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

Announcement:

• Support Level Risk Factor Determinations for Members

Meetings:

• CANCELED: Agency as Authorized Representative (AR) Workgroup Sept. 20 Meeting

• Collaborative Consumer Engagement: Supporting Members and Families to Support Design, Implementation and Oversight

• CANCELED: Nursing Facility Advisory Council (NFAC) Sept. 21 Meeting

• Direct Care Workforce Value & Awareness Action Group

Announcement

Support Level Risk Factor Determinations for Members

The Department reminds Community Centered Boards about Informational Memo 22-011. This memo is designed to walk case managers through the process of how to make a support level risk factor determination for a member. The memo includes an attachment demonstrating the process flow for risk factor determination.

We would like to remind Community Centered Boards to ensure that case managers are aware of this required process for member records in the Bridge. Risk factors affect a member's support level. Please ensure that the current process is being implemented prior to members requesting a support level review request.

Meetings

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

CANCELED: Agency as Authorized Representative (AR) Workgroup

Please note that this workgroup meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. MT, has been canceled.

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Collaborative Consumer Engagement: Supporting Members and Families to Support Design, Implementation and Oversight

People who receive long-term services and supports (LTSS) and their families, as well as beneficiary and community advocates, offer important perspectives in the design, implementation, and oversight of public programs, including case management.

Both the Department and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) encourage both informal and formal stakeholder engagement in LTSS programs. This learning collaborative will focus on best practices in consumer engagement, member advisories, and ensuring program design, implementation and oversight are informed by the views of members.

This webinar is open to the public and is designed for organizations seeking to improve consumer engagement and for members, families, and advocates who want to contribute to great case management in the new structure.

The meeting will be held:

Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022

1-2:30 p.m. MT

Join via Zoom

Join via Phone:

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

Meeting ID: 925 3305 5093, Passcode: 976859

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Canceled: NFAC Sept. Meeting

Please note that the NFAC September meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 21, 3-4:30 p.m. MT, has been canceled. The NFAC is scheduled to meet again in October.

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Direct Care Workforce Value & Awareness Action Group

Supporting the Direct Care Workforce Collaborative, this action group brings stakeholders together to develop awareness and advocacy strategies that increase community understanding and support for this workforce. All interested stakeholders are welcome.

For more information, please see the Direct Care Workforce Collaborative webpage.

The meeting will be held:

Friday, Sept. 23, 2022

1-2 p.m. MT

Join via Zoom

Join via Phone:

Toll-free: 877-853-5257

Meeting ID: 969 4053 6000, Passcode: 115140

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Reasonable accommodations 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.