County Connections Newsletter
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This newsletter is designed for the Department to inform county directors, management and staff about county performance, policy changes, process updates, upcoming due dates, and more.
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This policy document explains the Department’s policy on Limited Medicaid Benefits for Incarcerated Individuals to Medicaid-eligible individuals that are involved in Colorado criminal justice system; County Department of Human/Social Services; Medicaid Assistance Sites; state, county, and city corrections and law enforcement agencies effective March 1, 2017. Guidance on this process is included.
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The purpose of this operational memo is to provide Case Management Agencies (CMAs) with an updated Critical Incident Reporting (CIRs) timeliness reporting timeline regarding the Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Children’s Extensive Supports (CES) waiver requirements for reporting CIRs into the state prescribed system, the Benefits Utilization System (BUS). The CES waiver reporting timeline will now be aligned with the Supported Living Services (SLS) and Developmental Disabilities (DD) waivers.
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Informational Memos - Counties and Eligibility Sites
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Informational Memos to Other Audiences
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With the departure of Gretchen Hammer, former Medicaid Director, the Department would like to announce the placement of Interim Medicaid Director and Interim Director of the Office of Community Living.
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The purpose of this Informational Memo is to provide an update to Long-term Services and Supports (LTSS) and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) stakeholders about the recent transitions services stakeholder meetings, hosted by the Department on 9/28/2018, 10/1/2018, and 10/5/2018
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Review: October Memo Series Issued
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OM 18-012
The purpose of this operational memo is to advise the eligibility sites, nursing facility administrators, Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) case managers and the Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) administrators of the increase to the Community Spouse Minimum Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance (MMMNA) and Shelter Allowance.
Please share this letter with all eligibility sites staff and supervisors, nursing facility administrators, Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) case managers, the Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) administrators, and other outside agencies, as appropriate.
OM 18-013
The Home Maintenance Allowance (HMA) will increase beginning July 1, 2018. Additionally, any increase to the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) due to a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) will result in a yearly increase to the HMA beginning January 1, 2019. This memo is intended for long term care eligibility workers at eligibility sites and for skilled nursing facilities billing staff.
OM 18-014
The purpose of this Operational Memo is to inform Single Entry Point (SEP) and Community Centered Board (CCB) case management agencies of the upcoming transition process for participants currently receiving the Consumer Directed Attendant Support Services (CDASS) delivery option through the 1915(i) State Plan Benefit to receiving CDASS through a Home and Community Based Services waiver program.
OM 18-015
To provide case management agencies with clarification regarding recent Benefits Utilization System (BUS) log note changes as well as to request the tracking of cases where a case manager exceeds the 240 unit cap for Targeted Case Management (TCM) for individuals enrolled in a Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) waiver specific for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD).
OM 18-016
The purpose of this Operational Memo is to inform Single Entry Point (SEP) 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, 2019.
OM 18-017
This memo is designed to inform managed care organizations/entities about requirements related to providing notification to the Department for specific events/operations as required by rule.
OM 18-018
The purpose of this Operational Memo is to inform Single Entry Point (SEP) case management agencies of the process for receiving the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (the Department) approval for prior authorization requests (PAR) of Consumer Directed Attendant Support Services (CDASS) that exceed the daily cost containment amount.
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IM 18-032
The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform county departments of human/social services of support available for the FY 2018-19 County Incentives Program.
IM 18-033
The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing invites the public to comment on the proposed waiver amendments to the following Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) waivers: Persons with Brain Injury (BI), Children’s Home and Community Based Services (CHCBS), Children with a Life-Limiting Illness (CLLI), Community Mental Health Supports (CMHS), Persons who are Elderly, Blind and Disabled (EBD), and Persons with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI).
IM 18-034
The purpose of this memo is to recruit case managers who actively provide case management to individuals seeking or receiving Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) to participate in the pilot of the new assessment and Support Plan.
IM 18-036
The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform Long-term Services and Supports (LTSS) and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) stakeholders about the Colorado Choice Transitions (CCT) benefit and services process, including Targeted Case Management and Waiver services. The attached Transition Services Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document has information on:
- The stakeholder engagement process
- What the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (Department) learned
- What actions the Department took
- Future opportunities to engage during this process
Attached:
IM 18-037
The Department is notifying Long Term Services and Supports stakeholders and community members that it is extending the public comment period for amendments to the Children’s Extensive Supports (CES) Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waiver.
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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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ATENCIÓN: si habla español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística. Llame al 1-800-221-3943 (State Relay: 711).
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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