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First and foremost, we'd like to thank hospitals, community health organizations and providers for the care provided to our Health First Colorado (Colorado's Medicaid program) and Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) members and all Coloradans. We are deeply appreciative of what you all do every day. Thank you.
In light of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic,
an email communication w
as sent to hospitals on March 17 regarding the Department of Health Care Policy & Financing 's (the Department) decision to delay the Hospital Transformation Program (HTP) application deadline of April 30 until a future date, to be announced. Additional information about the application delay can be found in this newsletter.
Additionally,
the Department has created a weekly update for providers, stakeholders, community partners and staff containing updates from the Department about COVID-19. Instructions on how to opt-in to receive this communication can be found in this newsletter.
Thank you, be safe and stay well,
Matt Haynes
Special Finance Projects Manager
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As hospitals are currently devoting all available resources to the COVID-19 pandemic readiness and care delivery, the Department is delaying the HTP application due date until a future date to be announced. As the current public health situation is fluid, we do not have a new due date to announce presently. We will continue to monitor the ongoing situation, communicate with you and your representatives and provide updates as needed. When we do have a new HTP application date to share with you, we will do so with advanced notice. The Department has also canceled the April hospital workgroup meetings. We will be making decisions on future meetings on an ongoing basis and will provide advance notice of any cancellations to future meetings.
Although the application deadline has been delayed, the Department continues to work with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) toward obtaining approval for all components of the HTP in advance of the target waiver implementation date of October 2020.
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COVID-19 Resources from the Department
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The Department has created a weekly update for providers, stakeholders, community partners and staff containing updates from the Department about COVID-19. If you'd like to opt-in to receive this newsletter, please go to the
Department's newsletter sign-up webpage
,
complete the form with your contact information, click "COVID-19 Weekly Update" and then the "Sign-Up" button.
Additionally, the Department has created a COVID-19 resource center for various audiences, including providers, at
colorado.gov/hcpf/covid
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Update on federal authorities
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The Department continues to engage in discussions with CMS and is working toward obtaining approval for all components in advance of the target waiver implementation date of October 2020.
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Hospital Index and Prometheus dashboard update
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The Department is in the process of completing a refresh of the data for the Prometheus dashboards and recalculating Hospital Index scores. This is not a refresh that will be used for the baseline of the HTP, but rather our regular annual update to the data. No action is required from hospitals regarding this refresh and update.
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Colorado Healthcare Affordability and Sustainability Enterprise (CHASE) Board meeting
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The next CHASE Board meeting will take place on
T
uesday, April 28 at 3 p.m.
at 303 E. 17th Ave, Conference Room 11ABC, Denver, CO 80203. Those unable to attend in person are invited to access the meeting
via webinar
. Additional information about the board can be found on the
CHASE Board website
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HTP Newsletter + communications archive
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Did you miss an HTP Newsletter or email? No problem!
An archive
of past HTP Newsletters and email communications is available on the HTP website.
We encourage you to share this link with your staff and community partners.
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