Kaiser Permanente and HCA HealthONE expand relationship in Colorado

Denver, CO - Kaiser Permanente members will have additional health care access in Central Denver thanks to an expanded relationship with HCA HealthONE. Beginning in 2025, Kaiser Permanente physicians and employees will be in HCA HealthONE Rose and HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St. Luke's hospitals to care for Kaiser Permanente patients. This new collaboration offers Kaiser Permanente members access to high-quality, affordable care at more of Central Denver's leading hospitals.

Kaiser Permanente is the state's largest nonprofit health care organization, offering a leading model of health care that integrates care and coverage. This connected system includes care delivered by Kaiser Permanente primary care and specialty clinicians, along with an extensive external network of providers and hospitals. Kaiser Permanente's multiple hospital relationships in Colorado are instrumental to delivering on its comprehensive and integrated care model in the communities it serves. 

"We're thrilled to offer our members greater choice, more convenience, and increased access in Central Denver, where they live and work," said Mike Ramseier, regional president of Kaiser Permanente. "We're confident that having our physicians and employees care for our patients in these hospitals will extend the value-based model of care that Kaiser Permanente has proudly delivered to Coloradans for more than 55 years."

Named by Fortune and PINC AI as one of the nation's top five large health systems, HCA HealthONE provides high-quality patient care across 170 connected sites in Metro Denver. This expansive network of hospitals and caregivers provides the Denver community and beyond with access to advanced treatments, innovative technologies, and experienced specialists.

"HCA HealthONE provides care to more patients than any other health system in Denver, and we're delighted to welcome Kaiser Permanente members, physicians, and employees into more of our hospitals. We especially look forward to welcoming more Rose Babies!" said Chad Christianson, president and CEO of HCA HealthONE. "We know our combined levels of expertise and dedication to achieving the best possible outcomes will benefit all of our patients."

Kaiser Permanente physicians and employees have worked for many years alongside HCA HealthONE physicians and staff in several hospitals in the Metro Denver area. With this expanded agreement, Kaiser Permanente members will also have access to HCA HealthONE Rose and HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St. Luke's hospitals.

HCA HealthONE Rose delivers more babies than any other hospital in the Denver region and is renowned for women's health. This hospital will be a great option for Kaiser Permanente members' women's health needs, including labor and delivery and reproductive health.

HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St. Luke's is adjacent to Kaiser Permanente's Franklin and Skyline medical offices in Uptown Denver. Beginning in 2025, more Kaiser Permanente patients will be able to see their Kaiser Permanente specialists at this hospital for surgeries and when they're hospitalized. These specialties include general surgery, gastroenterology, neurosurgery and spine, oncology, urology, and more. HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's is part of the campus and houses the largest Level IV neonatal intensive care unit in the Rocky Mountain Region.

"We're focused on building relationships that help improve the health and well-being of our members and the communities we serve," said Jeff Krawcek, MD, executive medical director and president of Colorado Permanente Medical Group. "Our patients are at the heart of everything we do, and strengthening our relationship with HCA HealthONE allows us to expand access to more hospitals in Central Denver, ensuring that high-quality care remains accessible, affordable, and close to home."

Kaiser Permanente members may continue to get care through Kaiser Permanente's extensive hospital network which also includes HCA HealthONE Aurora, HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge, HCA HealthONE Swedish, and HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's; Intermountain Health's St. Joseph, Good Samaritan, and Lutheran; Children's Hospital Colorado; Boulder Community Foothills Hospital; and Banner Health. Additionally, Kaiser Permanente members have access to many CommonSpirit facilities, including St. Anthony, St. Anthony North, OrthoColorado, Longmont United, Penrose, St. Francis, St. Thomas More, and St. Mary-Corwin.

In addition to aligning with more local hospitals, Kaiser Permanente is making significant investments to build new, state-of-the-art replacement medical offices in Lakewood, Parker, and Pueblo, and renovate many of its 29 medical offices across the Front Range.