Colorado's Hospital Provider Fee: Protecting Medicaid & Access to Care for Coloradans

Presented by Colorado Hospital Association as part of Colorado Rural Health Center's Education Week. Recorded September 18th, 2026 This session offers stakeholders a first look into CHA’s newly released report on Colorado’s Hospital Provider Fee, a critical funding source for Medicaid coverage and access to care across the state. The report examines the growing pressures facing the fee amid shifting federal policy, along with what’s needed to protect it going forward. Attendees will come away with a clearer understanding of how the Hospital Provider Fee works, the challenges ahead, and what’s at stake for hospitals and the patients they serve.