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Children’s Hospital warns it may close Colorado Springs cancer center over military insurance cuts

Change in how Tricare reimburses children’s hospitals is costing Colorado facility more than $2 million a month

Children's Hospital Colorado in Colorado Springs on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)
Children’s Hospital Colorado in Colorado Springs on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - MARCH 7:  Meg Wingerter - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio.  (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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In October, Tricare — which insures active-duty military members and their families — changed the way it sets payments to children’s hospitals, tying them to what Medicare would pay for the same services.
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