Colorado Access Welcomes Julia Hutchins

Julia Hutchins, Executive Director, Colorado Access Advantage

Colorado Access is pleased to announce the addition of Julia Hutchins to their management  team.  Ms. Hutchins will serve at the Executive Director of Colorado Access Advantage, the company’s Medicare line of business, which includes a special needs plan for individuals who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid.

“I am excited to join the team at Colorado Access,” said Ms. Hutchins.  “I look forward to working with local stakeholders to design and implement a more integrated system of care for low income seniors and people with disabilities.”

Ms. Hutchins brings to Colorado Access extensive knowledge and experience in Medicare and healthcare policy.  She holds a BA degree from Washington University in St. Louis, MO, as well as a Master’s in Public Health and a Master’s in Public Policy from the University of California, Berkley.   Prior to joining Colorado Access, she was the senior director, business development and planning for Alameda Alliance for Health (AAH), a not-for-profit health plan in the San Francisco Bay Area.  While with AAH, her many accomplishments included the successful oversight of the implementation of their Medicare Advantage plan.  She has also served as a policy analyst for the Los Angeles Department of Health Care Services and the University of California Office of the President, California Program on Access to Care. 

Dr. Marshall Thomas, president & CEO and chief medical officer of Colorado Access expressed the company’s excitement to work with Ms. Hutchins.  “We’re delighted that Ms. Hutchins has joined our team. Her background and skills will be instrumental as we continue to offer superior health plan options to Coloradans with Medicare.”

About Colorado Access Advantage

Colorado Access Advantage is Colorado Access’ Medicare line of business.  Presently, Colorado Access Advantage offers six different Medicare Advantage Plans, including a special needs plan for individuals with both Medicare and Medicaid.  Each plan includes Medicare Parts A and B and Part D Prescription Drug Coverage, as well as benefits beyond that of original Medicare. Currently, each of the plans are available in the seven county Denver Metro Area, El Paso County, and the San Luis Valley.  In 2010, Colorado Access Advantage Plans B, E, F and Select D became available to Medicare beneficiaries living in Larimer and Weld counties. To learn more about Colorado Access Advantage, visit http://www.coaccess.com/our-medicare-plans. 

About Colorado Access

Colorado Access is a private, nonprofit health plan that has served the medical and behavioral health needs of Coloradans for more than a decade. The company’s four lines of business are Colorado Access Advantage, Access Behavioral Care, Colorado Access Enhanced Primary Care Case Management, and Child Health Plan Plus. Colorado Access is sponsored by Children's Hospital Hospital, Colorado Community Managed Care Network and University of Colorado Hospital/University Physicians, Inc. More information is available at www.coaccess.com.