The Office of Community Living (OCL) within the Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) has the following information to share below: | |
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Announcements:
- Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Provisional Provider Payments
- ARPA 6.06 “Dollars to Digitize” Provider Digital Transformation and EHR Upgrades Grant Program - Summer 2023 RFA Grantee Announcements
- NEW: Complementary and Integrative Health (CIH) Advisory Committee 2024 Meeting Series
Memos:
- 2023 Fall 1915(c) HCBS Waiver Amendments Approval
- Provider Enrollment Process Change: All HCBS Providers Who Require Licensure and/or Certification from CDPHE
General OCL Meetings:
- 1915(c) HCBS Renewal Informational Meeting for the Developmental Disabilities (DD) and Supported Living Services (SLS) Waivers
- Children’s Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC)
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-Related Meetings:
- Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Training & Career Advancement Action Group
- NEW: ARPA 1.05 Provider Informational Webinar Series
- 4.07 Complex Needs Service Enhancement System of Care Grant Question & Answer Session
- Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Compensation and Benefits Action Group
- NEW: In-Person Meet and Greet and Virtual Presentation for Remote Supports Providers, Stakeholders, and Staff
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Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Provisional Provider Payments
LTSS providers are experiencing an increase in claim denials as a result of financial eligibility determination delays, and delays in functional eligibility assessments. HCPF wants to ensure our most vulnerable members continue receiving the support necessary within their communities and to alleviate the stressors LTSS providers are experiencing. Therefore, HCPF will provide provisional payments in the form of short-term advances to providers that demonstrate the greatest need. HCPF is issuing the LTSS Provisional Provider Payments Request for Application (RFA) to solicit applications from eligible providers.
For additional information and application links, please see the Resources for HCBS Providers Page
Deadline to apply is Jan. 19, 2024
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ARPA 6.06 “Dollars to Digitize” Provider Digital Transformation and EHR Upgrades Grant Program - Summer 2023 RFA Grantee Announcements
The Dollars to Digitize (D2D) team is excited to announce list of Summer 2023 grantee list.
Summary of all 223 ARPA 6.06 D2D Grants awarded:
- 140 Home and Community Based Service (HCBS) Providers
- 54 Behavioral Health Providers
- 13 Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs)
- 12 Outgoing Case Management Agencies (CMAs)*
Diversity and Impact Metrics:
- 102 Serve Rural communities (46%)
- 203 Small Businesses (91%)
- 107 Woman Owned (48%)
- 54 Minority Owned (24%)
- 11 Veteran Owned (5%)
- 64 Employ people with disabilities (28%)
*ARPA 6.06 has also allocated Electronic Health Record (EHR) funding for new CMAs in the Case Management Redesign Start-up Grant.
For more information about the project visit the Dollars to Digitize page.
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1915(c) HCBS Renewal Informational Meeting for the Developmental Disabilities (DD) and Supported Living Services (SLS) Waivers
HCPF is preparing to renew the 1915(c) Waiver agreements with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the following waivers: DD and SLS. The purpose of this meeting is to invite all interested stakeholders to a presentation regarding the renewal of these HCBS waivers. All interested stakeholders are welcome.
More information on the waiver renewals can be found on HCBS Public Comment page
All interested stakeholders are welcome.
The meeting will be held:
Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024
10 to 11 a.m. MT
Join via Google Meet
Join via Phone:
1-502-617-0831, PIN: 161 254 861#
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Children’s Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC)
The CDAC serves in an advisory capacity to HCPF and makes recommendations regarding issues related to benefits for children and youth with disabilities age 20 and younger, provider education interventions and application of standards.
For the Jan. 10 Meeting:
HCPF is preparing to renew 1915(c) Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) waiver agreements with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for the following waivers: Children’s Extensive Supports (CES) and Children’s Habilitation Residential Program (CHRP). The current waivers were renewed with CMS on July 1, 2019, for 5 years and expire on June 30, 2024. HCPF will be submitting renewal applications to CMS during the 2024 Spring Waiver Actions with a requested effective date of July 1, 2024. The renewed waiver applications will be approved for 5 years. Join us to discuss these renewals and provide any feedback you have.
More information on the waiver renewals is on HCBS Public Comment page.
All interested stakeholders are welcome.
The CDAC meets on the second Wednesday of the month from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. MT.
The meeting will be held:
Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024
10 a.m. to 12 p.m. MT
Join via Google Meet
Join via Phone:
1-650-667-2698, PIN: 194 068 900#
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NEW: Complementary and Integrative Health (CIH) Advisory Committee 2024 Meeting Series
The purpose of the Complementary and Integrative Health (formerly the Spinal Cord Injury Advisory Committee) is for advocates, providers, members, case managers, and other interested stakeholders to collaborate with and advise HCPF as it reviews elements of the Complementary and Integrative Health Waiver.
These meetings are held quarterly (February, May, August and November) on the third Wednesday of the month at 10 to 11:15 a.m. MT. All interested stakeholders are welcome. These meetings are posted on the OCL Stakeholder Engagement Calendar.
The 2024 meetings will be held:
Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, at 10 to 11:15 a.m. MT
Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at 10 to 11:15 a.m. MT
Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, at 10 to 11:15 a.m. MT
Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, at 10 to 11:15 a.m. MT
Meeting access information is the same for all meetings:
Join via Google Meet
Join via Phone: 1-601-526-1795, PIN: 330 218 839#
For more information, see the Complementary and Integrative Health Advisory Committee webpage.
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Please find an ARPA-related meeting announcement listed below. Other ARPA-related meeting information is on the ARPA Stakeholder Engagement and Calendar webpage. | |
Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Training & Career
Advancement 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 every other month on the first Friday of the month from 9 to 10 a.m. MT. For more information, please see the Direct Care Workforce Collaborative webpage, or email HCPF_DCWorkforce@state.co.us.
The meeting will be held:
Friday, Jan. 5, 2024
9 to 10 a.m. MT
Join via Zoom
Join via Phone:
(Toll-free) 877-853-5257
Meeting ID: 969 4053 6000, Passcode: 115140
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NEW: ARPA 1.05 Provider Informational Webinar Series
These webinars will provide information to prospective applicants about the ARPA 1.05 Provider Grant. The intention of this grant is to provide more training opportunities and incentives for workers to gain higher-level skills that would promote greater retention within the HCBS workforce. This webinar will review the grant eligibility and application process. All interested stakeholders are welcome.
More information will be posted on the ARPA 1.05 webpage. If you have any questions, email HCPF_DCWorkforce@state.co.us.
The webinars will be held:
Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024, 9 to 10 a.m. MT
Thursday, March 7, 2024, 1 to 2 p.m. MT
Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. MT
Access information is the same for all three webinars:
Join via Zoom
Join via Phone:
(Toll-free) 877-853-5257
Meeting ID: 993 1700 7314, Passcode: 396389
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4.07 Complex Needs Service Enhancement System of Care Grant Question & Answer Session
Please join us for a Question & Answer Session regarding an exciting new grant opportunity. HCPF received funding through Section 9817 of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to build systems of care and support that recognize and leverage the needs and capabilities of various populations.
This grant will focus on expanding, enhancing, and strengthening the capacity of existing service providers to serve individuals receiving home and community-based waiver services (HCBS) in a residential setting with disabilities and complex behavior support needs. HCPF has allocated $500,000 to this grant program for up to 100 awardees that may receive between $5,000 and $50,000 in funding.
All interested stakeholders are welcome.
The meeting will be held:
Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024
3 to 4 p.m. MT
Join via Zoom
Join via Phone:
(Toll-free) 833-928-4609
Meeting ID: 893 0031 3658, Passcode: 048428
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Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Compensation and 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.
HCPF has retained the services of Health Management Associates (HMA) to better understand the current landscape for home and community-based services (HCBS) providers, with a focus on rural and inner-city communities. As part of this work, HMA is engaging internal and external stakeholders to better understand current rates, reimbursement methodologies, and the impact of these on care deserts. HMA will be attending this meeting to discuss this project with interested stakeholders. Please reach out to HCPF_DCWorkforce@state.co.us for any questions.
The meeting will be held:
Friday, Jan. 19, 2024
10 to 11 a.m. MT
Join via Zoom
Join via Phone:
(Toll-free) 1-877-853-5257
Meeting ID: 993 1700 7314, Passcode: 396389
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NEW: In-Person Meet and Greet and Virtual Presentation for Remote Supports Providers, Stakeholders, and Staff
Join us to learn more about Remote Supports. We will be hosting an in-person meet and greet for HCPF staff, stakeholders, case management agencies, and Remote Supports providers in conference room 7B.
In-Person Meeting Location:
303 E. 17th Ave., Conference Room 7B
Denver, CO 80203
The in-person meeting and the virtual presentation with questions and answers will both be held from 11 to 11:45 a.m. MT for those who cannot attend in person.
Virtual Presentation Access Information:
Join via Google Meet
Join via Phone:
1-650-735-3981, PIN: 628 979 656#
For more information, see the Remote Supports webpage or email Kacey Wardle at Kacey.Wardle@state.co.us.
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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.us or the 504/ADA Coordinator at hcpf504ada@state.co.us at least one week prior to the meeting to make arrangements.
General OCL Meetings are on the OCL Stakeholder Engagement and Calendar webpage.
ARPA-Related Meetings are on the ARPA Stakeholder Engagement and Calendar webpage.
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