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⚠️ NOTICE: Resources to Support Eligibility Renewals Related to the Public Health Emergency (PHE) Unwind
With the end of the public health emergency (PHE), members are once again required to have their Medicaid eligibility re-determined on an annual basis. This is a new process for many individuals and requires the timely completion of an application packet. The following resources are available to support members through the renewal process:
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A guide specifically for helping LTSS members through the renewal process
- Another resource available specifically for members to learn more about renewals, including FAQs can be found on the Health First Colorado website and is available in English and Spanish.
- The KeepCOCovered Toolkit includes information about other health insurance options
Additionally, HCPF is leveraging flexibility from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide a 60-calendar-day extension to complete the renewal process for our vulnerable populations, including long-term care (LTC), members on waivered services, and buy-in recipients who have not returned their renewal packet on time during COVID unwind.
This extension also allows HCPF to do additional outreach to these members when they are up for renewal, while providing extra time for the members to return the information and the counties to process it.
The extension is in effect Sept. 5, 2023, through the remainder of the unwind period, June 2024. It does not affect members who have already submitted their renewal packet to the county or those who have completed the renewal process.
If a member has already turned in their renewal packet and still needs to submit additional information, the county may grant additional time through a Good Faith Extension for a member to turn in this information.
For more information about the extension and frequently asked questions please see the HCPF update posted here.
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