Beginning next week, the Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (Department) will begin engaging stakeholders, through public comment and public hearings, for the waiver component of the Hospital Transformation Program (HTP). This email will give abrief overview of our process before the waiver is submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS) on December 31, 2019. A specific section on the HTP website was created to serve as an information hub for all component information and documents.
Public Comment
The public notice pertaining to HTP will be published on November 10, 2019 to the Colorado Register. Upon publication, the Department will alert stakeholders via email and being accepting comments and inquiries until Sunday, December 15, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. MST. During the public comment period, comments may be sent to COHTP@state.co.us and submitted via the United States Postal Service using the following address:
Special Financing Division Director
Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing,
1570 Grant Street
Denver, Colorado 80203
ATTN: Public Comment - HTP DSRIP
Public Hearings
The Department invites stakeholders to attend public hearings in person or to join by teleconference/webinar to learn more about Colorado's 1115 Demonstration application and provide comments.
We look forward to your engagement and feedback during this process. Please contactCourtney Ronner, Hospital Relations & Communication Manager, with any additional questions.
Thank you,
Nancy Dolson
Special Financing Division Director
Finance Office
About the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing
The Department administers Health First Colorado (Colorado's Medicaid Program), Child Health Plan Plus and other programs for Coloradans who qualify.
For more information about the Department, please visitColorado.gov/hcpf.
