By skyforbes I have Denver Health Medicaid and I can only use PCPs that are in the Denver Health network. But there's not a single PCP in their network that's accepting new patients. So every time any health issue pops up then I go to the most convenient urgent care clinic.
Apparently I can opt out of the Denver Health plan and I'd be put on Colorado Access which would give me more flexibility in choosing providers because I wouldn't be locked into one network. But then I'd lose some benefits and have to start paying copays.
Denver Health Medicaid has been amazing for everything else, but it completely and utterly fails when it comes to PCPs. I can't imagine how it got to be this bad. Most people here with Medicaid must be going to urgent care every single time they need anything. The state's Medicaid program would save an enormous amount of money AND provide better health outcomes if they just made it possible to establish care with a PCP.
So I'm seen immediately for urgent issues, but I get zero routine/preventive care. Thanks Denver Health.