Western Slope Health Plan was selected to receive the prestigious Rosie Award at the Health Rosetta Summit, taking place las month in Denver, Colorado. The award recognizes organizations that have achieved exceptional results by transforming their health plans to deliver better care, lower costs, and improved employee satisfaction.
Founded in response to the growing need for affordable, transparent, and locally controlled healthcare, the Western Slope Health Plan has emerged as a national model for innovation. Through strategies such as direct primary care, reference-based pricing, unbundled plan administration, and local provider partnerships, the plan has consistently delivered outstanding outcomes for employers and employees alike across Western Colorado.
“This recognition reflects the hard work and collaboration of local employers, physicians, and health plan experts who believe there’s a better way to deliver healthcare,” said Frank Stichter, Architect of the Western Slope Health Plan. “With per employee per year costs more than 30% below the national average, we’ve proven that community-driven healthcare reform is not only possible, but scalable.”
The Rosie Awards are presented by Health Rosetta, a national organization dedicated to highlighting and scaling proven, high-performance health plan models. Awardees must demonstrate measurable success in improving health outcomes while reducing costs — a standard that Western Slope Health Plan has consistently exceeded.
Other past winners have included leading public and private sector employers who broke from traditional insurance models to adopt high-value, member-centric solutions.
The award was presented at a formal ceremony during the Health Rosetta Summit, August 26th in Denver. The event brings together healthcare leaders, benefits consultants, employers, and policymakers from across the country to learn from top-performing plans and collaborate on reshaping American healthcare.
For more information about the Western Slope Health Plan or to schedule interviews, please contact Frank Stichter at frank.stichter@ienrisk.com or 970-349-7707.
