Stay up-to-date on what's new at HCPF with this newsletter created specifically for the Colorado General Assembly.
Please contact Zach Lynkiewicz if you have questions or need help with constituent issues.
HCPF's 2018 Legislative Agenda
Two of the Department's legislative agenda bills have been introduced this session:
SB18-093: Repeal Obsolete Medicaid Waiver Persons with AIDS (Sen. Moreno/Rep. Arndt)
HB18-1288: Conflict-free Case Management for Single-Entry Points (Rep. Young)
The Department is also currently working with legislators on bills that focus on:
Redesign of Children's Habilitation Residential Program (CHRP) Waiver: The JBC has approved the Department's budget request and agreed to sponsor this legislation.
Cost Savings through Transition Services & Community Living: The JBC has approved the Department's budget request and agreed to sponsor this legislation.
Align Managed Care Statute with Federal Regulations
A brief overview of the Department's legislative agenda can be found here.
FY2018-19 HCPF Budget Highlights
The Department's 2018 budget requests focus on ensuring program compliance, achieving cost savings and targeted program improvements supporting member experience. An overview of all budget requests can be found here.
COMMIT Update
As you will recall, the Department launched its new claims payment system, the Colorado interChange, on March 1, 2017. Our new fiscal agent is DXC Technology (DXC).
One year from initial implementation, the Department and DXC are moving into normal operations. As a reminder, the Department uses measures such as weekly claims payments, new and recurring requests for interim payments and requests for escalated assistance (to providers) to track its progress to normal operations. For a summary of these metrics, refer to the Department's February COMMIT Update to the Joint Budget and Joint Technology Committees.
The Department continues to work closely with DXC to ensure providers receive necessary assistance to continue serving Health First Colorado (Colorado's Medicaid Program) and Child Health Plans Plus members. We continue to publish provider resources in response to trends from the Provider Services Call Center, including a weekly newsletterwhich summarizes updates to our Known Issues and Updates web page.
Please continue to share any provider billing issues you hear about from your constituents with Zach Lynkiewicz ([email protected]) and Katie Crozier ([email protected]).
Accountable Care Collaborative Phase II: New Resources Available
The next iteration of the Accountable Care Collaborative (ACC) is scheduled to begin July 1, 2018. The goals of the next phase are to improve member health and reduce costs.
The Department continues to prepare for the implementation of the next phase of the ACC and is working hard to ensure a smooth transition of the program. For a timeline of the Department's major activities related to Phase II, visit CO.gov/HCPF/ACCPhase2.
New webinars and fact sheets, including contracting guidance for providers, have been made available on CO.gov/HCPF/ACCPhase2. Additionally, interested parties can submit their questions to the Department using this form. The Department will not be able to respond directly to all inquiries, but will use the questions submitted to tailor upcoming communications and resources.
HCPF Submits New Report to the Joint Budget Committee
HCPF submitted one new report to the Joint Budget Committee earlier this month, which can be found on our website:
As a reminder, the Legislator Resource Centeron our website is available to help legislators and legislative staff easily find information. It includes links to reports, fact sheets and overviews of the budget process. We hope you find them helpful and informative.
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We hope you will follow us on social media to stay informed of news and happenings at the Department. We are currently highlighting a fact a day for the next 50 days (#50facts50days) to coincide with the 50th Anniversary of the Medicaid program in Colorado. You can follow us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
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