The Office of Community Living (OCL) within the Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (Department) has the following information to share below:

Announcement:

• Colorado Direct Care Workers Story Blog

OCL General Meetings:

• Case Management Redesign (CMRD) Rule Revision: Member Rights and Responsibilities

• Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) General Stakeholder Meeting

• Nursing Facility Advisory Council (NFAC)

American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-Related Meetings:

• ARPA 1.05 Training Grant Informational Webinar #3

• ARPA 2.02 Statewide Mobile Crisis Response: Client/Member & Community Technical Assistance

• Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Compensation & Benefits Action Group

Announcement

Colorado Direct Care Workers Story Blog

The Direct Care Workforce Collaborative's Value & Awareness Action Group has worked to create a platform for direct care workers and individuals receiving services to share their stories. The Action Group and the Department hope the Colorado Direct Care Workers Story Blog will provide recognition and support direct care workers and raise awareness of the essential work they do in our communities.

If you would like to read direct care workers’ stories, please visit the Colorado Direct Care Workers Story Blog.

To share your own story, email us at dcwstorysharing@gmail.com.

General OCL Meetings

Please find general OCL meeting announcements listed below. Other OCL meeting information is on the OCL Stakeholder Engagement & Calendar webpage.

Case Management Redesign (CMRD) Rule Revision: Member Rights and Responsibilities

This meeting provides explanation and review of changes/updates to the Member Rights and Responsibilities rules as they relate to CMRD, including stakeholder feedback and responses as they relate to the rule language, clarity and flow.

The meeting will be held:

Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023

9 - 11 a.m. MT

Join via Zoom

Meeting ID: 873 9014 4539, Passcode: 597847

Join via Phone:

(Toll-free) 1-877-853-5257

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EVV General Stakeholder Meeting

The purpose of this quarterly meeting is to engage providers, members, and all other stakeholders for feedback; as well as provide EVV program updates and support since the EVV claim edit activation on Feb. 1, 2022. These quarterly meetings will be held in January, April, July, and October. All interested stakeholders and all EVV stakeholders are welcome.

For more information, see the EVV Stakeholder Workgroup webpage.

The next meeting will be held:

Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023

10:30-11:30 a.m. MT

Join via Zoom

Meeting ID: 976 3310 3112, Passcode: 042323

Join via Phone:

(Toll-free) 1-833-548-0276

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Nursing Facility Advisory Council (NFAC)

The NFAC focuses on Medicaid-related developments related to Nursing Facility reimbursement and benefits. This includes, but is not limited to, procedural reviews, benefit interactions, policy clarifications, and cyclical business operations. The NFAC meets on the third Wednesday of the month. All interested stakeholders are welcome.

The next meeting will be held:

Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023

3 - 4:30 p.m. MT

Join via Google Meet

Join by Phone:

1-636-362-4769, PIN: 146 567 341#

American Recue Plan Act (ARPA)-Related Meetings

Please find an ARPA-related meeting announcement listed below. Other ARPA-related meeting information is on the ARPA Stakeholder Engagement & Calendar webpage.

ARPA 2.02 Statewide Mobile Crisis Response: Client/Member & Community Technical Assistance

This is a meeting for Medicaid members, clients and community to ask questions and receive technical assistance related to implementing the Mobile Crisis Medicaid benefit. All interested stakeholders are welcome to attend.

These meetings will occur on the third Thursday of the month, from 11 a.m.- 12 p.m. MT, through at least July 2023.

The meeting will be held:

Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023

11 a.m. - 12 p.m. MT

Join via Google Meet

Join via Phone:

1-920-476-8490, PIN: ‪166 459 822#

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Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Compensation & Benefits Action Group

This Action Group works collaboratively with stakeholders to identify and move forward strategies to support the recruitment and retention of Colorado's direct care workforce. This group intends to meet quarterly on the second Wednesday of the month.

The meeting will be held:

Friday, Jan. 20, 2023

1 - 2 p.m. MT

Join via Zoom

Meeting ID: 993 1700 7314, Passcode: 396389

Join via Phone:

(Toll-free) 1-877-853-5257

Need to Make an Accommodation Request for one of our General OCL or ARPA-Related Stakeholder Meetings?

Reasonable accommodations for all OCL and ARPA-related stakeholder meetings will be provided upon request for persons with disabilities. Auxiliary aids and services for individuals with disabilities and language services for individuals whose first language is not English may be provided upon request. Please notify John Barry at 303-866-3173 or John.R.Barry@state.co.usor the 504/ADA Coordinator at hcpf504ada@state.co.us at least one week prior to the meeting to make arrangements.

REMINDER: Surveying Members on Case Management Agency (CMA) Attributes

The Department is seeking member feedback through a Member Case Management Agency Survey. This survey provides stakeholders an opportunity to share involvement in the Case Management Agency selection process while maintaining the integrity of the competitive process and state procurement law.

The Department will gather all responses submitted during the procurement inquiry period, which ends on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. 

The Member CMA Survey is available in English here and in Spanish here.

For more information, please see the Case Management Redesign webpage.

Meeting for Members: The Department will host a Member CMA Survey Live Response on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, from 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. to help members fill out their surveys. You’ll find meeting information in the OCL Stakeholder Engagement & Calendar webpage.

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