Monthly Notice of Memo Series Issued

Oct. 6, 2021

Monthly Notice of Memos Issued

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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Policy Memos

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Operational Memos

OM 21-068

Wage Pass-Through – SB19-238 Reporting Tool

The purpose of this Operational Memo is to inform providers and service agencies

impacted by the wage pass-through requirements of Senate Bill 19-238 that the

Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (Department) has activated the Reporting

Tool within the Provider Portal in order for providers and service agencies to report on

these requirements. The Reporting Tool is now open for Year 2 reporting and will close

on Dec. 31, 2021. The reporting period includes July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021. Refer to HCPF Memo IM 20-054 for a reminder on how to navigate the Reporting Tool within the Provider Portal.

OM 21-067

FY 2021-22 BA-10 Budget Amendment (PHE Locked-In) Allocations and Expenditures

The purpose of this Operational Memo is to inform county human/social services

leadership and financial staff of the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy &

Financing’s FY 2021-22 County Budget Amendment (BA)-10 for the Public Health

Emergency (PHE) Locked-In, including allocations for enhanced and non-enhanced

funding and expenditure codes for the County Financial Management System (CFMS).

This funding is available only to manage Medical Assistance (MA) workload related to

the COVID-19 PHE and the associated federal continuous coverage provisions.

OM 21-066

HCBS Settings Final Rule - Use of Updated Documents

The purpose of this Operational Memo is to inform providers of Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) of the need to use the updated versions of any documents they have revised for purposes of HCBS Settings Final Rule compliance.

OM 21-065

Regional Center Procedure Code Change

The purpose of this Operational Memo is to inform Case Management Agencies of a

change to the procedure codes and modifiers for Residential Habilitation, Specialized

Habilitation, and Supported Community Connections when provided by either the

Pueblo Regional Center or Grand Junction Regional Center to individuals enrolled in the

Home and Community-Based Services Waiver for Persons with Developmental

Disabilities (HCBS-DD). This change is effective as of Nov. 1, 2021.

OM 21-064

Case Manager Qualification Requirement Changes

The purpose of this Operational Memo is to inform Single Entry Point (SEP) Agencies,

Community Centered Boards (CCBs) and Private Case Management Agencies of changes

to required case manager qualifications and the removal of the need to obtain a waiver

from the department when alternate qualifications are being used.

Informational Memos

None