Colorado Access
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What it says it does
SEE SCHEDULE O.COLORADO ACCESS IS DEDICATED TO THE OPERATION OF A COMPETITIVE HEALTH PLAN DESIGNED TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO NEEDED HEALTHCARE DIRECTLY FOR ENROLLED MEMBERS AND INDIRECTLY, THROUGH ITS PARTNERS, TO ALL UNDERSERVED COLORADANS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON PRIMARY CARE AND THE MAINTENANCE OF THE CONTINUUM OF CARE.
- Income
- $790.2 million
- Spending
- $801.5 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 20
- Highest pay
- $714,320, president/ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $288.2 million spent. THE STATE OF COLORADO OPERATED ITS MEDICAID BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM AS A CARVE-OUT. THEY DIVIDED THE STATE INTO SEVEN REGIONS AND COMPETITIVELY BID FOR AT-RISK BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS (BHO). ACCOUNTABLE CARE COLLABORATIVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH REGION 3 COVERS THE COST OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE AND THE ASSOCIATED ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES FOR ALL MEDICAID ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, DOUGLAS, AND ELBERT. ACCOUNTALBE CARE COLLRORATIVE BEHAVORIAL HEALTH REGION 3 PROVIDED BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE TO APPROXIMATELY 269,000 UNDERSERVIED MEDICAID MEMBERS THROUGHOUT 2024.
- $175.3 million spent. THE STATE OF COLORADO OPERATED ITS MEDICAID BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM AS A CARVE-OUT. THEY DIVIDED THE STATE INTO SEVEN REGIONS AND COMPETITIVELY BID FOR AT-RISK BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS (BHO). ACCOUNTABLE CARE COLLABORATIVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH REGION 5 COVERS THE COST OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE AND THE ASSOCIATED ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES FOR ALL MEDICAID ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER BHO REGION. ACCOUNTALBE CARE COLLRORATIVE BEHAVORIAL HEALTH REGION 5 PROVIDED BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE TO APPROXIMATELY 118,000 UNDERSERVIED MEDICAID MEMBERS OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER THROUGHOUT 2024.
- $166.4 million spent. CHILD HEALTH PLAN PLUS (CHP+) COVERS THE COST OF HEALTH CARE AND THE ASSOCIATED ADMINISTRATION FOR THE ELIGIBLE POPULATION UNDER THE FEDERAL CHILD HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN (CHIP). CHILD HEALTH PLAN PLUS PROVIDED HEALTHCARE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FOR OVER 64,000 UNDERPRIVILEDGED CHILDREN THROUGHOUT 2024.
- $142.0 million spent. THE COMPANY MANAGED THE ASO CONTRACTS FOR TWO OF THE SEVEN REGIONS IN THE STATE'S ACCOUNTABLE CARE COLLABORATIVE PHYSICAL HEALTH PROGRAMS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1995.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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