Colorado: @C4HCO offers funding opportunity for expanded enrollment assistance

via Connect for Health Colorado:

• Applications open now through April 25th

DENVER— Connect for Health Colorado, the state’s official health insurance marketplace, is accepting applications from new and returning organizations, as well as licensed Brokers, to operate Assistance Sites and Enrollment Centers across the state.

“Assistance Sites and Enrollment Centers provide a crucial one-on-one service to help Coloradans get covered,” said Connect for Health Colorado’s Chief Executive Officer, Kevin Patterson. “They help us make sure local communities, especially those who face barriers to health coverage, can access the plans and savings we offer. I encourage interested organizations and current partners to apply for this opportunity.”

Assistance Sites provide staff who support their local communities with education, health insurance literacy and the enrollment process for Connect for Health Colorado’s marketplace as well as Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid program) and the Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) program. Enrollment Centers across the state also offer health coverage assistance and can receive matching funds for marketing. 

Who May Apply
Connect for Heath Colorado welcomes applications from community-based organizations, medical facilities, associations, ranching and farming organizations, chambers of commerce, unions, state and local human service agencies, Certified Brokers/Broker Agencies and other organizations that meet the criteria for selection.

How to Apply

• See instructions and apply by April 25, 2022.
• Attend a live webinar to learn about the application process March 23rd. More webinar information is available here.

Connect for Health Colorado will determine the award depending on organization type, staffing, goals and customer service. Connect for Health Colorado welcomes applications from any partner but might not accept all proposals. 

Interested applicants can find information about the funded and non-funded opportunities, as well as criteria for each partnership award here.

Timeline

• March 14, 2022: Applications open
• March – April: Webinars and Q&A for interested organizations and Brokers
• April 25, 2022: Application deadline
• April 26 – June 15, 2022:  Connect for Health will review and reply to applicants 
• July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2024: Contract period

Contact

• For questions about the application or process: ECTeam@c4hco.com
• Media contact: Mónica Caballeros, mcaballeros@c4hco.com, 720-576-7995

About Connect for Health Colorado  

Connect for Health Colorado is a public, non-profit entity established by the Colorado General Assembly in 2011 to create a health insurance Marketplace.  Since 2013, we’ve been helping individuals, families and small employers compare plans, apply for financial help and buy health insurance. As Colorado’s official health insurance marketplace, we are the only place to apply for financial help to lower the monthly cost of premiums. Customers can shop online; get help by phone or online chat from Customer Service Center representatives; and access expert, in-person help from a statewide network of certified Brokers and community-based Assisters.