Susan Deborah Ebner Birch

Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing.

Susan “Sue” Birch is the current Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing. The Department, with a 2016 budget of nearly $8 billion, is responsible for the sole oversight and operation of Colorado Medicaid, Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+), and other public health care programs for Coloradans who qualify. She was appointed to this position by Governor John Hickenlooper in January 2011. Director Birch has a background in nursing and holds a BSN as well as an MBA, both from the University of Colorado at Denver. Before being appointed to her position by Governor Hickenlooper, Ms. Birch served for 16 years as the Chief Executive Officer of the Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association and is a past president of the Home Care Association of Colorado.

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Board Memberships

Colorado Regional Health Information Organization (COHIRO) In partnership with thousands of healthcare providers, we are revolutionizing the way medical professionals use digital health records. Our advanced health information exchange (HIE) technology provid

• Board Member

Positions

Northwest Colorado Health We provide comprehensive, low cost health services to residents of all ages in Northwest Colorado. Services in our Community Health Centers and Public Health, Home Health and Hospice programs, address

• CEO ('94→'11)

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John W Hickenlooper

• Executive Director (Jan 18 '11→?)*

Government Positions

Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing Administer Health First Colorado (Colorado's Medicaid Program), Child Health Plan Plus, and other health care programs.