Monthly Notice of Memos Issued
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This newsletter is designed for the Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (the Department) to inform stakeholders about memo series issued within the past month.
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The purpose of this Operational Memo is to inform case managers, participants, and providers of a change to the Room and Board amount and Personal Needs Allowance (PNA) in accordance with cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) for both Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Old Age Pension (OAP).
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The purpose of this Operational Memo is to issue guidance from the Department regarding requests by Community Centered Boards (CCB) for admission of individuals into Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF-IID).
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The purpose of this Operational Memo is to inform members enrolled in a Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waiver for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), families, guardians, advocates, Community Centered Boards (CCBs), and provider agencies of recent changes to regulations regarding choice of provider.
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The purpose of this Operational Memo is to provide clarification to Case Management Agencies (CMAs) and Eligibility sites regarding the process for determining a child’s eligibility for the Children’s Home and Community Based Services (CHCBS) Waiver.
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The purpose of this Operational Memo is to inform Single Entry Point (SEP) Agencies, Community Centered Boards (CCBs) and Case Management Agencies of operational instructions related to the increase of the Consumer Directed Attendant Support Services (CDASS) rates for Homemaker, Personal Care and Health Maintenance services effective January 1, 2020.
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The purpose of this Operational Memo is to inform individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), families, guardians, advocates, Community Centered Boards (CCBs), Case Management Agencies (CMAs), providers, and other interested parties regarding the changes to the definition of interdisciplinary team (IDT) for Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers targeted for individuals with I/DD.
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The purpose of this Informational Memo is to provide an update to provider agencies that are impacted by the reporting requirements of House Bill 18-1407 under 10 CCR 2505-10 8.505. This document will inform and direct the next steps required.
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The purpose of this Informational Memo is to announce a webinar designed for a wider audience including Health First Colorado members, family members, community resource agencies, and potential providers to understand the new Transition Services landscape.
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The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform stakeholders about upcoming opportunities to provide feedback and suggestions related to home care worker training, as directed through Senate Bill
19-238.
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The purpose of this memo is to inform stakeholders that the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (Department) has posted the Request for Proposal (RFP), soliciting proposals from organizations who are interested in performing as a Single Entry Point (SEP) agency.
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Review: August Memo Series Issued
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OM 19-046
The purpose of this Operational Memo is to provide direction to Single Entry Point (SEP) agencies and nursing facilities regarding the start date for the Uniform Long Term Care (ULTC) 100.2 for members residing in a nursing facility and in process of Resident Review or Status Change.
OM 19-045
The purpose of this memo is to advise eligibility sites of changes to the returned mail process. This will replace the medical assistance process detailed in the Agency Letter HCPF 18-007 ‘Medical Assistance Returned Mail Process’, released by the Department on April 13, 2018.
OM 19-044
The purpose of this Operational Memo is to inform all Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) stakeholders, including hospitals, skilled nursing facilities (SNF), Single Entry Point (SEP) agencies, and eQHealth Solutions about PASRR timelines and requirements.
OM 19-043
The purpose of this Operational Memo is to inform the Community Centered Boards (CCB) of the new State-Supported Living Services (State-SLS) Support Plan Template and its implementation date.
OM 19-042
The purpose of this Memorandum is to announce functionality updates to the Bridge effective September 5, 2019. Updates include character limit expansion to fields within the Bridge, as well as changes to how Goals and Inventory of Needs are entered and maintained. This Memorandum includes training materials (attached).
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IM 19-060
The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform stakeholders of the selection of committee members for the Training Advisory Committee (TAC). This committee will be tasked with reviewing training and enforcement practices as outlined in Senate Bill 19- 238.
IM 19-059
The purpose of this Information Memo is to inform stakeholders, members and families, Community Centered Boards (CCB), and state contracted reviewers of the promulgation of revised Colorado Code of Regulations at 10 CCR 2505 – 10 8.503 effective September 30, 2019.
IM 19-058
The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform nursing facility providers that Colorado will not require an Optional State Assessment (OSA) for Minimum Data Set (MDS) evaluations at this time.
IM 19-057
The purpose of this Informational Memo is to provide notice to Community Centered Board (CCB) and Single Entry Point (SEP) case managers of the new online critical incident training series available on the Department's website.
IM 19-056
The purpose of this Informational Memo is to update stakeholders on Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) implementation and to inform them of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) decision on the Department's formal request for Good Faith Effort Exemption to delay the EVV mandate in Colorado.
IM 19-055
The Department is preparing to renew the following Home and Community-Based (HCBS) waivers in 2020: Children with Life Limiting Illness (CLLI) and Persons with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI). The purpose of this Informational Memo is to invite all interested stakeholders to presentations regarding the renewal of the CLLI and SCI waivers.
IM 19-054
The purpose of this Informational Memo is to distribute a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document to Community Centered Board (CCB) case managers, individuals receiving services, and stakeholders, designed to answer questions regarding the completion of Developmental Disability and Delay Determinations.
IM 19-053
The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform all stakeholders that the Division of Housing will conduct a training for their database, Elite. The training will be online and offered on two days: September 24, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. and September 25, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. A recording of the training will be made available on the Department’s Stakeholder Engagement page.
IM 19-052
The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform all interested Stakeholders of annual timelines for Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waiver amendment(s).
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The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & 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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CHÚ Ý: Nếu bạn nói Tiếng Việt, có các dịch vụ hỗ trợ ngôn ngữ miễn phí dành cho bạn. Gọi số 1-800-221-3943 (State Relay: 711).
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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