AURORA,
Colo., Dec. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Over
the last several days, Children's Hospital Colorado (Children's
Colorado) has negotiated a new
agreement with TriWest Healthcare Alliance (TriWest) to remain in
network with TRICARE, the healthcare insurance program for
uniformed service members, veterans and their families. The
agreement is effective Jan. 1, 2025.
Under the new agreement, TRICARE patients will maintain full access
to our care and services across Colorado.
Children's Colorado has worked
closely with TriWest and achieved concessions in the new contract
that will help us maintain access to care, however, we will
continue to work with TriWest on additional long-term changes to
the contract.
"While we are optimistic about this first step in ensuring our
military families continue to receive the care they need, TRICARE
reimbursement rates remain well below the cost of providing care,"
said Jena Hausmann, president and
CEO of Children's Colorado, the
region's only safety-net, nonprofit pediatric hospital system. "We
will continue engaging with the Department of Defense and elected
officials to ensure that Children's Colorado can maintain high-quality, specialty
pediatric care for all kids in Colorado. If the federal TRICARE program does
not fundamentally change the way it values children and child
health, our healthcare system will struggle and access to pediatric
care for military children will continue to be at risk in
Colorado and across the
country."
Patient families who have questions about their child's care can
find more information at
https://www.childrenscolorado.org/tricare.
ABOUT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO
Children's Hospital Colorado
is one of the nation's leading and most expansive nonprofit
pediatric healthcare systems, with a mission to improve the health
of children through patient care, education, research and
advocacy. Founded in 1908 and ranked among the best children's
hospitals in the nation, as recognized by U.S. News &
World Report, Children's Colorado has established itself
as a pioneer in the discovery of innovative and groundbreaking
treatments that are shaping the future of pediatric healthcare
worldwide. Children's Colorado
offers a full spectrum of family-centered care at its urgent,
emergency and specialty care locations throughout Colorado, including an academic medical center
on the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, hospitals in Colorado Springs, Highlands Ranch and Broomfield, and outreach clinics across
the region. For more information,
visit childrenscolorado.org or connect with us
on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
Media Contact:
Sarah Bonar
media@childrenscolorado.org
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