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Kaiser Permanente is there for Colorado educators
Teachers don't need to choose between their students and their health. For over 50 years, Kaiser Permanente has been caring for Colorado educators and school district staff. Many school districts we care for have been with Kaiser Permanente for several decades. We’re proud to support hard-working education employees with their care needs.
High-quality care with flexible hours and appointments—it's why teachers across the Front Range trust Kaiser Permanente with their health care.
Easy access to high-quality care
We regularly collect feedback from members in the education industry on how we can better serve them. We’ve made several changes in recent years to accommodate our Colorado members in new ways, such as:
- Providing flexible hours, appointments (virtual and in-person), and prescription deliveries1
- Expanding our care network with HCA HealthONE and CommonSpirit Health
- Adding additional Urgent Care locations
- Developing Everyday Care Plans to provide simple, easy-to-understand plans
- Constructing three new medical facilities in Lakewood, Parker, and Pueblo are scheduled to open in 2025 and 2026
Expect great care when you’re expecting
Doctors. Medical facilities. Health plan. Our integrated model brings them all together for comprehensive fertility and family-forming care.
- A dedicated prenatal care team: Doctors and nurses help keep you and your baby healthy and empower you to make decisions. You can add a midwife to your team, too.
- A personalized birth plan: We’ll help you have the safe, positive experience you want, starting with your first appointment.
- Care and support every step of the way: From virtual and in-person tours of our private birthing suites to classes and resources to help answer the many questions of expecting parents.
- Support that doesn’t stop at delivery: Breastfeeding consultation and other guidance to help your baby have a healthy start in life.
In 2024, Kaiser Permanente had the most Top Doctors in Colorado for women’s health and pediatrics, according to 5280 Magazine.
Preventive care options, on your schedule
Many Colorado school districts with Kaiser Permanente coverage participate in our workforce health programs, including on-site cancer screenings, wellness classes, and mental health support for district staff.
In recent years, school districts began approaching Kaiser Permanente with an idea: flexing breast screening appointment times to fit with busy educator and staff schedules. By removing barriers to access, districts could collaborate with care teams to increase screening rates, keep staff healthier, and potentially catch disease earlier when it’s easier and more affordable to treat.
During these mammogram events, the medical offices create appointments specifically for teachers and staff, even staying open after hours or on weekends as needed. Through these events, Kaiser Permanente has completed nearly 200 additional screenings for educators from 7 large school districts since 2022.
Specialty care for Colorado educators
When second grade teacher Sarah Bennett broke her wrist snowboarding, her primary goal was regaining the fine motor skills required to teach handwriting. After receiving great orthopedic care, Sarah says, “My handwriting is fantastic today.” Hear from Sarah and her surgeon, Dr. Julie Melchior, about her injury, surgery, and recovery, and how Kaiser Permanente supports Colorado educators.
The education-health connection
Healthy schools drive better learning outcomes for students and improved economic opportunity and overall well-being for adults.
Kaiser Permanente Thriving Schools takes an integrated approach to building healthy school communities by addressing the various dimensions of health: physical health, mental health, social health, and equity and access. With these dimensions as our foundation, we curate the best thinking and guidance to improve the health-related drivers of attendance for students and staff. Our programs bring together Kaiser Permanente, school districts, and education agencies to develop community-led solutions.
Thriving Schools priority areas include youth mental health and teacher and staff well-being. See why healthy schools are essential.
- Sravanthi Ravulapati, MD, Rock Creek Medical Offices
Learn more about what makes Kaiser Permanente Colorado special
Air pollutants and school health
Children exposed to air pollution are more likely to develop breathing problems like asthma — one of the leading causes of school absenteeism.2 Through a 2-year, $400,000 grant from Kaiser Permanente, the City of Denver’s Love My Air campaign is expanding monitors at clinical sites, bolstering school nurse training and toolkits, and enhancing content on their app.
Health care for all that is you
Kaiser Permanente is Colorado’s leading nonprofit3 health plan and one of the state’s largest health care providers. In our integrated health care system, connected teams coordinate your care seamlessly to keep you healthy and doing what you love. It’s simple, personalized health care.
Flexible health plans for employees
Choosing the right health plan for your school district or organization is a big decision. Kaiser Permanente offers a broad choice of affordable plan options, disruption-free enrollment, and a dedicated New Member Connect team for seamless employee onboarding. With doctors and health plans working together, Kaiser Permanente delivers high-quality care and exceptional value.
Footnotes
1Not all prescriptions can be mailed, restrictions may apply. Please check with your local pharmacy.
2United States Environmental Protection Agency, Reference Guide for Indoor Air Quality in Schools, March 5, 2024.
3Kaiser Permanente Colorado is composed of the nonprofit Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado and the for-profit Permanente Medical Group.