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Regional PIACs

Working with community partners for the health of Colorado.

Regional Program Improvement Advisory Committee (PIAC)

 

As the regional organization for the Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid program) program, we operate two regionally-focused Program Improvement Advisory Committees or PIACs:

The purpose of these committees is to engage a broad range of local stakeholders in high-level strategy within the topics of physical and behavioral health. These committees provide guidance and make recommendations to us on how to improve health, access, cost, and member and provider satisfaction within the regions we serve.

Who is on the Committee?

The State requires each regional committee have a formal membership made up of a broad range of stakeholders:

  • Colorado Access members, families and caregivers
  • Physical health providers
  • Behavioral health providers
  • Other providers in the health care system, such as specialists, hospitals, oral health, and long term services and supports.
  • Other individuals who can represent advocacy and community organizations, local public health, and child welfare interests

For each region’s formal membership roster, please click on the Region’s page.

When and where are the meetings?

PIAC meetings are held four times a year. Learn more:

The meetings are open to the public. We will give reasonable accommodations. This includes transportation help. It also includes language interpretation.

If you need accommodations, please contact Becky Selig. Email her at becky.selig@coaccess.com. Or call her at 720-744-5187. Please contact Becky at least one week before the meeting.

How do I get involved?

Our members, their families, and their caregivers are key parts of our PIACs. Your voice matters! Your member experience helps the work we do.

Each PIAC has spots for members and family members or caregivers who:

  • Have an interest in health care.
  • Can work on a team.
  • Can use email and phone. We can help train you if you need it.
  • Will go to in-person meetings.
  • Can commit one to four hours a month for:
    • Meeting time.
    • Reviewing meeting materials.
  • Have transportation. Or can use public transportation. We will help with this if you need it.
  • Want to help us give all members the best services possible.

We will help PIAC members learn about:

  • The Regional Accountable Entity (RAE) contract with the state
  • The region’s health care delivery system
  • A profile of the members in the regions we serve

We will give reasonable accommodations. This includes transportation help. It also includes language interpretation. To learn more, please contact Becky Selig. Email her at becky.selig@coaccess.com. Or call her at 720-744-5187.

How do I get involved?

Are you a clinical organization? A human service organization? Or a community group?

We want to work with diverse partners. If you want to work with us, let us know. Please contact Becky Selig. Email her at becky.selig@coaccess.com. Or call her at 720-744-5187.