Colorado’s Own Health Insurance Marketplace
Our Mission
Our mission is to increase access, affordability, and choice for individuals and small employers purchasing health insurance in Colorado
In 2010, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was created to help expand healthcare coverage and decrease healthcare costs for Americans. When the ACA passed, we had already been studying and building a health insurance marketplace for Colorado residents with that same mission for four years as the Blue Ribbon Commission for Healthcare Reform.
Then, in 2011, Connect for Health Colorado was established by the Colorado General Assembly as a public, non-profit entity to create a health insurance marketplace. It opened for business on Oct. 1, 2013, for individuals, families and small employers across Colorado to purchase health insurance and get financial help to reduce costs.
Connect for Health Colorado is governed by a Board of Directors with additional direction from a committee of state legislators (the “Oversight Committee”).
Our Value to Customers
As the official health insurance marketplace for Coloradans, we provide:
The only place where residents can apply for Premium Tax Credits and Cost-Sharing Reductions to lower the cost of private health insurance.
Tools that allow customers to easily compare plans and prices from multiple insurance companies and search for preferred providers and medications.
Qualified health plans which include essential benefits and protections (in accordance with the Affordable Care Act).
A statewide customer support network of Customer Service Center Representatives, Assisters and licensed Brokers to help Coloradans find the best health plan for their needs and budget.