Monthly Notice of Memos Issued
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This newsletter is designed for the Department to inform stakeholders about memo series issued within the past month.
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The purpose of this Policy Memo is to inform stakeholders of changes to In-Home Support Services (IHSS) effective August 1, 2019.
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This policy revises Policy Transmittal PI – 01, specifically concerning requirements of reporting changes in provider circumstances.
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The purpose of this memo is to provide guidance to County Departments of Human Services and Medical Assistance Sites on Medical Assistance Eligibility Span Error Reports.
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The purpose of this Operational Memo is to provide direction to case managers on the process to educate participants on how to identify and report allegations of Mistreatment and Critical Incident Reports (CIRs). Additionally, the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (Department) is issuing a standardized form to be used by case managers at Community Centered Boards and Single Entry Point agencies.
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The purpose of this Operational Memo is to inform Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Medicaid Supported Employment Service Providers and HCBS Case Managers about how the Department defines group employment.
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The purpose of this Operational Memo is to provide guidance to county departments of human/social services (county) on the FY 2019-20 County Incentives Program Cybersecurity Incentive.
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The purpose of this Operational Memo is to inform county departments of human/social services (county) of operational instructions to implement the Food Security Incentive as part of the FY 2019-20 County Incentives Program.
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The purpose of this Operational Memo is to provide guidance to county departments of human/social services (county) on the FY 2019-20 County Incentives Program Eligibility Performance Incentive.
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The purpose of this Operational Memo is to inform hospitals, nursing facilities, Single Entry Point (SEP) agencies, Community Centered Boards (CCB), Mental Health Centers (MHC), and other interested stakeholders of the transition of Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) work to a statewide vendor. The purpose of the transition to a statewide vendor is to develop, coordinate, and perform a more efficient and effective streamlined review and evaluation process for the PASRR program.
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The purpose of this memo is to advise eligibility sites on how to receive and enter temporary census income related to the 2020 Census Demonstration Project for medical assistance cases. All eligibility sites are requested to follow the procedures outlined below regarding temporary census income for MAGI and Non-MAGI Medical Assistance cases. Please share this memo with staff members as deemed necessary.
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The purpose of this Operational Memo is to inform Community Centered Boards (CCB), the State Utilization Review Contractor (URC), and other involved stakeholders of the operational instructions for determining the Certification Start and End Dates for Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Children’s Extensive Support (CES) waiver individuals, based on the Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR).
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The purpose of this Operational Memo is to provide guidance to county departments of human/social services (county) on the FY 2019-20 County Incentives Program Training Incentive.
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The purposes of this Operational Memo are (1) to inform case management agencies and providers serving the home- and community-based services (HCBS) waivers that there will be an extension of the previously announced deadline for the rights modification process under the HCBS Settings Final Rule and (2) to clarify this process.
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The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform Case Management Agencies, Service Agencies and stakeholders of the implementation of a general email address for Critical Incident Reporting (CIR) policy inquiries.
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The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform interested stakeholders of proposed changes to the rate methodology language in Appendix I-2 of the Children’s Extensive Supports (CES), Children’s Habilitation Residential Program (CHRP), Persons with a Developmental Disability (DD), and Supported Living Services (SLS) waivers. The Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (the Department) is inviting stakeholders to provide feedback and ask questions regarding the proposed rate methodology language.
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Review: July Memo Series Issued
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PM 19-005
The purpose of this Policy Memo is to inform Colorado case management agencies (CMA) of the changes to the criteria found at 10 CCR 2505-10, 8.500.7 Waiting List Protocol for emergency enrollments and timelines for acceptance of offer into the Home and Community-Based Services – For Persons with Developmental Disability Waiver (HCBS-DD).
PM 19-004
The purpose of this Policy Memo is to inform Case Management Agencies of changes to Consumer Directed Attendant Support Services (CDASS) effective August 1, 2019.
PM 19-003
The purpose of this Memo is to clarify that the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (“Department”) is the sole administrator of Health First Colorado/Medicaid (“HFC”), though it does delegate duties, as outlined in state statute, which are supervised by the Department, to county departments of human/social services.
This Memo will be available to all county leadership and staff to enable them to unambiguously identify the Department as the single state administrator of HFC, a designation required by federal law. This will help counties to understand the meaning of references to “the administrator,” or similar variations thereof, which appear in federal and state statutes and rules relating to HFC, and to appreciate the general allocation of HFC responsibilities between the Department and the counties.
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OM 19-028
The purpose of this operational memo is to advise the eligibility sites of the increase to the Community Spouse Minimum Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance (MMMNA) and Shelter Allowance. Please share this letter with all eligibility staff, supervisors and administrators that manage nursing facilities, Home and Community Based Services (HCBS), the Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), and other outside agencies, as appropriate..
OM 19-027
The purpose of this Operational Memo is to inform Case Managers, Home and Community Based (HCBS) Medicaid Waiver Service Provider and the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment’s Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) Supported Employment Vendors providing Individual Supported Employment services, about and the process for requesting reimbursement for Supported Employment training and certification.
OM 19-026
The purpose of this Operational Memo is to provide direction to Clients, their parents/legally responsible parties, families, representatives, and Case Management Agencies (CMA) on the process for requesting a Support Need Level review for the Home and Community Based Services- Children’s Residential Program (HCBS-CHRP).
OM 19-025
The purpose of this Operational Memo is to inform case managers of the new data collection and reporting requirements set forth in Colorado Revised Statute (C.R.S.) 25.5-10-204.
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IM 19-042
The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform any interested Stakeholders of an opportunity to apply for membership on the Training Advisory Committee, an initiative of Senate Bill (SB) 19-238 Improve Wages and Accountability Home Care Workers.
IM 19-041
The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform all stakeholders that the Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (Department) is convening a stakeholder workgroup to discuss Individual Residential Support Services (IRSS) and proposed changes to the regulations. We welcome your involvement as we look to revise the current Department regulations and review the oversight measures for this service. The meeting agenda will be posted prior to the meeting and will include the webinar link and information on how to register. Updates to the drafted revisions of the IRSS benefit regulations will be available for review 7 days prior to the meeting at:
https://www.colorado.gov/hcpf/OCL-stakeholder-engagement.
IM 19-040
The purpose of this Informational Memo is to provide an updated timeline on the transition of Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) work to a statewide vendor. The purpose of the transition to a statewide vendor is to develop, coordinate, and perform a more efficient and effective streamlined review and evaluation process for the PASRR program.
IM 19-039
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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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