January Montano

Passionate public policy professional with twenty-seven years of experience in public policy, regulatory leadership and clinical delivery. Dedicated to, and uniquely gifted in, public policy, operations and development of racial, gender and social equity in algorithms and workflow processes.

Advised Sr. Executive staff on racial equity metric builds in support of Governor Polis 'initiatives including: the Affordability Health Care Roadmap, Homelessness Initiative, HIV 10-State Collaborative efforts, Senate Bill 19-121. Operationalized on the Departments Quality Strategy and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2024 Federal Quality Metric requirements.

Achieved Governor Polis Wildly Important Goals (WIGS). Reducing Prescription Drugs Costs in Colorado Report 'Roll Out'. Affordability Health Care Roadmap 'Roadshow': Pueblo, Eagle, and Grand Junction/Mesa Counties Facilitation & Project Management. Governor Polis' HB19-1176 Health Care Cost Analysis Task Force. Ad hoc research: Payer-Driven Centers of Excellence, pharmacy, hospital costs, antitrus

International PPE sourcing with China, Taiwan, Dubai, South Africa, Mexico. Oversaw the PPE IRT Team - for PPE vetting, sourcing, procurement, testing and shipping support across state agencies. Coordination across Stage Agencies: CDHS, CDPS, Homeland Security, Governor's Office, Lt. Governor's Office, OEDIT, OeHI, HCPF. Over 30 million PPE items quoted sent for Purchase Order approval. 27.8 milli

Promulgated rules and implemented various Bills including Senate Bill 16-027, Allowing the Option for Medicaid Clients to Obtain Prescribed Drugs through the Mail. 2015 Denver Regional Transitions Committee Member, DME Subcommittee Member. Interpreted state statutes, federal regulations, policy statements, and CMS guidance to ensure compliance and proper implementation.

Managed the federal Rx Review Program; increased pharmacist recruitment 400%. Represented the Department before the Office of Administrative Courts in Pharmacy Appeals. Collaborated with internal and external stakeholders to ensure program compliance.

Coordinated, developed and marketed the inaugural Radiology Quality Conference, secured attendance of 17 hospitals across 5 health systems and raised 63 percent of total cost. Supported the development of quality reporting to 19 partner hospitals. Performed focused audits and clinical analysis to support evidence-based reporting and shared decision making by utilizing clinical data, diagnosis and

Supported fifteen clinical trials including medical device, oncology and radiology studies. Prepared research submissions of study material and de-identified protected health information. Singularly oversaw medico-legal cases, facilitated expert testimony and filed court documents. Assisted Quality Assurance and Compliance Officer to create, implement, and maintain quality improvement policies and

Collaborated with insurance companies, medical personnel and patients to ensure insurance coverage of clinical exams, benefit verification and medical record processing. Scheduled mammography, MRI, CT, Ultrasound and other radiological exams.