This Operational Memo informs Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Stakeholders about

updates on the implementation timeline and how the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (Department) will enforce implementation. Specially, this memo

outlines a claim suspension process for non-utilizing providers.

The purpose of this Memo is to provide guidance to Eligibility Sites regarding several

legislative changes to the modified adjusted gross income (MAGI)-based methodologies

used to determine eligibility for MAGI Medical Assistance Programs, in accordance with

1986 36B(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) and 42 CFR 435.603(d)(1) These

changes stem from the following: The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Pub. L. No. 115-97,

“TCJA”), The Bipartisan and Jobs Act (Pub. L. No. 115-123, “BBA”) and guidance

received from Centers for Medicaid & Medicaid Services (CMS).

The purpose of this Operational Memo is to update guidance to Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) providers and Case Management Agencies (CMAs) on the

provision of Day Program services and Non-Medical Transportation (NMT) in response

to the COVID-19 pandemic. These provisions are applicable to the following services:

The Department appreciates county feedback and has revised the tracking template for

this Performance Incentive. Thus, Operational Memo 21-003 is superseded by this

memo and guidance is amended below.

The purpose of this Operational Memo is to provide guidance to county departments of

human/social services (county) on updates to the Continuous Coverage (Continuous

Eligibility) Performance Incentive as part of the FY 2020-21 County Incentives Program.

The Performance Incentive was updated due to new guidance received from the federal

government. The Incentive continues to be weighted at 20 percent of total County

Incentives funding. 

This Informational Memo is intended to inform county human/social services directors

of the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing’s FY 2021-22 County

Administration Allocation based on enhanced and non-enhanced Medicaid

administration funding split

The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform stakeholders that the Home and

Community-Based Services (HCBS) waiver amendments submitted to the Centers for

Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on April 2, 2021 were approved.

The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (the Department) invites

the public to comment on heightened scrutiny determinations under the federal Home

and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Settings Final Rule. People receiving services at

these settings may be participants in the following HCBS waivers: Community Mental

Health Supports (CMHS) for Persons with Major Mental Illness; Elderly, Blind and

Disabled (EBD); Persons with Brain Injury (BI); Persons with Developmental Disabilities

(DD); Persons with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI); and Supported Living Services (SLS).

The purpose of this Informational Memo is to provide county Department of Human

Service (DHS) agencies an update from the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy

& Financing (Department) regarding the transition of two Single Entry Point (SEP)

agencies and information regarding the new agencies that will be providing SEP

services. Please see the accompanying chart for agency information.

FY 2021-22 County Grant Program Competitive Applications

The purpose of this Memo is to inform county departments of human/social services of

grant funding available through the FY 2021-22 County Grant Program.

The purpose of this Informational Memo is to remind to all Home and CommunityBased Services (HCBS) provider agencies of the need to complete the required training

developed by The Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (Department) entitled

“Incident Management and Prevention Strategies.”

The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform stakeholders of the opportunity to submit public comment on the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing’s (the Department) proposed changes to the following rules, governing County Administration of Medical Assistance Programs:

Public comment on these proposed rule changes will be collected ahead of the Executive Director rulemaking session.

The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform all stakeholders of an opportunity

to provide feedback on draft catchment areas, or defined service areas, for Case

Management Redesign. The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing

(Department) is currently working with HCBS Strategies (contractor) and stakeholders

to inform key decisions as part of the planning and implementation of the Case

Management Redesign initiative in Colorado.