PacifiCare of Colorado

PacifiCare of Colorado is a member of PacifiCare Health Systems, which is the nation's fifth largest managed care corporation, and has the largest Medicare-approved HMO membership in the country. It serves more than three million health plan members and has annual revenues are more than $12 billion.

Pacificare of Colorado itself was established as an HMO in 1974. Since then, it has steadily grown to become one of the largest health plans in Colorado.

Today, the company serves more than 328,000 members in 33 counties with a contracted network of 1,100 primary care physicians, 2,400 specialists and 27 hospitals, including 16 full-service hospitals in the Denver-metro area,

Pacificare of Colorado‘s SignatureFreedomSM plan for individuals is a PPO offering coverage that may start as low as $100 a month for an individual and $300 for a family, although rates, of course, depend on your personal situation. PPO plan flexibility means you can see any physician you want, receiving greater coverage for in-network providers. Members receive $1,000 per year in a self-directed account, which can be used with no deductible or co-payment for certain types of preventative care. Unused money rolls over to the following year. For medical care that isn’t covered by your self-directed account, you are offered coverage with a high deductible. After you pay the deductible, PacifiCare of Arizona pays the rest. Plus, members can use PacificCare HealthCredits SM toward discounts on fitness products like bicycles and treadmills.