May 8, 2019
Monthly Notice of Memos Issued
This newsletter is designed for the Department to inform stakeholders about memo series issued within the past month.
Policy Memos
None
Operational Memos
OM 19-015
The purpose of this Operational Memo is to inform Case Management Agencies of operational instructions related to the change in Financial Management Service (FMS) vendors for Consumer Directed Attendant Support Services (CDASS).
OM 19-016
The purpose of this Operational Memo is to provide clarification for Community Centered Board (CCB) staff regarding the Developmental Disability and Developmental Delay determination process. Additionally, the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (Department) is issuing standardized forms to be used by all CCBs.
OM 19-017
The purpose of this Operational Memo is to inform stakeholders and case managers of the addition of public transportation to the Non-Medical Transportation (NMT) benefit and how this change will be implemented.

The Department has partnered with the Regional Transportation District (RTD) to offer discounted fares to seniors 65+ and individuals with disabilities in the metro area. Transit fares are only available through RTD and the Special Discount Card (SDC) program. The partnership and the discounted fares through RTD have allowed the Department to offer public transportation as an NMT option. The Department is working to expand the public transportation option across the state. 
Informational Memos
IM 19-027
The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform all stakeholders of a change in the timeline for the rule-making process for the Home and Community-Based Services - Children’s Habilitation Residential Program (HCBS-CHRP) waiver expansion and renewal.
IM 19-028
The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform current and prospective In-Home Support Services (IHSS) Agencies about complimentary provider training hosted by Consumer Direct of Colorado (CDCO).
IM 19-029
The purpose of this Informational The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform providers, case managers, and other stakeholders of the issuance of guidance regarding employment-related services under the Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Settings Final Rule.
IM 19-030
The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform eligibility sites and Case Management Agencies (CMAs) of implementation of the LTSS PEAKPro Project, including an overview of the project, training opportunities and next steps in implementation.
IM 19-031
The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform all stakeholders that the Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (Department) is convening a stakeholder workgroup to discuss Individual Residential Support Services (IRSS) and proposed changes to the regulations. We welcome your involvement as we look to revise the current Department regulations and review the oversight measures for this service.

Attached is the agenda for the IRSS meeting on Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. Drafted revisions to the IRSS benefit regulations will be available to review 7 days prior to the meeting, they can be found at: https://www.colorado.gov/hcpf/OCL-stakeholderengagement.

We look forward to your attendance and input in this process.
Review: March Memo Series Issued
Policy Memos
None
Operational Memos
OM 19-007
The purpose of this Operational Memo is to provide Community Centered Boards (CCB) clarification regarding billing practices for Targeted Case Management (TCM) claims for the following three Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) waivers:
  • HCBS-Children's Extensive Support;
  • HCBS-for Persons with Developmental Disabilities; and
  • HCBS-Supported Living Services

OM 19-008
The purpose of this agency letter is to advise eligibility sites of the increased resource limits for Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries (QMB), Specified Low Income Medicare Beneficiaries (SLMB), Qualified Individuals (QI-1), and Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) resource limits. 

OM 19-009
The purpose of this Operational Memo is to inform providers of home- and communitybased services (HCBS) of the process for using the web-based Provider Transition Plan (PTP) platform.

OM 19-010
The purpose of this agency letter is to advise County Departments of Human/Social services and Medical Assistance sites of income changes to the Health First Colorado Buy–In Medicaid Program for Children with Disabilities (CBwD). Please share this agency letter with anyone who works with this program

OM 19-011
The purpose of this operational memo is to advise county departments of human/social services and medical Assistance sites of the Health First Colorado Medicaid Buy-In Program for Working Adults with Disabilities (WAwD). Please share this information with anyone who works with this program.  

OM 19-012
The purpose for this memo is to notify County Departments of Social/Human Services and Medical Assistance (MA) Site staff of the income guidelines for the Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) Medicaid program and the Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) program effective April 1, 2019.


OM 19-013
The purpose of this memo is to advise county departments of human/social services and Medical Assistance sites of the Medicare Savings Program (MSP) and Low Income Subsidy (LIS) income limits. MSP Categories include: Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries (QMB), Specified Low-income Medicare Beneficiaries (SLMB), Qualified Individuals (QI-1) and Qualified Disabled Working Individuals (QDWI). Please share this memo letter with anyone who works with these programs.

OM 19-014
The purpose of this Operational Memo is to inform all Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) stakeholders that the formal Continuity of Care (CoC) document is no longer required in the PASRR process effective April 1, 2019.
Informational Memos
IM 19-021
The purpose of this Informational Memo is to provide information to all stakeholders regarding the Financial Management Service vendors serving Consumer Directed Attendant Support Services (CDASS) participants. 

IM 19-022
The purpose of this Informational Memo is to provide all stakeholders responses to frequently asked questions (FAQs) for implementing the wage pass-through portion of House Bill (HB) 18-1407.

IM 19-023
The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform stakeholders of the changes to the meeting times for upcoming opportunities for stakeholder engagement related to certain aspects of the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Children’s Extensive Support (CES) waiver. The Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (Department) will be hosting a series of at least three stakeholder meetings. One of these meetings has been held. The following two are outlined below.

IM 19-024
The purpose of this Informational Memo is to notify stakeholders that the Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (Department) has delayed implementation of parental fees within the Children’s Home- and Community-Based Services (CHCBS) waiver. This project was initially scheduled to be implemented in October of 2019. The Department now anticipates the project to be implemented in the first part of 2020.

IM 19-025
The purpose of this informational memo is to provide answers to all stakeholders to frequently asked questions to the over cost containment (OCC) review process for specific Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) waivers. 

IM 19-026
The purpose of this memo is to outline for county staff how to access the 1095-B forms for youth in foster care. This is the same process that has been in place since 2016.
Nondiscrimination Policy
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
Email:  hcpf504ada@state.co.us . 

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 
Colorado Dept. of Health Care Policy & Financing 
(303) 866-2993 | 1570 Grant Street, Denver, CO 80203