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 eligibility sites of the discontinuance of the Medicaid Eligibility Quality Improvement Plan (MEQIP).
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The purpose of this Operational Memo is to inform Case Management Agencies (CMAs) and eQHealth Solutions of certain policies and procedures, and roles and responsibilities, required for the determination of eligibility for the Home and Community Based Services Children’s Extensive Supports (HCBS-CES) waiver and the Children’s HCBS (C-HCBS) waiver.
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This letter is meant to advise counties and eligibility sites of the 2020 Social Security Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA). Please share this memo with all affected Adult and Long-Term Care Medicaid eligibility staff, supervisors, and outside agencies, as appropriate.
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The purpose of this Operational Memo is to inform home and community based services (HCBS) Supported Employment Service Providers and HCBS Case Managers how individual may utilize Supported Employment Services. The information in this Operational Memo will provide information and direction.
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The purpose of this Operational Memo is to inform eligibility sites (county departments of human/social services) of operational instructions to satisfy the eligibility sites regulatory requirement to submit a copy of the Form AP-5615 to the Department per Department rule 10 CCR 2505-10, Section 8.482.34.B. The submission also satisfies the Department’s statutory requirement to perform compliance monitoring per Department rule 10 CCR 2505-10, Section 8.076.2.C.
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The purpose of this Operational Memo is to inform long-term care providers, specifically Nursing Facilities (NF) and Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF-IID), of operational instructions to satisfy the Department’s statutory requirements to audit the personal needs accounts maintained by each provider for their residents.
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The purpose of this Operational Memo is to inform long-term care providers, specifically Nursing Facilities (NF) and Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF-IID), of operational instructions to satisfy the Department’s statutory requirements to perform post payment reviews for paid claims.
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The purpose of this Operational Memo is to provide clarification and guidance to county departments of human/social services (county) on how to request and obtain approval for county-developed training(s) to be considered eligible for the Training Incentive as part of the County Incentives Program.
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The purpose of this Informational Memo is to clarify enrollment timelines related to Transition Services and CCT. CCT is a demonstration program of the national Money Follows the Person (MFP) initiative, designed to assist Health First Colorado (Colorado's Medicaid Program) members who are interested in transitioning out of long-term care facilities back into home and community based services (HCBS) settings. CCT provides members access to State Plan benefits, HCBS waivers and CCT-enhanced transition services and supports aimed at promoting independence for 365 days of enrollment.
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The purpose of this Informational Memo is to provide interested stakeholders a status update from the Department SEP RFP process.
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The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform Stakeholders the HCBS waiver amendments submitted to CMS in September 2019 were approved.
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The purpose of this Informational Memo is to outline the Over Cost Containment (OCC) review process for specific home and community based services (HCBS) waivers and direct case managers of expectations with this process.
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The purpose of this Informational Memo is to remind providers and agencies that are impacted by the reporting requirements of House Bill 18-1407 under 10 CCR 2505-10 8.505, of the reporting deadline of December 31, 2019.
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The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) members, families, case managers, providers and advocates that the National Core Indicator (NCI) surveys: Aging and Disabilities (AD) and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) will soon be in the field. Members are selected randomly and requested to participate in the survey. Surveys are conducted through face-to-face interviews and interviewers will be in the field from January 13, 2020 through May 31, 2020.
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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 modules available on the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing’s (Department) website.
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Review: December Memo Series Issued
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OM 19-053
The purpose of this Operational Memo is to provide guidance to Department contracted options counseling entities to comply with contract requirements regarding informed choice for skilled nursing facility residents interested in exploring transitioning to the community with the support of Transition Coordination Agencies (TCAs).
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The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform county departments of human/social services of quarterly support calls for the County Incentives Program. The support calls are intended to clarify and answer questions about the County Incentives Program and to assist counties in meeting and/or exceeding this year's performance benchmarks and deliverables successfully. Please note these calls are optional.
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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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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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