Second Quarter Provider All-Star Award Winners

May 28, 2025 At CCMCN-CHPA, we know that success in value-based care relies on strong collaboration, accurate documentation, and...

Recognizing Excellence: Introducing the Provider All-Star Award & 2025 First Quarter Winners

March 27, 2025 At CCMCN-CHPA, we know that success in value-based care relies on strong collaboration, accurate documentation, and...

Colorado Community Health Centers Saved $17.3 Million in Medicare Dollars

The Community Health Provider Alliance improved health care quality and saved $17.3 million in taxpayer money that would have...

The MVP of MSSP 2024 Evidence Report: An Evaluation of Primary Care in Medicare Accountable Care Organizations

An Evaluation of Primary Care in Medicare Accountable Care Organizations On November 20, 2024, the Primary Care Collaborative released...

CHPA Achieves Record $17.3 Million Medicare Savings in 2023, Marking Five Years of Consecutive Success – MSSP PY23

December 3, 2024 Community Health Provider Alliance (CHPA) delivered exceptional results in 2023, improving care for 13,124 Medicare beneficiaries...

2024 Food Bank Donations

December 2, 2024 When the CHPA network achieves shared savings by meeting quality and cost goals through value-based contracts—which...

Primary care-centric ACOs generate better savings and better outcomes

Key Takeaways Primary care-centric ACOs outperform peers in MSSP, achieving better outcomes and 2.4 times higher savings. ACOs with...

CHPA Celebrates National Health Center Week 2024 

View the press release. Community Health Provider Alliance (CHPA) is proud to celebrate National Health Center Week (NHCW) 2024,...

New CEO & Upcoming Merger

July 17, 2024 Greetings CHPA and CCMCN Community,   Hopefully you have heard, but we are excited to share that...

Northwest Colorado Health wins Best in Class award

Northwest Colorado Health’s Community Health Center was recently awarded the Grand Champion Best in Class award for 2023 by...

Community Health Provider Alliance (CHPA) Celebrates 10 Years!

February 8, 2024 at 8:00 am When CHPA was established 10 years ago, nobody could have predicted what would...

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Plea for Health Justice: Thoughts From the CEO, January 2024

Greetings CHPA Community, Martin Luther King Jr., a towering figure in the American civil rights movement, dedicated his life...

Health, Gratitude, and Radiance This Holiday Season: Thoughts From the CEO, December 2023

Greetings CHPA Community, In the heart of the holiday season, a time traditionally associated with gratitude and light, the...

2023 Food Bank Donations

December 14, 2023 When the CHPA network achieves shared savings by meeting quality and cost goals through value-based contracts,...

In Appreciation of Kerry Cogan

October 12, 2023 By: Ben Wiederholt, Interim Chief Executive Officer, CHPA Kerry Cogan passed away August 14, 2023 after...

CHPA Saves Medicare Money for Fourth Consecutive Year – MSSP PY22

October 12, 2023 Denver, Colorado — Community Health Provider Alliance (CHPA) improved care for 13,844 Medicare beneficiaries in Colorado...

Your Sherpa in the Everest of Value Based Care: Thoughts From the CEO, October 2023

Greetings CHPA Community, On September 22, 2023 the CHPA Board and members of our leadership team met for our...

CHPA and NAACOS comments to CMS on 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Rule

September 13, 2023 at 12:00 pm On July 13, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released...

New Member Spotlight: Colorado Community Managed Care Network

We recently caught up with leaders from Colorado Community Managed Care Network (CCMCN) to discuss their efforts to improve...

Thoughts from the CEO, March 2023

Hello CHPA community, The Colorado statewide healthcare leaders hosted a Health Cabinet Affordability Summit on March 15, 2023. The...

Loretta Lathon Leading Certification Courses as Licensed AAPC Instructor

February 8, 2023 at 8:00 am Loretta Lathon, CPC, CRC, CDEO, who joined CHPA as a Risk Adjustment &...

Thoughts from the CEO, Feb 2023

Hello CHPA Community, Have you ever experienced a new person, place, or thing and then suddenly it seems like...

Brandi Apodaca Named Chief Operating Officer

February 1, 2023 at 8:00 am Brandi Apodaca was named Chief Operating Officer on February 1, 2023. She has...

2022 Food Bank Donations

December 20, 2023 at 8:00 am When the CHPA network achieves shared savings by meeting quality and cost goals...

Telehealth Services in FQHCs Opens Doors

October 3, 2022 at 8:00 am By: Diana Hope, CPC, CRC, CPC-P, CGSC Telehealth as a delivery platform has...

CHPA Earns High Quality Marks, Saves Medicare Money – PY21

Full press release linked here: CHPA Press Release 10/3/2022 Denver, Colorado — Community Health Provider Alliance (CHPA) improved care for 13,998 Medicare beneficiaries in...

Test Taking Tips for your AAPC Coding Exam

October 3, 2022 at 8:00 am By: Loretta Lathon, CPC, CRC, CDEO The best strategy to prepare for the...

CHPA and NAACOS comments to CMS on 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Rule

September 6, 2022 at 8:00 am On July 7, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released...

Caitlyn Diroff Completes Impact Denver Leadership Program

July 21, 2022 at 12:00 pm Caitlyn Diroff, Executive Assistant & Communications Specialist at CHPA, recently completed Impact Denver...

Loretta Lathon Achieves CDEO Certification Through AAPC

May 10, 2022 at 12:00 pm Loretta Lathon, Risk Adjustment & Quality Specialist at CHPA, has been coding for...

Congratulations to Christine Smidt for Earning Her CRC

May 10, 2022 at 8:00 am By: Gary Romero, MS, MBA, CPC, CRC, CDEO As you know, Certified Risk...

CHPA Earns High Quality Marks, Saves Medicare Money – MSSP PY20

October 1, 2021 at 8:00 am Full press release linked here: CHPA Press Release 10/1/2021 CHPA BOD 2020 MSSP Savings...

CHPA Earns High Quality Marks, Saves Medicare Money – MSSP PY19

October 1, 2020 at 8:00 am Full press release linked here: CHPA Press Release 10/1/2020 Salud Family Health Center 2019...

CHPA and NACHC comments to CMS on Proposed Pathways to Success MSSP rule changes

October 16, 2018 at 8:00 am In an article released by the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), Abigail...

New Participants Join Several CMS Alternative Payment Models

Numbers demonstrate provider commitment to a health care system with better care, healthier people, and smarter spending. January 24,...