Monthly Notice of Memos Issued
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This newsletter is designed for the Department to inform stakeholders about memo series issued within the past month.
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The purpose of this Policy Memo is to inform supervised agencies, contracted entities, and others of implementation of the Memo Series as the official guidance communications method issued by the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (hereby referenced as the Department or HCPF).
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The purpose of this Operational Memo is to inform stakeholders about new resources and support for Consumer Directed Attendant Support Services (CDASS) and In-Home Support Services (IHSS) through the Department’s Training and Operations Vendor.
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The purpose of this Operational Memo is to inform Single Entry Point (SEP) agencies and Community Centered Boards (CCB) of responsibilities and requirements regarding notification to individuals of financial ineligibility.
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This letter is meant to advise counties and eligibility sites of the 2019 Social Security Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA). Please share this agency letter with all affected Adult and Long-Term Care Medicaid eligibility staff, supervisors, and outside agencies, as appropriate.
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The purpose of this Operational Memo is To clarify for case managers the provider selection process for individuals enrolled in a Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) waiver.
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This memo provides Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) case managers an overview of the regulations for Recipient Appeals. This memo contains changes to Recipient Appeals regulations since June 2018.
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The purpose of this informational memo is to inform all stakeholders of frequently asked questions (FAQ) regarding neuropsychological and IQ/Adaptive testing utilized to access state plan and waiver benefits.
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To inform all Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) stakeholders of the removal of changes submitted for the Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) waivers for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) waiver amendments. To inform stakeholders that the Case Management Agency and case manager regulatory changes will not be heard at Medical Services Board (MSB) on December 14, 2018.
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The Department received questions regarding the proposed Parental Fees for the Children’s Home and Community Based Services (CHCBS) waiver. The Department continues to engage stakeholders around this proposed policy to ensure equity across programs for the families of children with disabilities. This memo is intended to provide stakeholders with answers to some of these questions and to provide resources for further information.
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The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform all stakeholders that the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing will host a series of stakeholder meetings to solidify the service design for Life Skills Training (LST) and the appropriate oversight. This service is being sustained from the Colorado Choice Transitions (CCT) demonstration program.
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The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform all stakeholders of stakeholder engagement meetings related to the House Bill 18-1407, Access to Services for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Stable Workforce. These meetings will focus on the development of new criteria concerning caregiver capacity for reserve capacity enrollments into the Home- and Community-Based Services Waiver for Persons with Developmental Disabilities (HCBS-DD) (Colorado House Bill 18-1407, C.R.S 25.5 – 4 - 406).
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The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform all stakeholders of a stakeholder meeting related to the renewal of the Home and Community-Based Services - Children’s Habilitation Rehabilitation Program (HCBS-CHRP) waiver, hosted by the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (the Department).
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To inform all stakeholders about the upcoming stakeholder engagement meetings where the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (Department) will present the findings of the Community Impact Survey.
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The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform county departments of human/social services of changes to the Public Assistance Reporting Information System (PARIS) county allocation that was utilized by certain counties to cover workload relating to the PARIS interstate match file.
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The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform all stakeholders of a stakeholder engagement meeting related to the Access to Disability Services and Stable Workforce, focusing on the 6.5% reimbursement rate increase reserved for Direct Support Professional compensation. (Colorado House Bill 18-1407, C.R.S 25.5 – 4 - 406)
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The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform hospitals of resources for the implementation of the inpatient hospital review program, as required of the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (the Department) by Senate Bill 18-266, Controlling Medicaid Costs.
Future updates about this program will be provided via e-newsletters to stakeholders. To sign up for these updates, please
sign up here and choose “Hospital Engagement Meeting.”
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The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform case management agencies and providers serving the home and community-based services (HCBS) waivers of upcoming training sessions on the rights modification process under the HCBS Settings Final Rule.
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The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform all stakeholders that the Department will be hosting a stakeholder meeting to discuss the Home Accessibility Adaptations benefit for the Supported Living Services (SLS) and Children’s Extensive Support (CES) Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) waivers.
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The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform all stakeholders of an upcoming Stakeholder engagement meeting on proposed changes to the State Supported Living Services (SLS) program.
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Review: December Memo Series Issued
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OM 18-020
To inform Case Management Agencies (CMA)/ Case Managers (CM) of the new submission process for Children’s Extensive Support Waiver (CES) initial applications and Continued Stay Reviews (CSR), Children’s HCBS Waiver (CHCBS) initial applications and CSRs, and Over Cost Containment (OCC) state review submissions through eQSuite managed by eQHealth.
OM 18-021
The purpose of this Operational Memo is to inform case managers, participants, and providers of the change to the Room and Board amount and Personal Needs Allowance (PNA) in accordance with the cost-of-living adjustments (COLA).
OM 18-022
The purpose of this Operational Memo is to inform case managers, participants, and providers of the change to the Room and Board amount and Personal Needs Allowance (PNA) in accordance with cost-of-living adjustments (COLA).
OM 18-023
The purpose of this Operational Memo is to inform Community Centered Board (CCB) management agencies of operational instructions related to the increase of the Consumer Directed Attendant Support Services (CDASS) rates for Homemaker, Enhanced Homemaker and Personal care services effective March 1, 2019.
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IM 18-040
The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform all stakeholders of a community impact survey.
IM 18-041
The purpose of this Informational Memo is to distribute the annual report on the Strategic Plan for Assuring Timely Access to Services for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to all stakeholders.
IM 18-042
The purpose of this Informational Memo is to notify stakeholders of additional upcoming engagement opportunities to address feedback received at the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing’s (Department) Medical Services Board (MSB) meeting on October 12, 2018, about the path to sustainability of the Colorado Choice Transitions (CCT) demonstration program.
IM 18-043
The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) stakeholders of implementation timeline updates.
IM 18-044
The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform all stakeholders of a stakeholder engagement meeting related to the renewal of the Home and Community Based Services - Children’s Habilitation Rehabilitation Program (HCBS-CHRP) waiver, hosted by the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (the Department).
IM 18-045
The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform providers of adult residential home and community-based services (HCBS) of the roll-out of the web-based Provider Transition Plan (PTP) platform and of an upcoming training on how to complete the PTP.
IM 18-046
The purpose of this Informational Memo is to provide an update regarding the No Wrong Door (NWD) Pilot.
IM 18-047
The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform all stakeholders that the Department will be hosting a stakeholder meeting to discuss the Home Accessibility Adaptations benefit for the Supported Living Services (SLS) and Children’s Extensive Support (CES) Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) waive rs.
IM 18-048
The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform all stakeholders of a stakeholder engagement meeting related to the Access to Disability Services and Stable Workforce, focusing on the 6.5% reimbursement rate increase reserved for Direct Support Professional compensation. (Colorado House Bill 18-1407, C.R.S 25.5 – 4 - 406).
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The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing complies with applicable federal and state civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnic or national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, creed, political beliefs, or disability.
Learn more about our Nondiscrimination Policy
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For further information about this policy, to request free disability and/or language aids and services, or to file a discrimination complaint, contact:
504/ADA Coordinator
1570 Grant St
Denver, CO 80203
Phone: 303-866-6010, Fax: 303-866-2828, State Relay: 711
Civil rights complaints can also be filed with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights electronically through the
Office for Civil Rights Complaint Portal
or by mail, phone, or fax at:
1961 Stout Street Room 08-148
Denver, CO 80294
Telephone: 800-368-1019, Fax: 202-619-3818, TDD: 800-537-7697
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Colorado Dept. of Health Care Policy & Financing
(303) 866-2993 | 1570 Grant Street, Denver, CO 80203
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