A different way to healthcare in Aspen

Put your care needs first

SakeOf is a healthcare membership designed to make the next healthcare step easier to organize. Members can select practical everyday-care features, choose providers for in-person services, and use advocacy and fair-price review to make sense of medical bills. For larger eligible medical expenses, Full Service also brings together the applicable member commitment, review and advocacy, and voluntary community funding, subject to program rules.

That structure lets you begin with a real need rather than a one-size-fits-all list. Are you looking for a virtual first contact, ongoing primary-care follow-up, help with a prescription, or support with a planned procedure or bill? Match the need to the membership features, then check which choices suit your household.

Use everyday-care options that fit

Zero Copay Telemedicine is an optional feature for access to telemedicine when selected and active. It can provide a convenient remote-care option for an appropriate concern. If you need an in-person examination or service, you can choose a local provider and confirm how to arrange care.

Rx and Prescription Benefits is another optional feature. Check its current details for information relevant to a particular medication and pharmacy. The feature is priced at an additional $10 per month. If you have questions about a prescription benefit, Health First Colorado offers statewide provider-finding and member support; its tools are separate from SakeOf membership. ^{www.healthfirstcolorado.gov}

Mental Health and Counseling, when selected and active, may include immediate problem assessment, supportive counseling and follow-up, crisis support, and help finding an appropriate behavioral-health plan or local community resource when more care is needed. Psychiatry, inpatient behavioral health, emergency psychiatric care, testing, residential substance-use treatment, and medication costs are not included simply because counseling is active; another active benefit or program would need to expressly include them.

Virtual Primary Care costs an additional $15 per month and includes a dedicated physician relationship, ongoing virtual follow-up, an annual virtual wellness visit, and chronic-care follow-up or medication-management support when clinically appropriate for virtual care. The current service bundle requires Rx and Prescription Benefits, Zero Copay Telemedicine, and Mental Health and Counseling to remain active together. Use the calculator to see how selected features affect membership choices.

Choose in-person care around Aspen

For an examination, lab, imaging, specialist visit, or hospital service, you choose the provider for the care you need. Aspen Valley Health lists hospital, emergency, primary-care, and specialty services in Aspen, with additional services across Aspen, Snowmass, and the Midvalley. Its main switchboard is listed as available 24/7 at 970-925-1120. Call to confirm the service location, scheduling, and current availability.

Pitkin County Public Health is located at 0405 Castle Creek Road, Suite 112, Aspen. Pitkin County also identifies Community Health Services, Inc. as a nonprofit providing preventive health services in Pitkin County and the Roaring Fork Valley. Contact either resource to check its current programs and access details.

For a planned service, ask the provider for a current estimate and whether it includes both facility and professional charges. Aspen Valley Health’s posted charges are historical guides, so request a service-specific estimate for your situation. Colorado’s hospital price tool supports comparisons at participating facilities; confirm what each quoted price includes. ^{hcpf.colorado.gov}

Make bills and prices easier to understand

Full Service advocacy can help members understand medical bills, verify charges, review fair pricing, and seek negotiation support. If a bill or estimate is unclear, gather the service details and ask what dates, procedures, and professional or facility charges it covers. The Savings Guide and SakeOf advocacy resources can help you prepare questions and understand possible next steps.

An itemized bill is required for submissions and should include service dates, provider information, and CPT or HCPCS codes when available. SakeOf may request medical records or other documents to review eligibility, medical necessity, and fair pricing. Submit complete documents within six months of the service date; submit balance bills, denials, or payment demands within 10 days of receiving them. Starting with a complete itemized bill can make the review process more useful.

Understand community help for larger eligible needs

For larger eligible medical expenses, Full Service combines advocacy and fair-price review with the applicable member commitment and voluntary community funding. Eligibility and review follow program rules, and contributions are voluntary. This gives members a defined process for bringing a larger expense forward while keeping the relevant requirements in view. Before making a decision based on an expected contribution, check your membership details and the current program terms.

For a planned hospital service, pair that review with a current provider estimate. Colorado also provides information about Hospital Discounted Care for eligible patients. These statewide resources can add context as you compare a facility estimate and ask what assistance or payment options may apply.

Choose features for your household

Optional features also include maternity care, dental and vision discounts, chiropractic and acupuncture, physical and occupational therapy, and durable medical equipment. Each feature has its own price and terms. For example, when maternity care is offered and selected in Full Service, it requires continuous active selection for at least 12 months before conception. It has a $5,000 member responsibility per eligible pregnancy, with community sharing up to $25,000 after that responsibility, subject to program rules. Review the feature details as part of comparing your options.

A useful next step is to list the services you expect to use, the care you want to arrange in person, and any bill or planned expense you want help understanding. Use the calculator to compare selected features, ask Jordan questions, and review membership options. If you are arranging care in Aspen, contact the provider directly to confirm its location, appointments, and estimate.