Colorado Access balloons in Medicaid membership

DENVER – Colorado Access, the state’s largest Medicaid managed-care plan, recently marked its first anniversary.Fourteen months ago, the nonprofit HMO was launched to offer health-care services to Medicaid recipients in 12 counties along the Front Range, including Weld County. It now serves almost 40,000 members and represents more than one-half of all Medicaid managed care in Colorado.
“I think our performance in the first year has been remarkable,´ said Dr. David West, executive director. “When I look at what’s happening nationally and what we’ve done, I couldn’t be more pleased.”
As a “safety-net” provider, Colorado Access serves low-income and…