County Connections Newsletter
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This newsletter is designed for the Department to inform county directors, management and staff about county performance, policy changes, process updates, upcoming due dates, and more.
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The purpose of this operational memo is to advise the eligibility sites, nursing facility administrators, Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) case managers and the Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) administrators of the increase to the Community Spouse Minimum Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance (MMMNA) and Shelter Allowance.
Please share this letter with all eligibility sites staff and supervisors, nursing facility administrators, Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) case managers, the Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) administrators, and other outside agencies, as appropriate.
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The Home Maintenance Allowance (HMA) will increase beginning July 1, 2018. Additionally, any increase to the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) due to a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) will result in a yearly increase to the HMA beginning January 1, 2019. This memo is intended for long term care eligibility workers at eligibility sites and for skilled nursing facilities billing staff.
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The purpose of this Operational Memo is to inform Single Entry Point (SEP) and Community Centered Board (CCB) case management agencies of the upcoming transition process for participants currently receiving the Consumer Directed Attendant Support Services (CDASS) delivery option through the 1915(i) State Plan Benefit to receiving CDASS through a Home and Community Based Services waiver program.
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To provide case management agencies with clarification regarding recent Benefits Utilization System (BUS) log note changes as well as to request the tracking of cases where a case manager exceeds the 240 unit cap for Targeted Case Management (TCM) for individuals enrolled in a Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) waiver specific for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD).
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The purpose of this Operational Memo is to inform Single Entry Point (SEP) case management agencies of operational instructions related to the increase of the Consumer Directed Attendant Support Services (CDASS) rates for Homemaker, Personal care and Health Maintenance services effective January 1, 2019.
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This memo is designed to inform managed care organizations/entities about requirements related to providing notification to the Department for specific events/operations as required by rule.
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The purpose of this Operational Memo is to inform Single Entry Point (SEP) case management agencies of the process for receiving the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (the Department) approval for prior authorization requests (PAR) of Consumer Directed Attendant Support Services (CDASS) that exceed the daily cost containment amount.
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Informational Memos - Counties and Eligibility Sites
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The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform county departments of human/social services of support available for the FY 2018-19 County Incentives Program.
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Informational Memos to Other Audiences
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The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing invites the public to comment on the proposed waiver amendments to the following Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) waivers: Persons with Brain Injury (BI), Children’s Home and Community Based Services (CHCBS), Children with a Life-Limiting Illness (CLLI), Community Mental Health Supports (CMHS), Persons who are Elderly, Blind and Disabled (EBD), and Persons with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI).
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The purpose of this memo is to recruit case managers who actively provide case management to individuals seeking or receiving Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) to participate in the pilot of the new assessment and Support Plan.
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IM 18-036 (supersedes 18-035)
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The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform Long-term Services and Supports (LTSS) and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) stakeholders about the Colorado Choice Transitions (CCT) benefit and services process, including Targeted Case Management and Waiver services. The attached Transition Services Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document has information on:
- The stakeholder engagement process
- What the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (Department) learned
- What actions the Department took
- Future opportunities to engage during this process
Attached:
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The Department is notifying Long Term Services and Supports stakeholders and community members that it is extending the public comment period for amendments to the Children’s Extensive Supports (CES) Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waiver.
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Review: August Memo Series Issued
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OM 18-010
The purpose of this Operational Memo is to inform Single Entry Point (SEP) case management agencies of the change in the Pre-Prior Authorization (PPA) submission process for Consumer Directed Attendant Support Services (CDASS).
OM 18-011
The purpose of this Operational Memo is to clarify the timeframe in which Home and Community Based (HCBS) case managers have to conduct and enter the Uniform Long Term Care (ULTC) 100.2 assessment into the Benefits Utilization System (BUS) for community referrals.
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IM 18-020
The purpose of this memo is to update providers, members, and other stakeholders on the implementation of Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) in Colorado.
IM 18-021
The purpose of this memo is to provide fact sheets to waiver participants, their families, case managers, and service provider agencies on dental benefits available through Health First Colorado and the Home and Community Based Services – Persons with Developmental Disabilities (HCBSDD) and Supported Living Services (HCBS-SLS) waivers.
IM 18-022
The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform stakeholders that the meeting notes from the July 25, 2018 IRSS meeting have been posted.
IM 18-023
The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform Case Managers and Provider Agencies of an updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for In-Home Support Services (IHSS).
IM 18-024
The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Stakeholders that the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (Department) is currently conducting an environmental survey of Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) providers to better understand their current use of technology.
IM 18-025
The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing invites the public to comment on proposed waiver amendments to the following Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) waivers: Children’s Extensive Support (CES), Persons with Developmental Disabilities (DD), and Supported Living Services (SLS).
IM 18-026
The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform stakeholders that all future meeting notes and agendas for the Individual Residential Support Services (IRSS) benefit changes will be posted online.
IM 18-027
This Benefits Utilization System (BUS) Update Memo describes changes to the Log Notes Reporting functionality and will be sent to all Case Management Agencies. Four enhancements will be made to the Add Log Notes screen, and two new Log Notes Reports have been created.
IM 18-028
The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform providers of adult residential home and community-based services (HCBS) of upcoming trainings on how to complete the web-based Provider Transition Plan (PTP).
IM 18-030
The purpose of this Informational Memo is to solicit feedback from individuals seeking Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) and LTSS stakeholders about the content of No Wrong Door’s (NWD) Quarterly Communications.
IM 18-031
The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform stakeholders about the establishment of the Task Force required by Senate Bill 18-231 whose charge is to make recommendations for improving transitions from the educational system to Home and Community Based Services for students with disabilities. Information about the Task Force webpage and the first Task Force meeting is included.
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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
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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