Jan. 7, 2022
The Office of Community Living (OCL) within the Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (Department) has the following information below:

Announcement:

  • Stakeholder Engagement Opportunity on expanding Medicaid Coverage for Workers with Disabilities who are 65 and Older

Meeting:

  • Transitions Stakeholder Advisory Council (TSAC) Jan. Meeting Information
Announcement

Stakeholder Engagement Opportunity on Expanded Medicaid Coverage for Workers with Disabilities who are 65 and Older

Colorado enacted legislation to expand Medicaid coverage to workers who are 65 and older who have disabilities as part of the state’s Medicaid Buy-In for Workers with Disability Eligibility Group. The Department is working to implement this program on July 1, 2022.

We plan to host a meeting to discuss the changes and hear from stakeholders in mid to late January in advance of a formal public comment period which we anticipate will occur in February 2022 on these Medicaid programmatic changes.

If you are interested in participating in a stakeholder meeting, please reach out to Beverly Hirsekorn and we will add you to the invitation list for this meeting. Thank you for your ongoing interest in the Colorado Medicaid program.
Meeting

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

TSAC
 
The primary function of this council is to provide guidance and recommendations regarding operational policy and procedural changes to the Transition Services Program and to create solutions to streamline community transitions. The council will analyze barriers for transitions and provide recommendations for improved practices. All interested stakeholders are welcome.

For more information, see the Transition Stakeholder Advisory Council webpage.

At the January meeting:
The Council will be joined by Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) staff who oversee homelessness initiatives, Department (HCPF) staff who are leading homelessness projects using ARPA funds, and City of Aurora staff who manage local response to homelessness. The Council will discuss how to best support individuals in situations of homelessness and those vulnerable to homelessness.

The next meeting will be held:
Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022 
2:30-4:30 p.m. MT
 
Join by Google Meet:
 
Join by Phone:
‪1-470-268-2030, PIN: ‪614 405 288#

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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.
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