Optumas algorithms
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| Submitted | Jan. 27, 2022 |
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From: Todd Feathers
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Colorado Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1) All contracts, including statements of work and/or scope of services documents, between the department and Optumas.
2) Documentation of any algorithms—such as actuarial algorithms, predictive algorithms, machine learning algorithms, etc.—designed for the department by Optumas. This should include project plan/overview documents, final implementation reports, validation studies, disparate impact studies, list(s) of variables fed into the algorithms (including how those variables are weighted, if available), and descriptions of any statistical or machine learning techniques employed.
I ask that all fees be waived as I am a journalist and intend to use the requested records to publish articles in the public interest. In the event you choose to impose fees, I request a detailed breakdown of the fees, including the hourly wage of each employee involved and an explanation justifying the employee hours required to fulfill the request.
Should you choose to reject this request or redact portions of it, I ask that you provide a detailed breakdown of the statutory exemptions and associated case law underlying your decision to withhold each/any portions from public review.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 3 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Todd Feathers
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Colorado Open Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 27, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing
Dear Todd,
The policy of the Department is to submit your request in writing. Please
clarify what you request.
Thank you.
*Kathy Snow, M.P.A.*
*Legal Division*
*CORA Officer*
*1570 Grant Street Denver, Colorado 80203 Phone: (303) 866-5794 / Fax:
(303) 866-3552 / State Relay: 711 *
*Email: kathy.snow@state.co.us <kathy.snow@state.co.us>*
*Website: Colorado.gov/hcpf*
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From: Todd Feathers
Hello Kathy,
I submitted my request in writing on Jan. 27. I've copied it below. Please let me know if you have any further questions.
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To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Colorado Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1) All contracts, including statements of work and/or scope of services documents, between the department and Optumas.
2) Documentation of any algorithms—such as actuarial algorithms, predictive algorithms, machine learning algorithms, etc.—designed for the department by Optumas. This should include project plan/overview documents, final implementation reports, validation studies, disparate impact studies, list(s) of variables fed into the algorithms (including how those variables are weighted, if available), and descriptions of any statistical or machine learning techniques employed.
I ask that all fees be waived as I am a journalist and intend to use the requested records to publish articles in the public interest. In the event you choose to impose fees, I request a detailed breakdown of the fees, including the hourly wage of each employee involved and an explanation justifying the employee hours required to fulfill the request.
Should you choose to reject this request or redact portions of it, I ask that you provide a detailed breakdown of the statutory exemptions and associated case law underlying your decision to withhold each/any portions from public review.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 3 business days, as the statute requires.
From: Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing
Dear Todd,
I am in receipt of your Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) request for
records. You request the following:
1) All contracts, including statements of work and/or scope of services
documents, between the department and Optumas.
2) Documentation of any algorithms—such as actuarial algorithms, predictive
algorithms, machine learning algorithms, etc.—designed for the department
by Optumas. This should include project plan/overview documents, final
implementation reports, validation studies, disparate impact studies,
list(s) of variables fed into the algorithms (including how those variables
are weighted, if available), and descriptions of any statistical or machine
learning techniques employed.
Can you clarify what contracts and algorithms you request from the
following list:
Schramm Health Partners, LLC dba Optumas C19-111720 (Actuarial Services)
Optumus 20-147985 (Resource Allocation)
Optumas 20-140832
Thank you.
*Kathy Snow, M.P.A.*
*Legal Division*
*CORA Officer*
*1570 Grant Street Denver, Colorado 80203 Phone: (303) 866-5794 / Fax:
(303) 866-3552 / State Relay: 711 *
*Email: kathy.snow@state.co.us <kathy.snow@state.co.us>*
*Website: Colorado.gov/hcpf*
*This email message and any included attachments, from the Colorado
Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, are confidential and
intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which it is
addressed. The information contained herein may include protected health
information or otherwise privileged information. Unauthorized review,
forwarding, printing, copying, distributing, or using such information is
strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you received this message in
error, **please notify the sender by reply to this message and delete the
email without disclosure. Thank you.*
From: Todd Feathers
Hi Kathy,
I've requested all of the contracts and documentation of any algorithms associated with those contracts—so all three.
Thank you!
Todd
From: Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing
Dear Todd,
I am in receipt of your clarification. You request all the Optumas
contracts and documentation of any algorithms associated with those
contracts..
I have collected records that are responsive to your request. For two of
the contracts, there is no project plan. In terms of algorithms,
the Department either does not have the algorithm or code or there is no
algorithm developed at this stage.
Due to the size of records I am making them available to you via a Google
Cloud link that will be sent to you shortly.
Please confirm whether you are able to access the records.
Thank you.
*Kathy Snow, M.P.A.*
*Legal Division*
*CORA Officer*
*1570 Grant Street Denver, Colorado 80203 Phone: (303) 866-5794 / Fax:
(303) 866-3552 / State Relay: 711 *
*Email: kathy.snow@state.co.us <kathy.snow@state.co.us>*
*Website: Colorado.gov/hcpf*
*This email message and any included attachments, from the Colorado
Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, are confidential and
intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which it is
addressed. The information contained herein may include protected health
information or otherwise privileged information. Unauthorized review,
forwarding, printing, copying, distributing, or using such information is
strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you received this message in
error, **please notify the sender by reply to this message and delete the
email without disclosure. Thank you.*
From:
I've shared an item with you:
Todd Feathers_MuckRock_Optimas Cont Algo
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1F58gJFsO4lYP7-jvsPMPDr1WFDVNlM_s?usp=sharing&ts=62041784&sh=zc6fPyHZTPHOcROu&ca=1
It's not an attachment -- it's stored online. To open this item, just click
the link above.
Hello, Here are the records responsive to your request. Thank you. Kathy
Snow
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