I have health insurance.

The Affordable Care Act — sometimes called Obamacare — is the 2010 federal law intended to increase the availability and affordability of health insurance for Americans while reducing the overall costs of health care.

The Affordable Care Act is now in effect. For example, children can now stay on their parents’ health insurance until age 26 — even if they live on their own and aren’t in school. The law also requires insurance companies to cover people with pre-existing conditions and makes it harder to cancel someone’s policy just because they’re ill.

So what does all this mean to Coloradans?

Since you already have employer-provided health insurance, privately purchased insurance, Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid program), Child Health Plan Plus, Medicare, or military coverage you probably won’t need to do anything. Most of the changes have to do with expanding health care coverage to Americans who are uninsured.

What if I want to explore my options?

If you lose your health coverage in the future or are unhappy with your current coverage, visit our I Need Health Insurance page to learn about other health coverage options available to you.

Also, you’re free to buy health insurance from a private company or broker anytime. All plans have been reviewed by the Colorado Division of Insurance to make sure they meet the requirements for health care reform.

What about annual renewal and redetermination?

If you purchased insurance through Connect for Health Colorado, you may need to review your coverage and make changes if your situation has changed. If you’re a Health First Colorado member you can find out more about redetermination.