In place of the Policy Advisory Council (PAC) update and regional directors' meetings updates, the County team is using a newsletter in the style of County Connections to communicate critical information.
The content is designed for county human services directors and leadership.
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Program Improvement Advisory Committee (PIAC) For Regional Accountable Entities (RAEs)
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The public has the opportunity to engage in two Program Improvement Advisory Councils related to the Accountable Care Collaborative..
- The Accountable Care Collaborative (ACC) PIAC is held monthly and is made up of stakeholders who provide guidance and make recommendations to help improve health, access, cost and satisfaction of members and providers in the ACC. These meetings are open to the public. More information can be found on the PIAC Website.
- As part of our broader PIAC community, each RAE is creating regional PIACs and Member Experience Advisory Committees (MEACs). For more information about each committee, please visit their regional websites.
Reasonable accommodations for the meetings will be provided upon request for persons with disabilities. Please contact the Program Administrator at least one week prior to the scheduled meeting if you need accommodations
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Institutes for Mental Disease (IMD) 101 Presentation
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The Department is working closely with the Division of Child Welfare on questions regarding Institutes for Mental Disease (IMD).
On Friday, February 28, the Department shared an
IMD 101 PowerPoint
at the Delivery of Child Welfare Services Task Force.
Information will continue to be shared as it becomes available.
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Child Welfare Outcomes & Performance Metrics
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Ned and Frank Alexander of Boulder County are co-chairs of the Outcomes and Performance sub-committee under the
Delivery of Child Welfare Services Task Force. Th
e development of performance outcomes is a statutory requirement of this Task Force.
The Task Force was created by Senate Bill
(SB)18-254
and reports directly to the Joint Budget Committee (JBC), the Governor, the CDHS Executive Director and both House and Senate Committees on Human Services.
The proposed outcomes
will be tracked and incentivized across the Colorado child welfare sector to support the advancement of child well-being.
As these outcomes travel across the state, we want to make sure all regions are updated and engaged.
Your input is invaluable to this process.
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County Grant & County Incentives Programs
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Eligibility Performance Incentive
Training Incentive
Feb. 28 email to Directors and Secondary Directors:
- July 1, 2019 - February 25, 2020 Eligible Trainings Completed
- County Users with CBMS MA Update Access - January 2020
Food Security Incentive
New baseline for Food Security Incentive
Cyber Security Incentive
Deliverable due July 5, 2020.
Follow the
Operational Memo
to determine which deliverable is correct for your county.
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Competitive Grants
Targeted Grants
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SB 19-195 Update: Enhancing Children and Youth Behavioral Health Services
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Our next stakeholder forum for Senate Bill (SB) 19-195 will be held on Monday, March 9, 2020 from 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. This forum will be co-hosted by the Department and the Office of Behavioral Health. The purpose of the meeting will be to present information on the bill, share updates, and facilitate dialogue of stakeholder input. Please register to attend using one of the methods below.
Option 1: Register to attend in person
Register for in person attendance
online
. The forum will take place at the Department of Health Care Policy & Financing, 303 E 17th Ave., 7th Floor, Conference Room 7ABC, Denver, CO 80203
Please note the meeting is at the Department's 303 E 17th location and not the 1570 Grant location with several options for nearby parking including free two-hour street parking, metered two-hour parking, and several pay-to-park lots nearby.
Option 2: Register to attend via webinar
Register for webinar attendance
online
. Upon registration you will receive a confirmation email with calendar invite that links to the webinar page and telephone call-in instructions.
Reasonable accommodations will be provided upon request for persons with disabilities. Please notify
Brett Snyder
or the
504/ADA Coordinator
at least one week prior to the meeting.
Thank you for your continued interest in this work, and we look forward to seeing you.
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Health Care Policy & Financing Transition to Google
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The Department transitioned from Outlook to Google on January 13, 2020.
Email Addresses:
- To contact Department staff, be sure to use @state.co.us.
- Other emails outside of @state.co.us may not reach their destination.
Encrypted Emails:
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Non-Emergent Medical Transportation (NEMT)
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The Request for Proposal (RFP) for a statewide broker to administer the Non-Emergent Medical Transportation (NEMT) benefit was posted on February 5, 2020 on the Vendor Self Service (VSS) Portal.
The RFP closes on March 9, 2020 at 3 p.m.
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SUD Regional Capacity & Planning Meetings
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On behalf of the Department, thank you for your interest in the ongoing series of Regional substance use disorder (SUD) Capacity Stakeholder meetings. This is a reminder of the upcoming regional meetings as follows:
Fort Morgan - RESCHEDULED
Date: Friday, March 6, 2020
Time: 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Venue: Room 214, Centennial Mental Health Center
821 East Railroad Avenue, Fort Morgan, CO 80701
Steamboat Springs - RESCHEDULED
March 20, 2020, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Venue: Routt County Commissioners' Hearing Room, Third Floor, 522 Lincoln Avenue, Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
Call in option:
877-820-7831, Participant Code 946029#
To RSVP and view additional information about these or other regional stakeholder meetings, please visit the Department’s SUD webpage,
Ensuring a Full Continuum of SUD Benefits
. (Note: RSVP links will close approximately one week before the date of the meeting. Please be advised meetings may be cancelled for inclement weather, low RSVPs/projected attendance, or for other unforeseen circumstances)
Please reach out to
Shingo Ishida
if you have any questions or if you require any additional information. Thank you again for your interest with the regional stakeholder meetings.
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Directors requested that the Department share the audits mentioned in HCPF's session at the CCI Winter Conference:
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Child Welfare Contacts at Each RAE
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Each RAE has specified individuals for Child Welfare that counties can use. This is the Department's most recent list:
RAE 1:
RAE 2:
RAE 3:
RAE 4:
RAE 5:
RAE 6:
RAE 7:
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Recent Memo Series Issued to Counties
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OM 20-011
The purpose of this memo is to clarify to county departments of human/social services (county) the deliverable requirements and necessary information to earn the fiscal year 2019-20 Cybersecurity Incentive.
OM 20-010
The purpose of this Operational Memo is to notify SEP agencies of finalized rates which consist of Fee for Service (FFS) per deliverable payment and Per Member Per Month (PMPM) reimbursement for ongoing case management services effective on July 1, 2020.
OM 20-009
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.
OM 20-004
The purpose of this Operational Memo (OM) is to inform county departments of human/social services of operational instructions relating to the use of the Work Number income verification system for Medical Assistance-only cases and provide direction if the expenditures related to these verifications are eligible for Federal Financial Participation (FFP) and reimbursement with State funds.
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IM 20-012
The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform all stakeholders of proposed revisions to the Home and Community-Based Services - Children's Habilitation Residential Program (HCBS-CHRP) waiver.
IM 20-008
The purpose of this Informational Memo is to inform county departments of human/social services of instructions to access funding under the FY 2019-20 County Grant Program Targeted Grants.
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Updates on these items will be out soon
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Department Contacts & Resources
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Colorado Dept. of Health Care Policy & Financing
(303) 866-2993 | 1570 Grant Street, Denver, CO 80203
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