposed legislation or system fixes are killed in Denver.<\/p>\n

Rather than beat our head against an antiquated system, VVP is working with Vail Health and other partners to fundamentally change the game to better accommodate the needs of our community while maintaining the high-quality care and innovative approach they excel at. These things are not mutually exclusive and can be done at the same time.<\/p>\n

How exactly are we changing the game? We have developed the One Valley Healthcare Program<\/a>. The Program was developed in partnership with Small Association Leadership Alliance (SALA)<\/a> and the result is a comprehensive and cost-effective alternative to traditional plans.<\/p>\n

This new program offers affordable, accessible, and effective healthcare options for Partnership members. The Program helps businesses provide for the medical expenses of their employees through a community-centered approach, and allows community members to opt-in individually.<\/p>\n

The One Valley Healthcare Program couples a choice of two preventative care plans with a medical cost sharing program covering unexpected or catastrophic events. Participants can expect to save up to 60% when compared to traditional group health insurance. A prescription drug and telemedicine program are also included.<\/p>\n

The Program is not insurance. That means the State\u2019s consumer protections or oversight of the operation of the plan do not apply. The amounts to be paid to the plan are not\u00a0Insurance premiums and therefore are not regulated. The promise of future benefits is not guaranteed and thus the State of Colorado\u2019s Guarantee Fund does not apply.<\/p>\n

That said, we believe that this program helps address the high cost of healthcare in the mountain region in an innovative way. The program simplifies what has become so complex, by offering a high-end, affordable solution that provides preventative care with the choice of affordable options.<\/p>\n

We changed the game to better serve the community. Learn more at OneValleyHealthcareProgram.com<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Chris Romer is president & CEO of Vail Valley Partnership, the regional chamber of commerce. Learn more at VailValleyPartnership.com <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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