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PROJECT UPDATE AND SAVE THE DATE: ARPA 3.01 - Creating Equitable Access in Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS)
Project Update
Through the ARPA Initiative 3.01 - Equity Study, HCPF is working with stakeholders to identify barriers and increase equity across HCBS programs. The project is excited to share several updates about its work along with information about things to come.
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Internal HCPF Equity Study: In late 2022, a HCPF study determined that individuals receiving HCBS are more likely to be white and English-speaking than the overall Colorado population and general Medicaid population. This study will be published sometime in summer 2023.
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Provider and Member-Caregiver Survey: In February 2023, we reached out to stakeholders with a survey request, and nearly 350 agency representatives and providers and 140 members and caregivers responded.
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Virtual Summit #1: On April 4, more than 115 people joined to hear the study and survey results and share their thoughts on those findings, including how to break down identified barriers and conduct more equitable awareness and enrollment.
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Engaging Local Organizations: The project team is currently meeting with community-based organizations that provide health-related resource navigation and support to individuals in underrepresented communities to:
- Identify barriers and actionable solutions around awareness, enrollment, and utilization of HCBS programs.
- Understand how community-based organizations and resource navigators work with their community (their norms and strategies).
Save the Date to Learn More
Virtual Summit #2 - Discussing Project Findings and Next Steps to Increase Equity in HCBS.
The meeting will be held:
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
12 to 2 p.m. MT
Registration will be required for this event, so stay tuned to this newsletter for the link or check back at the webpage below.
Visit the ARPA HCBS Initiative 3.01 - Equity Study webpage for more information.
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