Sept. 28, 2023

Hospital Discounted Care Newsletter

This newsletter provides information and updates on the implementation of House Bill (HB) 21-1198, Health Care Billing Requirements for Indigent Patients, otherwise known as Hospital Discounted Care. Low-income patients who aren't enrolled in Health First Colorado or Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) will have the opportunity to apply for financial assistance or charity care programs at the health care facility where they receive care.


Please visit our Hospital Discounted Care webpage for more information.

Hospital Discounted Care Updates

Updated Rates for Professional Services


Updates made to Hospital Discounted Care Professional Service and Outpatient Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Rates are now available on the Hospital Discounted Care Rates website. Affected rates for the Fiscal Year 2023-24 will be marked with an asterisk in a new column of the downloaded excel file. Please begin using these files immediately.


Contact us by email at the Hospital Discounted Care inbox hcpf_HospDiscountCare@state.co.us with any questions regarding these rate updates.


Office Hours


There will be no office hours held on Oct. 18, 2023. Office hours will resume the following week as scheduled.

Office Hours


HCPF is holding office hours every Wednesday at 9 a.m. No registration is required. The Zoom link and call in information are available on the Hospital Discounted Care website.

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