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The Office of Community Living (OCL) within the Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) has the following information to share below:
Announcements:
- ARPA 1.10 Rural Sustainability and Investment Engagement Opportunity
- REMINDER: Case Management Redesign (CMRD) Rule Updates
- NEW GRANT OPPORTUNITY: ARPA 4.07 Complex Needs Service Enhancement System of Care Grant, Deadline: Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024
Memos:
- Launch of Streamline Eligibility and PEAKPro
- Claim Holds for Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Providers Who Haven’t Submitted The 2023 Base Wage Attestation Form
General OCL Meetings:
- Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Quarterly General Stakeholder Meeting
- Nursing Facility Stakeholders Meeting
- OCL Winter Update Webinar: All Stakeholders
General American Rescue Plan Acta (ARPA)-Related Meetings:
- ARPA 4.07 Complex Needs Service Enhancement System of Care Grant Question and Answer Session
- Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Compensation and Benefits Action Group
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ARPA 1.10 Rural Sustainability and Investment Engagement Opportunity
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 attend the Direct Care workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Compensation and Benefits Action Group on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, at 10 a.m. MT to discuss this project with interested stakeholders. If you have any questions, please contact HCPF_DCWorkforce@state.co.us.
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NEW GRANT OPPORTUNITY
ARPA 4.07 Complex Needs Service Enhancement System of Care Grant
Deadline: Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024
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 people 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.
Eligible organizations can apply by Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, using the online application.
Through this grant program, specific types of HCBS residential providers may apply for funds for projects that will enable agencies to better serve people with complex behavioral and/or medical support needs that require intensive supports and interventions, to include materials, home modifications, use of a consultant, and/or equipment that are not already billable to Medicaid. These funds are not for the purpose of directly providing ongoing services.
A Question and Answer webinar will be held Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, 3 to 4 p.m. MT.
To submit any questions, email Kathleen Homan.
View more formation about the grant including the request for application
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These memos and other memos of interest are on HCPF's 2024 Memo Series Communication webpage. | Please find a general OCL meeting announcement listed below. Information about these and other OCL meetings is on the OCL Stakeholder Engagement and Calendar webpage. | |
Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Quarterly General Stakeholder Meeting
This webinar meeting seeks and utilizes stakeholder engagement for the successful implementation, operation, and maintenance of the EVV program. This meeting is held quarterly (January, April, July, and October) on the third Tuesday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. MT.
The meeting will be held:
Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024
10:30 to 11:30 a.m. MT
Join via Zoom
Join via Phone:
(Toll-free) 1-833-548-0276
Meeting ID: 976 3310 3112, Passcode: 042323
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Nursing Facility Stakeholders Meeting
This meeting focuses on Medicaid-related developments related to Nursing Facility reimbursement and benefits. This includes, but is not limited to, procedural reviews, benefit interactions, policy clarifications, and cyclical business operations.
The Nursing Facility Stakeholders Meeting meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 1 to 3 p.m. MT. All interested stakeholders are welcome.
The meeting will be held:
Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024
1 to 3 p.m. MT
Join via Google Meet
Join via Phone:
1-401-379-3164, PIN: 406 137 468#
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Host Home Oversight Stakeholder Meeting
This is a series of stakeholder meetings relating to House Bill 23-1197 Host Home Oversight. Interested stakeholders may include members, advocates, caregivers, case management agencies, community centered boards, families, home and community-based services providers and waiver recipients. These meetings will focus on current and proposed recommendations for Host Home Providers. All interested stakeholders are welcome.
Host Home Oversight meetings will be held monthly on the third Wednesday of the month from 2 to 3 p.m. MT, from Jan. 17, 2024, to June 12, 2024.
Meeting information will be found on the Host Home Oversight Stakeholder Workgroup page.
The meeting will be held:
Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024
2 to 3 p.m. MT
Join via Google Meet
Join via Phone:
1-513-480-5185, PIN: 753329 128#
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OCL Winter Update Webinar: All Stakeholders
This webinar is open to all interested stakeholders - members, family, friends, advocates, providers, case management agency staff, other state staff, and anyone else interested in OCL's work.
During this webinar, we will look back at the past six months of OCL work and look forward to the next six months. A focus will be on the upcoming legislative session and the recently completed Joint Budget Committee presentation and budget requests.
Webinar documents are on the OCL Webinar Page.
The meeting will be held:
Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024
9:30 to 11 a.m. MT
Register via Zoom
| American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-Related Meetings | Please find an ARPA-related meeting announcement listed below. Other ARPA-related meeting information is on the ARPA Stakeholder Engagement and Calendar webpage. | |
ARPA 4.07 Complex Needs Service Enhancement System of Care Grant Question and Answer Session
Please join us for a Question and 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) 1-833-928-4609
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. This group intends to meet every other month on the third Friday from 10 to 11 a.m. MT. For more information, please check out the Direct Care Workforce Collaborative Webpage, or email HCPF_DCWorkforce@state.co.us.
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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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.
📅 ARPA-Related Meetings are on the ARPA Stakeholder Engagement and Calendar.
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