Monthly Notice of Memos Issued |
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This Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (the Department) newsletter is designed to inform county directors, management and staff about high-impact updates, important changes, county performance, new guidance, and program changes. |
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The purpose of this Operational Memo is to inform Medicaid certified nursing facilities of operational instructions to meet federal requirements for resident informed choice. This memo is intended to be shared with the relevant Minimum Data Set (MDS) coordination, discharge and transition planning staff.
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This Operational Memo informs Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Stakeholders about updates on the EVV implementation timeline, how the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (Department) will enforce implementation, and resources available for providers using EVV.
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The purpose of this operational memo is to inform members, stakeholders, and eligibility sites of the addition of the Health First Colorado Medicaid Buy – In phone number. Beginning, Oct. 1, 2020, the Health First Colorado, Medicaid program for children and working adults with disabilities (also known as the Medicaid buy-in program), will have a direct number for members to use for questions about eligibility, premiums, and status. Please advise members to use this dedicated, toll free number for any Medicaid Buy-In questions or concerns, 1-800-711-6994. You can also continue to use the Health First Colorado number as well. Please share this memo with all eligibility staff, supervisors, and outside agencies, as appropriate.
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The purpose of this Operational Memo is to inform Case Management Agencies (CMAs), Children’s Habilitation Residential Program (CHRP) providers, parents/legally responsible parties, families, and stakeholders of an upcoming change to reimbursement rates for CHRP Habilitation services provided in a Residential Child Care Facility (RCCF), as well as an additional process for a Negotiated Support Level 6 for RCCF Habilitation services.
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The purpose of this Operational Memo is to inform Case Management Agencies (CMAs) of updates in the Benefits Utilization System (BUS) which allow for a standardized method of entering the required documentation of members’ Rights Modifications and to inform CMAs and provider agencies of the availability of a standardized template for obtaining members’ informed consent to a Rights Modification.
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The purpose of this operational memo is to advise eligibility sites of the increased resource limits for Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries (QMB), Specified Low Income Medicare Beneficiaries (SLMB), Qualified Individuals (QI-1), and Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) resource limits.
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This letter is meant to advise counties and eligibility sites of the 2021 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 Informational Memorandum is to inform providers and case managers about billing for the services impacted by the Denver minimum wage increases.
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The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform stakeholders of an upcoming meeting hosted by the Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (Department) to discuss and receive feedback on the most recently proposed changes to how Day Habilitation services can be provided through the duration of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) and beyond. This meeting is open to all interested stakeholders, including Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waiver members, guardians and relatives of members, advocates, and representatives of providers and Case Management Agencies serving individuals who receive Day Habilitation services and supports within the HCBS Supported Living Services (SLS) waiver and waiver for Persons with Developmental Disabilities (DD).
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The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform home care agencies and providers, that are impacted by the wage pass-through requirements of Senate Bill 19-238, that reporting must be complete by 11:59 p.m. on 12/31/2020.
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The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (Department) invites the public to comment on proposed Adult Day Services regulation revisions provided under the following Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers: Persons with Brain Injury (BI); Elderly, Blind and Disabled (EBD); Community Mental Health Supports (CMHS); and Persons with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI).
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Review: Last Month Memo Series Issued |
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PM 20-010
The purpose of this Policy Memo is to inform eligibility sites of the income and resource eligibility rules for all Medical Assistance categories, regarding the Colorado Emergency Economic Stimulus payment. Executive Order D 2020 018 issued by Gov. Jared Polis on October 28,2020, is a one-time direct stimulus payment to qualifying individuals experiencing economic hardship caused by coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Please share this memo with all eligibility staff, supervisors, and outside agencies, as appropriate.
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OM 20-099
The purpose of this Operational Memo is to inform Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Day Habilitation provider agencies, Case Management Agencies (CMAs), members, and stakeholders of temporary changes approved by the Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (Department) in response to the COVID19 pandemic. These changes include how Day Habilitation services, which includes Specialized Habilitation (SH) and Supported Community Connections (SCC), may be authorized, provided, and billed. This memorandum impacts the HCBS Developmental Disabilities (HCBS-DD) and Supported Living Services (HCBS-SLS) waivers.
OM 20-098
The purpose of this operational memo is to inform members, stakeholders, and eligibility sites of the addition of the Health First Colorado Medicaid Buy – In phone number. Beginning, October 1, 2020, the Health First Colorado, Medicaid program for children and working adults with disabilities (also known as the Medicaid buy-in program), will have a direct number for members to use for questions about eligibility, premiums, and status. Please advise members to use this dedicated, toll free number for any Medicaid Buy-In questions or concerns, 1-800-711-6994. You can also continue to use the Health First Colorado number as well. Please share this memo with all eligibility staff, supervisors, and outside agencies, as appropriate.
OM 20-097
The purpose of this Operational Memo is to inform Program Approved Service Agencies (PASAs) of operational instructions to meet regulatory requirements for the Residential Habilitation and Individual Residential Services and Supports (IRSS) process through the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), Division of Housing (DOH). ,
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IM 20-056
The purpose of this Informational Memo is to notify Case Management Agencies of the new online critical incident training modules available on the Department of Health Care Policy & Financing’s (Department) Critical Incident Reporting (CIR) website.
IM 20-054
The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform providers and service agencies impacted by Senate Bill 19-238, that the Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (Department) has implemented a Reporting Tool within the Provider Portal in order for providers and service agencies to report on this requirement. The Reporting Tool is now open for reporting and will close on 12/31/2020. This communication also includes helpful resources into navigating the Reporting Tool within the Provider Portal.
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