COVID-19 Updates April 17, 2020

Volume 03| April 2020

COVID-19 Updates

Thank you for serving Health First Colorado (Colorado's Medicaid program) and Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) members.

The Department of Health Care Policy & Financing knows providers, case managers, and county and eligibility partners have many questions about the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and its impact on our programs. We are sharing updates on emergency policies, COVID-19 specific billing codes and other important information on our website at colorado.gov/hcpf/covid and through this and other newsletters.

Providers: Please sign up for general updates, including COVID-19 information, on the Provider News webpage .

County and Eligibility Partners: Please sign up for County Connections and the HCPF Memo Series.

For comprehensive public health information about COVID-19 in Colorado, refer to the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) website . This website includes information for the general public and special resources for health care providers on patient evaluation, testing, personal protective equipment and many more topics.

The information in this newsletter provides a weekly summary of COVID-19 guidance for Health First Colorado and CHP+ providers, Regional Accountable Entities, case managers, counties and other eligibility partners. Some audiences may receive audience specific guidance through other Department newsletters; this newsletter is a roundup of all of those communications in one place.

Information for Health First Colorado and CHP+ Providers and Case Managers

Completing Colorado Indigent Care Program (CICP) Applications During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Department has put together a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about CICP during the COVID-19 pandemic, which can be found on the on the Department's COVID-19 website covid19.colorado.gov as well as the CICP Provider Information website at www.colorado.gov/hcpf/cicp.

Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) COVID-19 Webinars

Disability community
COVID-19 Disability Community Webinar Recording – 4/10/20
COVID-19 Updates Disability Community Presentation - 4/10/20
Crisis Standards of Care-Triage Standards - 4/10/20

All LTSS Providers (including Case Management Agencies)
COVID-19 LTSS Providers Webinar Recording - 4/10/20
COVID-19 Updates for LTSS Providers Presentation - 4/10/20

Long-Term Services and Supports COVID-19 FAQs - Updated 4/15/20

These include questions for case managers, home and community-based services (HCBS), nursing facilities, Intermediate Care Facility (ICF) and Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Providers.

Guidance Memos

Operational Memo OM 20-039- Updated HCBS Provider Retainer Payments and Case Management Action Required for Closures Related to COVID-19. Issued 4/10/20.

COVID-19 CPT, Diagnosis and HCPCS Coding Information

New HCPCS Codes for Specimen Collection for COVID-19 sent to providers on 4/13/20.

Information for County and Eligibility Partners

In addition to the Department COVID-19 website, updates will continue to be sent out via existing channels, such as the County Connections e-newsletter and the HCPF Memo Series. Please sign up for these newsletters through the Department website .

County and Eligibility Site Guidance

Resources
COVID-19 County Closures - Updated 4/13/20
County Closure Matrix - County human/social services agencies should complete this matrix if their operations are impacted or closed due to COVID-19.

Information for Members

The Department is collecting Frequently Asked Questions from Health First Colorado and CHP+ members. Responses to the frequent questions will be posted to healthfirstcolorado.com/covid.