2022 Policy Memos
Policy Memo - anything that changes Departmental policy because of the federal and/or state legislation, rules or regulations promulgated as a result of previous federal and/or state legislation, rules, regulations, policies, or procedures. A Policy Memo can interpret and provide further guidance to previously promulgated regulations.
| Memo # | Memo Title | Issue Date | Audience | Keywords | Links and Attachments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM 22-010 | Public Benefits Theft - Amendments to Colorado Revised Statutes Section 18-4-401 | 8/22/2022 | County Departments of Human/Social Services | Public Benefits Theft, Theft Statute, Member Fraud, Client Fraud, Overpayment, Criminal Prosecution | Signed House Bill 12-1224 |
| PM 22-009 | Colorado Cash Back Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR) Refund | 8/22/2022 | Eligibility Sites | Colorado Cash Back, TABOR, Refund, Eligibility, Income, Resources, Patient Payment, Non-MAGI, MAGI, CHP+ | None |
| PM 22-008 | HCBS Settings Final Rule—Announcement Of FAQ Part V | 7/15/2022 | Waiver Participants, Advocates, Providers, Case Management agencies (CMAs), and Stakeholders | Home And Community-Based Services Settings Final Rule, HCBS,, Frequently Asked Questions, FAQS, Myths, Mythbusters | FAQ Part V |
| PM 22-007 | COVID-19 Uninsured Benefit For Testing, Treatment, Or Care For Complications Related To COVID-19 | 6/6/2022 | Stakeholders | COVID, Testing, Treatment | None |
| PM 22-006 (superseded by OM 24-051) | Emergency Medicaid | 6/2/2022 | Social/Human Services, Medical Assistance (MA) Sites, Eligibility Application Partner (EAP) sites | Emergency Medicaid, Medical Emergency, Immigration Or Citizenship Requirements, Qualifying Life- Or Limb- Threatening Medical Emergency | None |
| Reproductive Health Services For Undocumented Individuals | 6/2/2022 | Eligibility Sites | Reproductive Health, Family Planning, Undocumented, Emergency Medicaid | None |
| PM 22-004 | Medical Assistance New Limited Family Planning Services Income Expansion | 6/6/2022 | Social/Human Services, Medical Assistance (MA) Sites, Eligibility Application Partner (EAP) sites | MAGI, Limited Family Planning, Presumptive Eligibility, Income Requirements | None |
PM 22-003 (superseded by PM 23-005) | Postpartum Expansion To 12 Months | 6/6/2022 | Eligibility Sites | Postpartum, Expansion, MAGI, CHP, Buy-In, Medicaid, Guarantee | None |
| PM 22-002 | Implementation Of Health First Colorado Buy-In Program For Working Adults With Disabilities: Age 65 And Older Population | 5/13/2022 | Social/Human Services, Medical Assistance (MA) Sites, Eligibility Application Partner (EAP) sites | Medicaid Buy-In For Workers With Disabilities, WAWD, Health First Colorado, Age, 65 And Older | Health First Colorado Buy-In Programs |
| PM 22-001 | Supported Living Services (SLS) Waiver Exemption Review Process Implementation | 1/18/2022 | Members, Advocates, Case Managers (CMs) & Stakeholders | Supported Living Services, SLS, Home and Community-Based Services, HCBS, SLS Flexibilities, Third Party Review, Telligen, Prior Authorization Request, PAR | None |
2022 Operational Memos
Operational Memo - detailed instructions and/or clarifications to contracted entities and county partners to operationalize a new or existing state and/or federal law, new or existing state and/or federal rule, or Department policy.
| Memo # | Memo Title | Issue Date | Audience | Keywords | Links and Attachments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OM 22-058 | Implementation of the FY 2022-23 County Incentives Program Customer Service Incentive | 12/27/2022 | County Departments of Human/Social Services | County Incentives, Customer Service, Incentive, Call Center, Survey, Tier | Tier 1 Monthly Required Data Elements for Call Center Reporting |
| OM 22-057 (superseded by OM 23-079) | 2023 Social Security Cost of Living Adjustments | 12/6/2022 | Eligibility Sites | 2023 COLA, 2023 Cost of Living Adjustment, SSI, Home Maintenance Allowance, HMA, Patient Payment, PNA, Personal Needs Allowance, Spousal Protection, Community Spouse, CSRA, Home Quity Maximum | None |
| OM 22-056 | Pending Supervisory Authorization | 12/6/2022 | Eligibility Sites, County Departments of Human/Social Services, Medical Assistance Sites & Eligibility Application Partner Sites | Supervisory Authorization, Batch, 90 Day | None |
OM 22-055 (Superseded by OM 23-051) | FY 2022-23 Accuracy Performance Incentive | 11/14/2022 | County Departments of Human/Social Services | Accuracy, Incentives Program, Quality Assurance, MAP Dashboard Measures, Performance, Targets | FY 2022-23 HCPF County Size List |
| OM 22-054 | Implementation of the FY 2022-23 Performance Compliance Incentive | 11/14/2022 | County Departments of Human/Social Services | MAP Dashboard Measures, Performance, Targets, Management Decision Letter, Informal Action Plan, Corrective Action Plan, Incentives | None |
| OM 22-053 | State Requirements for Eligibility Site Quality Assurance Programs | 11/14/2022 | Eligibility Sites | Total Quality Management, Quality Management Assurance, Quality Control, Eligibility Determination, Rule | MEQC sub-regulatory guidance 2018 |
| OM 22-052 | HCBS Settings Final Rule - Individual Transition Plan (ITP) Guidance for Case Management Agencies | 11/10/2022 | Case Management Agencies (CMAs) | Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS), HCBS Settings Final Rule, Community Centered Boards (CCBs), Single Entry Point Agencies (SEPs), Case Management Agencies (CMAs), Individual Transition Plan (ITP) | Individual Transition Plan (ITP) tool |
| OM 22-051 | Home And Community-Based Services (HCBS) Settings Final Rule — Rights Modification Reminders And Training For Case Managers | 11/8/2022 | Case managers employed by a case management agency (CMA), including Community Centered Boards (CCBs) and Single Entry Points (SEPs) | Home And Community-Based Services, HCBS, HCBS Settings Final Rule, Rights Modifications, Informed Consent, Community Centered Boards (CCBS), Single Entry Point Agencies (SEPs), Case Management Agencies (CMAS) | None |
| OM 22-050 | HCBS Home Modification Benefit Process Changes | 11/2/2022 | Case Management Agencies (CMAs), Providers, Contractors & Stakeholders | Home and Community-Based Services, HCBS, Home Modification, Home Accessibility Adaptation, Forms, Division of Housing, DOH, Department of Local Affairs, DOLA, Case Management Agencies (CMA), Community Centered Boards (CCB), Single Entry Point (SEP) | Health First Colorado Home Modification Evaluation Form
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| OM 22-049 | Home Health and Private Duty Nursing Provider Responsibilities | 10/27/2022 | Stakeholders | LTHH, PDN, PAR, Kepro, Private Duty Nursing | None |
| OM 22-048 | Medical Assistance Overflow Processing Center | 10/26/2022 | County Departments of Human/Social Services, Medical Assistance (MA) Sites & Eligibility Application Partners (EAP) | Overflow, OPC, IAP, CAP, Technical Assistance | Overflow Processing Center FAQ |
| OM 22-047 | Children's Habilitation Residential Program Waiver (CHRP) Provider Specialty Enrollment Requirements | 10/20/2022 | Providers of the Home and Community-Based Services Children’s Habilitation Residential Services | Home And Community Based Services, HCBS, Children’s Habilitation Residential Program (CHRP), Provider Requirements, Provider Enrollment, Office Of Community Living, Child Welfare, Foster Care, HB 18-1328, Provider Specialty, CHRP Re-Enrollment | None |
| OM 22-046 | January 1, 2023, Consumer-Directed Attendant Support Services (CDASS) Rate Increase | 10/19/2022 | Case Management Agencies | Consumer-Directed Attendant Support Services, CDASS, Rate Increase, SEP, CCB, Case Management Agency, CMA | Public Partnerships CDASS Rate Increase Guide 1/1/23 Palco CO CDASS Case Manager Portal: Rate Revision Instructions Palco CO CDASS Case Manager Portal: Denver Rate Revision Instructions |
| OM 22-045 | Updated In-Home Support Services Forms | 8/31/2022 | In-Home Support Services (IHSS) Agencies, Case Managers, and Stakeholders | Authorized Representative, In-Home Support Services (IHSS), Case Management, Share Responsibilities Plan | Shared Responsibilities Plan |
| OM 22-044 | Options Counseling and Targeted Case Management-Transition Coordination (TCM-TC) Guidance for Transition Coordination Activities During COVID-19 Pandemic; In Person Meetings | 8/31/2022 | Options Counseling Agencies (OCA) and Transition Coordination Agencies (TCA) | Options Counseling, Transition Coordination, In-Person Visits | Options Counseling Agencies |
| OM 22-043 (superseded by OM 23-070) | Disenrollment Of Program Of All-Inclusive Care For The Elderly Participants | 8/26/2022 | PACE Organizations | Pace, Voluntary, Involuntary, Disenrollment | Involuntary Disenrollment Form |
| OM 22-042 | Updated COVID-19 Guidance Pertaining to Day Program and Transportation Services | 8/12/2022 | Home and Community-Based Service (HCBS) Providers & Case Management Agencies (CMAs) | COVID-19, Home and Community-Based Services, HCBS, Day Programs and Services, Non-Medical Transportation, NMT, Non Emergent Medical Transportation, NEMT | None |
| OM 22-041 | FY 2022-23 HCPF County Administration Allocations and Spending Plans | 8/11/2022 | County Departments of Human/Social Services | FY 22-23, County Administration, Allocations, Spending Plans | FY 2022-23 HCPF County Administration County Allocations FY 2022-23 Public Health Emergency County Administration County allocations FY 2022-23 County Administration Spending Plans – Counties required to submit Plans |
| OM 22-040 | Accessing Nursing Facility Cost Reporting Website During a Change of Ownership | 8/4/2022 | Nursing Facilities | Nursing Facility (NF), Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF), Cost Report, MED-13, Change of Ownership, CHOW | Change of Ownership and Access to the Myers & Stauffer Website COLTCO |
| OM 22-039 | CHP+ July 2022 Updated Federal Poverty Level Guidelines | 7/19/2022 | Eligibility Site Line Staff | 2022 Federal Poverty Level Guidelines, Income Limits, Removal of Enrollment Fee, CHP+ | July 2022 CHP+ Income Chart |
| OM 22-038 | Proration Of Prior Authorization Requests | 7/8/2022 | Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Supported Living Services (SLS) and Children’s Extensive Support (CES) waivers. | Children’s Extensive Support Waiver, CES, Supported Living Services Waiver, SLS, SPAL, Spending Limit, Proration, Service Plan, SLS Flexibilities, Denver Minimum Wage, | None |
| OM 22-037 | Critical Incident Reporting For COVID-19 | 7/6/2022 | Case Management Agencies (CMAs) | COVID-19, Coronavirus, Case Management, Critical Incident Reporting, CIRS | None |
OM 22-036 (superseded by OM 22-042) | Updated Guidance Pertaining To Day Program And Transportation Services | 6/29/2022 | Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) providers and Case Management Agencies (CMAs) on the provision of Day Program services, Non-Medical Transportation (NMT), and Non-Emergent Medical Transportation (NEMT) | Covid-19, Home And Community-Based Services, HCBS, Day Programs And Services, Non-Medical Transportation, NMT, Non-Emergent Medical Transportation, NEMT | None |
| OM 22-035 | Medical Assistance CBMS Case Comments Requirements | 6/29/2022 | Eligibility Site Staff | Case Comments, CBMS, Eligibility Site Responsibilities, Audits | MA Case Comments Requirements |
OM 22-034 (superseded by OM 22-055) | FY2021-22 Accuracy Performance Incentive | 6/28/2022 | County Departments of Human/Social Services | Accuracy, Incentives Program, Quality Assurance, MAP Dashboard Measures, Performance, Targets | FY 2021-22 HCPF County Size List |
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| OM 22-032 (superseded by OM 23-074) | 2022 Minimum Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance (MMMNA) | 6/24/2022 | Eligibility Site Staff | Minimum Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance, MMMNA, Monthly Income Allowance, Mia, Spousal Allowance, Shelter Allowance, Long-Term Care | None |
| OM 22-031 | New Supported Living Program Negotiated Rate And Review Process | 6/22/2022 | Case Management Agencies (CMAs), Supported Living Program (SLP) Providers, Parents/Legally Responsible Parties, Families, and stakeholders | HCBS Rates, Supported Living Program, SLP, Negotiated Rate Process, Brain Injury Waiver | Supported Living Program Rate Review Process |
| OM 22-030 | Case Management Operational Changes In Response To COVID-19; In-Person Meetings | 6/8/2022 | Case Management Agencies (CMAs) | COVID-19, Coronavirus, Case Management, Monitoring, Functional Eligibility Assessment, Level Of Care, ULTC 100.2 Targeted Case Management, TCM, Rural Add-On, HCBS, CMA, Case Management Agency, Continued Stay Review, CSR, SID, ICAP, PASRR, Skilled Nursing Facilities | CMA Rural Travel Add-On Invoice Template |
| OM 22-029 | Home And Community-Based Services (HCBS) Base Wage Rate Increase Attestation Final Reminder | 6/8/2022 | Service Providers and Case Management agencies (CMAs) | COVID-19, Coronavirus, Benefits And Services, Home And Community-Based Services, HCBS, Rate Increase, Base Wage, Adult Day, Day Habilitation, SCC, CDASS, NMT, Supported Employment, Homemaker, IHSS, IRSS, Mentorship, Prevocational Services, Respite Care, ARPA, ARPA Wage Attestation, ARPA Wage Reporting, ARPA Wage Compliance | |
| OM 22-028 | Instructions For Reporting Nursing Facility Minimum Wage Supplemental Payments On The MED-13 Cost Report | 5/26/2022 | Nursing Facilities and Cost Report Preparers | Nursing Facilities, NF SNF, Cost Report, MED-13, Minimum Wage | None |
| OM 22-027 | PHE Unwind and Member Communications | 5/19/2022 | Stakeholders | COVID-19, Text Campaign, Email Campaign, Member Contact Information, PHE, Public Health Emergency | PHE Unwind Plan Template |
| OM 22-026 | Parameters Of Hospital Discharge Enhanced Payment Authorized By HB 22-1247 | 5/13/2022 | Nursing Facility Providers | NF, SNF, Nursing Facility, HB 22-1247, Hospital Discharge | None |
OM 22-025 (superseded by IM 23-012) | County PHE Retention Targeted County Grant Funding Announcement | 5/11/2022 | County Departments of Human/Social Services | FY 21-22, County Grants, Grant Program, Grant Funding, Public Health Emergency, PHE | None |
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| OM 22-023 | FY 2021-22 Continuous Coverage (Continuous Eligibility) Performance Incentive | 5/4/2022 | County Departments of Human/Social Services | COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, Incentives Program, Continuous Coverage | None |
| OM 22-022 | Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Base Wage Rate Increase Attestation Reminder | 5/4/2022 | Service Providers & Case Management Agencies(CMAs) | COVID-19, Coronavirus, Benefits and Services, Home and Community-Based Services, HCBS, Rate Increase, Base Wage, Adult Day, Day Habilitation, SCC, CDASS, NMT, Supported Employment, Homemaker, IHSS, IRSS, Mentorship, Prevocational Services, Respite Care, ARPA, APRA Wage Attestation, ARPA Wage Reporting, ARPA Wage Compliance | |
| OM 22-021 | Case Management Rate Change Extended | 5/4/2022 | Case Management Agencies (CMAs) | CCB, TCM, TCM-TC, HCBS, Rural Add On, Community Centered Boards, Single Entry Points, Private Case Management, Children's Home and Community-Based Services Waiver, Transition Coordination Agencies, Rural Agencies | None |
| OM 22-020 | Implementation of the HCBS Settings Final Rule Within CHRP | 5/9/2022 | Providers & Case Management Agencies (CMAs) | Home and Community-Based Services, HCBS, HCBS Settings Final Rule, Children's Habilitation Residential Program, CHRP | None |
| OM 22-019 | County Communications to Medical Assistance Applicants and Members | 4/21/2022 | County Departments of Human/Social Services | Members, Member Communications, County Communications, County Administration Rules, Oversight | County Relations Webform |
| OM 22-018 | RY 2023 Payment Error Rate Measurement (PERM) Audit | 4/14/2022 | County Departments of Human/Social Services | PERM, Audits, Eligibility Determination | None |
| OM 22-017 | Cost Containment Form Requirements and CSR Requirements for the CHCBS Waiver Changes | 4/13/2022 | Children's Home and Community-Based Services (CHCBS) Waiver Case Management Providers | Children's Home and Community-Based Services Waiver, CHCBS, Cost Containment | None |
| OM 22-016 | Overview of Support Level Review Processes and Revised Request Form | 3/29/2022 | Case Management Agencies (CMAs) | Supports, Intensity Scale, SIS, HCBS-DD, HCBS-SLS, Support Level, Support Level Review, SIS Re-Assessment | None |
OM 22-015 (superseded by HCPF OM 22-021) | Case Management Rate Change | 3/29/2022 | Case Management Agencies (CMAs) | CCB, TCM, CHCBS, TCM-TC, HCBS, Rural Add On, Community Centered Boards, Single Entry Points, Private Case Management, Children's Home and Community-Based Services Waiver, Transition Coordination, Rural Agencies, Transition Coordination Agencies | None |
OM 22-014 (superseded by OM 23-003) | County Civil Rights Plan | 3/25/2022 | County Departments of Human/Social Services | Civil Rights, Non-Discrimination, Plan | None |
| OM 22-013 | Updated Guidance Pertaining to Day Program and Transportation Services | 3/21/2022 | Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Providers & Case Management Agencies (CMAs) | COVID-19, Home and Community-Based Services, HCBS, Day Programs and Services, Nonmedical Transportation, NMT | None |
| OM 22-012 | Medical Assistance-Medicare Savings Program and Low-Income Subsidy | 3/14/2022 | Eligibility Site Staff | 2022 Income Limits, Medicare Savings Program, Low-Income Subsidy | None |
| OM 22-011 | 2022 Federal Poverty Level Guidelines | 3/10/2022 | Eligibility Site Staff | 2022 Federal Poverty Level Guidelines, Income Limits | |
| OM 22-010 | Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) American Rescue Act Rate Increase Continuation | 3/9/2022 | Providers & Case Management Agencies (CMAs) | Benefits and Services, Home and Community-Based Services, HCBS, Rate Increases, Adult Day, Day Habilitation, SCC, NMT, Supported Employment, Homemaker, IHSS, Mentorship, Personal Care, Prevocational Services, Respite Care, ACF, SLP, American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) | None |
OM 22-009 (superseded by OM 23-016) | Health First Colorado Children with Disabilities Buy-In 2022 Income Chart and Premium Guide | 3/4/2022 | County Departments of Human/Social Services | Medicaid, Buy-In, Children with Disabilities, CBWD, 2022, FPL, Income, Premium | None |
(superseded by OM 23-022) | Health First Colorado Buy-In for Working Adults with Disabilities 2022 Income Chart and Premium Guide | 3/1/2022 | County Departments of Human/Social Services | Medicaid, Buy-In, Working Adults with Disabilities, WAWD, 2022, FPL, Income, Premium | None |
OM 22-007 (superseded by IM 23-044) | Pediatric Long Term Home Health Prior Authorization Request (PAR) Pause-Certified Nursing Assistant (CAN) and Physical, Occupational and Speech Language Pathology Therapy Services | 2/17/2022 | Providers, Case Management Agencies (CMAs), Regional Accountable Entities (RAEs) & all Interested Stakeholders | Prior Authorization, PAR, Certified Nursing Assistant, CAN, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Language Pathology, PT, OT, SLP | None |
| OM 22-006 | Updated Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Provider Enrollment Requirements and Revalidation Procedure for Community Centered Boards | 2/8/2022 | Home and Community-Based Service Providers | Provider Enrollment, Revalidation, Provider Specialty, Home and Community-Based Services, HCBS, Community Centered Board, CCB, Program Approved Service Agency, PASA, Organize Health Care Delivery System, OHCDS, Home Accessibility Adaptations, Home Modifications Adaptations, Life Skills Training, Personal Care, Respite | None |
| OM 22-005 (superseded by OM 22-007) | Pediatric Long Term Home Health Prior Authorization Request (PAR) Pause-Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and Physical, Occupational and Speech Language Pathology Therapy Services | 2/8/2022 | Providers, Case Management Agencies (CMAs), Regional Accountable Entities (RAEs) and Stakeholders | Prior Authorization, PAR, Certified Nursing Assistant, CNA, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Language Pathology, PT, OT, SLP | None |
| OM 22-004 | Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Base Wage Rate Increase Attestation Form & Worker Letter | 2/4/2022 | Service Providers & Case Management Agencies | COVID-19, Coronavirus, Benefits and Services, Home and Community-Based Services, HCBS, Rate Increase, Base Wage, Adult Day, Day Habilitation, SCC, CDASS, NMT, Supported Employment, Homemaker, IHSS. IRSS, Mentorship, Prevocational Services, Respite Care, ARPA, ARPA Wage Attestation, ARPA Wage Reporting, ARPA Wage Compliance | |
OM 22-003 (superseded by OM 23-029) | Renewal Guidance for Medical Assistance Programs | 2/4/2022 | Eligibility Sites, County Departments of Human/Social Services, Medical Assistance Sites (MA) & Eligibility Application Partners (EAP) | Renewal, Eligibility, Income, Resources, Verifications, Non-MAGI,MAGI, Child Health Plan Plus | None |
| OM 22-002 | Revised Guidance for the Temporary Enhanced Rate for the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver Respite Benefit | 1/24/2022 | Stakeholders, Members, Providers & Case Management Agencies (CMAs) | American Rescue Plan Act, ARPA, Home and Community-Based Services, HCBS, Rate Increases, Coronavirus, COVID 19, Prior Authorization Request, PAR, Community Centered Board, CCB, Single Entry Point, SEP, Rate Adjustments, Elderly, Blind and Disabled (EBD) Waiver, Community Mental Health Supports (CMHS) Waiver, Brain Injury (BI) Waiver, Spinal Cord injury (SCI) Waiver, Children's Extensive Supports (CES) Waiver, Children with Life Limiting Illness (CLLI) Waiver, Children's Habilitation Residential Program (CHRP) Waiver & The Supported Living Services (SLS) Waiver | None |
| OM 22-001 | American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Enhanced Home Modification Benefit | 1/11/2022 | Case Management Agencies (CMAs), Providers and Stakeholders | Home and Community-Based Services, HCBS, American Rescue Plan Act, ARPA, Home Modification, Home Accessibility Adaptation, Rate Increase, Division of Housing, DOH, Department of Local Affairs, DOLA | None |
2022 Informational Memos
Informational Memo - important information for contracted entities, county partners and external stakeholders that is strictly informational and timely.
| Memo # | Memo Title | Issue Date | Audience | Keywords | Links and Attachments |
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| IM 22-046 | Case Management Agency (CMA) Request for Proposal (RFP) | 12/29/2022 | Stakeholders | Case Management Agency, CMA, Request for Proposal, RFP | None |
| IM 22-045 | Bridge Functionality Updates Affecting All Case Managers | 12/21/2022 | Case Managers, Providers, Members & Stakeholders | Children's Extensive Support Waiver, CES, Supported Living Services Waiver, SLS, Brain Injury Waiver, BI, Community Mental Health Supports Waiver, CMHS, Complementary and Integrative Health Waiver, CIH, Developmental Disabilities Wavier, DD, Elderly Blind and Disabled Waiver, EBD, Children with Life Limiting Illness Waiver, CLLI, Children's Residential Program Waiver, CHRP, Children's Home and Community-Based Services Waiver, CHCBS, SPAL, Spending Limit, Proration, Service Plan, SLS Flexibilities, Denver Minimum Wage, Home and Community-Based Service, HCBS, Bridge, Case Management Agency, CMA | None |
| IM 22-044 | Direct Care Workforce Survey | 12/14/2022 | Stakeholders | Survey, Direct Care Workers, Direct Care Data Infrastructure | None |
IM 22-043 (superseded by IM 23-015) | Case Manager Retention Payments and Case Management Redesign | 12/14/2022 | Case Management Agencies | Case Management Retention Payments, Case Management Redesign, Recruitment and Retention | None |
IM 22-042 (superseded by IM 23-028) | Organized Health Care Delivery System (OHCDS) Changes for Case Management | 12/13/2022 | Case Managers, Service Providers, Members, Families & Stakeholders | Vision, Recreational Fees/Passes, Vehicle Modifications, Assistive Technology, Specialized Medical Equipment and Supplies, Case Management Agency (CMA), Community-Centered Board (CCB), Organized Health Care Delivery System (OHCDS) | None |
| IM 22-041 | Stakeholder Engagement Opportunity for Residential Habilitation and Support Services & Supported Community Connections Services | 12/9/2022 | Stakeholders | Day Habilitation, Supported Community Connections, Providers, PASAS, Residential Habilitation Services & Supports, SSC, RHSS, Home and Community-Based Services | None |
IM 22-040 (superseded by IM 23-006) | Private Duty Nursing (PDN) Temporary Administrative Approval Process Extension | 12/6/2022 | Stakeholders | LTHH, PDN, PAR, KEPRO, Private Duty Nursing, Temporary Administrative Approval Process | None |
| IM 22-039 | Stakeholder Engagement Opportunity: Office of Community Living Rule Revisions and Waiver Updates | 11/28/2022 | Stakeholders | Case Management Redesign, Rules and Regulations, Waivers, Stakeholder | None |
| IM 22-038 | Case Management Operations Planning for the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency | 11/23/2022 | Case Management Agencies (CMAs) | Case Management, COVID-19, Coronavirus, Home and Community-Based Services, HCBS, Targeting Criteria, Functional Eligibility Assessment, Level of Care, ULTC 100.2, Service Planning, Notice of Action, Adverse Action, Termination, Denial | None |
| IM 22-037 | Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Over Cost Containment Threshold Changes | 11/15/2022 | Case Management Agencies (CMAs), Providers & Stakeholders | Long-Term Services and Supports, LTSS, Home and Community-Based Services, HCBS, Over Cost Containment, OCC, Elderly, Blind and Disabled (EBD) Brain Injury (BI), Community Mental Health Supports (CMHS), and Complementary and Integrative Health (CIH) | None |
| IM 22-036 | 2023 Room and Board and Personal Needs Allowance Changes | 11/14/2022 | Case Managers, Members & Providers | Cost of Living Adjustment, Personal Needs Allowance, COLA, PNA, Room and Board | None |
| IM 22-035 | Colorado Care and Case Management System Training | 11/10/2022 | Case Management Agencies (CMAs) | Care and Case Management System, Case Management Information Management System, Case Management Documentation, 100.2, Support Plan, Training | None |
| IM 22-034 | HCPF Case Management Agency Safeguarding Informed Member Choice, Nursing Facility Level of Care, Choice of Participant Directed Program, and Over Cost Containment Reviews | 11/3/2022 | Stakeholders | Service Planning, Member Choice, Nursing Facility Level of Care, CDASS, IHSS, Over Cost Containment | None |
| IM 22-033 | 2023 National Core Indicators (NCI) Survey Announcement | 10/26/2022 | Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Members, Families, Case Managers, Providers and Advocates | Home and Community-Based Services, HCBS Waivers, National Core Indicators, Community Mental Health Supports Waiver, Elderly, Blind, and Disabled Waiver, Complementary & Integrative Health Waiver, Brain Injury Waiver | None |
IM 22-032 (superseded by IM 22-039) | Stakeholder Engagement Opportunity: Office of Community Living Rule Revisions and Waiver Updates | 10/7/2022 | Stakeholders | Case Management Redesign, Rules and Regulations, Waivers, Stakeholder | None |
| IM 22-031 | HCBS Settings Final Rule - Provisional Notice Reminder for Case Managers | 9/23/2022 | Case Management Agencies (CMAs) | Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS), HCBS Settings Final Rule, Community Centered Boards (CCBs), Single Entry Point Agencies (SEPs), Case Management Agencies (CMAs), Provisional Notice | None |
| IM 22-030 | Staff Stability Survey-Aging and Disabilities (SSS-AD) Pilot | 9/16/2022 | Stakeholders & Provider Agencies | Staff Stability Survey, Aging and Disabilities, National Core Indicators, Elderly, Blind and Disabled (EBD), Community Mental Health Supports (CMHS), Complementary & Integrative Health (CIH), Brain Injury (BI, Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waivers | None |
| IM 22-029 | HCBS Settings Final Rule - Schedule Updates | 8/29/2022 | Stakeholders | Home and Community-Based Services, HCBS, HCBS Settings Final Rule, Schedule, Corrective Action Plan, CAP | None |
| IM 22-028 | HCBS Settings Final Rule - Videos for Members | 8/24/2022 | Stakeholders | Home and Community-Based Services, HCBS, HCBS Settings Final Rule, Rights, Rights Modifications, Videos | None |
| IM 22-027 | Public Notice for 1915(C) Home & Community Based Services (HCBS) Waiver Amendments | 8/4/2022 | Stakeholders | Public Noticing, Home & Community Based Services (HCBS), Waiver, 1915(C), Amendment, BI, CES, CHCBS, CHRP, CLLI, CIH, CMHS, DD, EBD, SLS | None |
| IM 22-026 (superseded by OM 24-011) | Case Management Redesign Policy Update: Community Centered Board Designation Process | 7/12/2022 | Stakeholders | Case Management Redesign, Conflict Free Case Management, CFCM, CMRD | Community Centered Board Designation Application Draft |
| IM 22-025 | Respite Grant Request For Application Draft For Stakeholder Review | 7/6/2022 | Stakeholders | ARPA, Respite, Grants, Waivers | Draft Grant Application |
| IM 22-024 | Federal COVID-19 Testing Resource for People Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision | 6/30/2022 | Long-Term Services & Supports Stakeholders | COVID-19, Testing, Low Vision, Blind, Elderly Blind and Disabled Waiver, EBD | None |
| IM 22-023 | HCBS Settings Final Rule - Rule Updates | 6/30/2022 | Stakeholders | Home and Community-Based Services, HCBS, HCBS Settings Final Rule | Proposed Critical Rule Updates |
IM 22-022 (superseded by IM 23-017) | FY 2022-23 County Grant Program competitive Applications | 6/29/2022 | County Departments of Human/Social Services | FY 22-23, County Grants, Grant Program, Grant Funding | FY 2022-23 County Grant Program Application – All Projects FY 2022-23 County Grant Program Preferred Projects List FY 2022-23 County Grant Program Interview Slots Appendix D: County Grant Program Conditions of Funding and Monitoring Plan |
| IM 22-021 | Required Benefits Utilization System (BUS) Upgrade | 6/24/2022 | Case Management Agencies (CMAs) | Case Management Agencies, Community Centered Boards (CCB), Single Entry Points (SEP), Providers, Program Approved Service Agencies, (PASA) Benefits Utilization System, (BUS), Transition Coordination Agencies (TCA), Regional Accountability Entities (RAE) | None |
| IM 22-020 | Monitoring Requirement Reminder | 6/24/2022 | Case Managers, Service Providers, And Stakeholders | Compliance Monitoring | None |
| IM 22-019 | Home And Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver Amendments And Renewals Approval From The Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services (CMS) | 6/24/2022 | Stakeholders | Home And Community-Based Services, HCBS, Waiver, Amendment, Renewal, Approval, The Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services, CMS, BI, CES, CHCBS, CHRP, CLLI, CMHS, DD, EBD, SCI, CIH, SlS | None |
| IM 22-018 | Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Provider Rate Adjustments | 6/24/2022 | Providers, Members, And Stakeholder | Rate Adjustments, TrI, ATB, 2.0%, Rates, HCBS | None |
| IM 22-017 | Stakeholder Engagement Opportunities On Day Habilitation Services | 6/22/2022 | Stakeholders | Day Habilitation, Specialized Habilitation, Supported Community Connections, Providers, Pasas, Residential Habilitation Services & Supports, SH, SCC, RHSS, Home And Community based Services, HCBS | None |
| IM 22-016 | Home And Community-Based Services Spinal Cord Injury Waiver Statewide Expansion And Name Change | 6/3/2022 | Members, Case management Agencies (CMA), Providers, and Stakeholders | HCBS, Spinal Cord Injury, SCI, Statewide Expansion, Complementary And Integrative Health, CIH, Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Massage Therapy, HCBS Waivers, Multiple Sclerosis, Spina Bifida, Cerebral Palsy, Brain Injury, Muscular Dystrophy | HCBS-SCI Waiver Statewide Expansion and Waiver Name Change FAQs |
IM 22-015 (superseded by IM 22-022) | FY2022-23 County Grants Program Competitive Applications | 6/3/2022 | County Departments of Human/Social Services | FY 2022-23 County Grants, Grants Program, Grant Funding, Preferred Projects | FY 2022-23 County Grant Program Application – All Projects FY 2022-23 County Grant Program Preferred Projects List FY 2022-23 County Grant Program Interview Slots Appendix D: County Grant Program Conditions of Funding and Monitoring Plan |
| IM 22-014 | Conflict Free Case Management Rural Exceptions | 6/2/2022 | Stakeholders | Case Management Redesign, Conflict Free Case Management | None |
| IM 22-013 | National Core Indicator-Staff Stability Survey | 3/29/2022 | Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) Services Providers, PASAs, and Community Centered Boards | National Core Indicators, Survey, Staff Stability, Program Approved Service Agencies, Direct Service Providers | 2020 National Core Indicators (NCI) Staff Stability Survey Report 2020 National Core Indicator (NCI) Staff Stability Survey - COVID Supplement 2020 National Core Indicator (NCI) Staff Stability Survey Report |
| IM 22-012 | Colorado Case Management Assessment, Support Plan and System Soft Launch Training | 3/29/2022 | Case Management Agencies (CMAs) | Soft Launch, Case Management, Assessment, Support Plan, Case Management Agencies | None |
| IM 22-011 | Risk Factor Determination & Process Flow | 3/25/2022 | Members enrolled in the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS), Supported Living Services (SLS), or Developmental Disabilities (DD) Waivers | Risk Factor, Public Safety Risk, Extreme Risk to Self, Supports Intensity Scale, SIS, HCBS-DD, HCBS-SLS, Support Level | Process Flow: Risk Factor Determination |
| IM 22-010 | HCBS Settings Final Rule - Final Statewide Transition Plan (STP) | 3/24/2022 | Waiver Participants, Advocates, Providers & Case Management Agencies (CMAs) | Home and Community-Based Services, HCBS, Settings Final Rule, Statewide Transition Plan, STP, Public Notice | None |
| IM 22-009 | Non-Medical Transportation (NMT) Oversight Compliance Guidance | 3/14/2022 | Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Providers & Stakeholders | Non-Medical Transportation, NMT, Home and Community-Based Services, HCBS Waivers, Provider Enrollment, Revalidation | None |
| IM 22-008 | CHCBS Case Management Activities and Requirements | 3/10/2022 | Children's Home and Community-Based Services (CHCBS) Case Management Providers | Case Management, Children's Home and Community-Based Services Waiver, Monitoring, CHCBS, Billing, Documentation, Log Notes | None |
| IM 22-007 | County Administration Rules Technical Assistance Meetings and Grant Funding Announcement | 2/23/2022 | County Departments of Human/Social Services | County Administration, Rules, Technical Assistance | None |
| IM 22-006 | National Core Indicators - Child and Family Survey (CFS) | 2/8/2022 | Stakeholders | Child and Family Survey, National Core Indicators Survey, NCI, Home and Community-Based Services, Children's Extensive Support Waiver | None |
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| IM 22-004 | Public Noticing For HCBS Waiver Amendments | 2/1/2022 | Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers: Persons with Brain Injury (BI), Community Mental Health Supports (CMHS), and Elderly, Blind and Disabled (EBD) | Public Noticing, Home And Community Based Services (HCBS), Renewal, Amendment, BI, CES, CHCBS, CHRP, CLLI, CMHS, DD, EBD, SCI, SLS | None |
| IM 22-003 | 2022 NCI Survey Announcement | 1/27/2022 | Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS), Members, Families, Case Managers, Providers & Advocates that two National Core Indicator (NCI) Surveys, the NCI Surveys for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (NCI-IDD) and Aging and Disabilities (NCI-AD) | HCBS Waivers, National Core Indicators, Developmental Disabilities Waiver, Supported Living Services Waiver, Community Mental Health Supports Waiver, Elderly, Blind, and Disabled Waiver | None |
| IM 22-002 | Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver Amendments Approval From The Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) | 1/10/2022 | Stakeholders | Home and Community-Based Services, HCBS, Waiver, Amendment, Approval, The Centers For Medicare and Medicaid, CMS, BI, CES, CHCBS, CHRP, CLLI, CMHS, DD, EBD, SCI, SLS | None |
| IM 22-001 | Case Management Redesign Policy Update: Implementation Timeline | 1/5/2022 | Stakeholders | Case Management Redesign, Conflict Free Case Management, CFCM, CMRD | None |