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Date

Topics

Feb. 21, 2025

Informational Updates

New:

Pediatric Long-Term Home Health (LTHH) PAR Restart Implementation Plan Now Posted
✴️ Office of Community Living Priority Projects Update Webinar
Update to MedRide Contract Termination
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Quarterly Update Webinar
Informational Memo 25-008 - Revised Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Exemption Process
Informational Memo 25-008 - Record Requirements for Provider Agency Audits

Upcoming Next Week:

General Supported Employment Stakeholder Meeting
Group In-Reach Office Hours
Individual In-Reach Office Hours
 

Opportunities for Input and Deadlines

New:

Home Health Draft Rule Redline Document Available for Review and Input
Complementary and Integrative Health (CIH) Advisory Committee/Community of Practice - 2025 Meeting Series


Upcoming Next Week:

Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC)


Training and Technical Assistance

New:

Money Follows the Person (MFP) Services and Provider
 

All Upcoming Events

See list below

Feb. 12, 2025

Informational Updates

New:

General Supported Employment Stakeholder Meeting

Upcoming Next Week:

✴️ Webinar: Update on Office of Community Living (OCL) Priority Projects
Buy-in Program for Working Adults with Disabilities Stakeholder Meeting

Training and Technical Assistance

Upcoming Next Week:

What Can Direct Care Careers Do for You?
✴️ Office Hours/Work Group Sessions for Case Management Agencies (CMAs): Focus on At-Risk Diversion

All Upcoming Events

Feb. 6, 2025

Informational Updates

New:

Reintroduction of the Prior Authorization Request (PAR) Process for Pediatric Long-Term Home Health (LTHH) Therapy Services
Informational Memo 25-004 - National Core Indicators - State of the Workforce Survey - Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Operational Memo 25-007 - Monitoring Contacts in the Home and Community-Based Services Program
Policy Memo 25-001 - Upcoming Licensure Requirement for Personal Care Service Providers Under Community First Choice
Informational Memo 25-005 - Children’s Waiver Satisfaction Survey 2023


Upcoming Next Week:

✴️ Introduction to the Nurse Program
 

Opportunities for Input and Deadlines

New:

Public Comment Period Deadline - Friday, March 7, 2025: Informational Memo 25-003 - Public Notice of 1915(c) Waiver Amendments and Renewals

Upcoming Next Week:

Children's Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC)
Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Social Work Office Hours with HCPF
 

Training and Technical Assistance

New:

Private Duty Nursing (PDN) and Long-Term Home Health (LTHH) Policy Team Office Hours
 

All Upcoming Events

Jan. 29, 2025

Informational Updates

New:

✴️ Introduction to the Nurse Assessor Program
Buy-In Program for Working Adults with Disabilities Stakeholder Meeting
 

Opportunities for Input and Deadlines

Upcoming Next Week:

✴️ Community First Choice (CFC) Council Meeting
Transitions Stakeholder Advisory Council (TSAC)
 

Training and Technical Assistance

New:

Office Hours/Work Group Sessions for Case Management Agencies (CMAs)
 

All Upcoming Events

Jan. 22, 2025

Informational Updates

New:

Operational Memo 25-004 - Supports Intensity Scale (SIS-A) Complaint Process Updates and AAIDD Copyright Policies
Informational Memo 25-002 - Supports Intensity Scale (SIS-A) Complaint Process Updates and AAIDD Copyright Policies
Operational Memo 25-005 - Home and Community-Based Services Developmental Disabilities Youth Transitions Reserved Capacity Enrollment Requirements

Opportunities for Input and Deadlines

Upcoming Next Week:

Group In-Reach Office Hours
Individual In-Reach Office Hours

All Upcoming Events

Jan. 15, 2025

Informational Updates

New:

Operational Memo 24-060 - Pediatric Long-Term Home Health (LTHH) PAR Resumption Information for Members
 

Opportunities for Input and Deadlines

Upcoming Next Week:

Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC)
Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Value and Awareness Action Group Meeting
 

Training and Technical Assistance

New:

What Can Direct Care Careers Do for You?

Upcoming Next Week:

At-Risk Diversion Office Hours
✴️ Money Follows the Person (MFP) Provider and Service Training
 

All Upcoming Events

Jan. 8, 2025

Informational Updates

New:

2025 Children's Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC) Monthly Meetings now on the OCL Calendar
Operational Memo 25-003 - Children's Habilitation Residential Program (CHRP) Waiver Eligibility Expansion

Upcoming Next Week:

✴️ Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Presumptive Eligibility (PE) Updates
 

Opportunities for Input and Deadlines

Upcoming Next Week:

✴️ Children with Complex Health Needs Waiver Bill Review
Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Compensation and Benefits Action Group Meeting
 

All Upcoming Events

Jan. 3, 2025

Informational Updates

New:

✴️ New Salesforce Process for Transition Escalations
Operational Memo 25-001 - Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Billing and Prior Authorization Request (PAR) Updates
Operational Memo 25-002 - At-Risk Diversion Process
 

Opportunities for Input and Deadlines

New:

✴️ Children with Complex Health Needs Waiver Bill Review


Upcoming Next Week:

✴️ Corrected Date: Transitions Stakeholder Advisory Council (TSAC)
Children's Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC)
 

Training and Technical Assistance

New:

Operational Memo 24-068 - Home Modification, Vehicle Modification and Assistive Technology Benefits Form Requirement
 

All Upcoming Events

Dec. 27, 2024

Informational Updates

New:

Operational Memo 24-068 Home Modification, Vehicle Modification and Assistive Technology Benefits Form Requirement
✴️Informational Memo 24-036 Individual In-Reach
Operational Memo 24-066 Monitoring Contacts in the Home and Community-Based Services Program
Operational Memo 24-063 - Case Manager Process for Requesting a Department of Local Affairs - Community Access Team Housing Voucher for Supported Living Services Waiver Member
Operational Memo 24-067 - Supports Intensity Scale (SIS) Complaint Process Updates
✴️ Rescheduled: Money Follows the Person (MFP) Provider and Service Training Moved to Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025
Corrected Link: Operational Memo 24-062 - Protected Rights and Rights Modifications in the Home and Community-Based Services Program


Opportunities for Input and Deadlines

New:

Stakeholder Input Opportunity: Long-Term Home Health (LTHH) Rule - Deadline: Friday, Jan. 3, 2025


Upcoming Next Week:

✴️Transitions Stakeholder Advisory Council (TSAC)

All Upcoming Events

Dec. 18, 2024

Informational Updates

New:

Informational Memo 24-034 - Supports Intensity Scale (SIS) Complaint Process Overview
✴️ Informational Memo 24-035 - Update on Long Term Care and Buy-In Eligibility Extension (Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Stabilization Eligibility Systems Updates)
Operational Memo 24-062 - Protected Rights and Rights Modifications in the Home and Community-Based Services Program
 

Opportunities for Input and Deadlines

New:

✴️ Community First Choice (CFC)-Related Updates
New: Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) 2025 Quarterly Meetings
 

Training and Technical Assistance

New:

❌ CANCELED: Friday, January 3, 2025, Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Training and Career Advancement Action Group
 

All Upcoming Events

Dec. 11, 2024

Informational Updates

New:

✴️ Newly Added: Webinar - Update on Office of Community Living (OCL) Priority Projects
Operational Memo 24-057 - Developmental Disability Waiver Reserved Capacity Enrollments
Massage Therapy, Acupuncture, and Chiropractic Care Benefits Through the Complementary and Integrative Health (CIH) Waiver
Live-in Caregiver Panel - Coming Soon!
 

Opportunities for Input and Deadlines

New:

❌ Canceled: Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC) December Meeting
✴️ In-Reach Team Project Feedback Form
 

Training and Technical Assistance

Upcoming Next Week:

Money Follows the Person (MFP) Provider and Service Training
 

All Upcoming Events

Dec. 4, 2024

Informational Updates

New:

Operational Memo 24-057 - Developmental Disability Waiver Reserved Capacity Enrollments
Colorado Department of Justice Settlement Agreement Summary
Live-in Caregiver Panel - Coming Soon!

Upcoming Next Week:

Join OCL for Updates on Key Priority Projects
 

Opportunities for Input and Deadlines

New:

✅ Additional Information: Transitions Stakeholder Advisory Council (TSAC)
 

Training and Technical Assistance

New:

✅ At-Risk Diversion Office Hours

Upcoming Next Week:

Long-term Home Health (LTHH) Policy Team Office Hours
 

All Upcoming Events

Nov. 27, 2024

Informational Updates

New:

Join OCL for Updates on Key Priority Projects
Operational Memo 24-053 - Admission, Discharge, and Transfer Event Notifications in the Care and Case Management System
Informational Memo 24-029 - Transition Coordination Performance Quality and Review
Please See Updates to the OCL Long-Term services and Supports (LTSS) Webpage
Informational Memo 24-031 - 2025 Rooms and Board and Personal Needs Allowance Changes
Operational Memo 24-050 - Group Employment Setting Definition
Potential Direct Provider Payment

Upcoming Next Week:

Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Listening Session
 

Opportunities for Input and Deadlines

New:

Canceled: Nursing Facility Stakeholders December

Upcoming Next Week:

Rescheduled: Task Worksheet Stakeholder Meeting #2 has moved to Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024
Community First Choice (CFC) Council Meeting
Direct Carew Workforce Collaborative (DCWC)
Transitions Stakeholder Advisory Council (TSAC)
 

Training and Technical Assistance

New:

Canceled: Group In-Reach and Individual In-Reach Office hours for Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024
 

All Upcoming Events

Nov. 20, 2024

Opportunities for Input and Deadlines

New:

Rescheduled: Task Worksheet Stakeholder Meeting #2 has moved to Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024
Canceled: Children's Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC) December Meeting
Rescheduled: December Direct Care Workforce Collaborative Meeting Moved to Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024

Training and Technical Assistance

New:

Individual In-Reach In-Depth Training
Money Follows the Person (MFP) Provider and Service Training

Upcoming Next Week:

Group In-Reach Office Hours
Individual In-Reach Office Hours

All Upcoming Events

Nov. 13, 2024

Informational Updates

Upcoming Next Week:

Rural Provider Sustainability Report Overview
Nursing Facility Stakeholders Meeting
 

Opportunities for Input and Deadlines

Upcoming Next Week:

Complementary and Integrative Health (CIH) Advisory Committee Meeting
Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC)
Long-Term Home Health (LTHH) Rule Revision Workgroup
Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Value and Awareness Action Group
 

Training and Technical Assistance

New:

Colorado Direct Care Training Now Available Online
 

All Upcoming Events

Nov. 6, 2024

Informational Updates

Upcoming Next Week:

HCPF Offices Closed on Monday, Nov 11 for Veteran's Day
 

Opportunities for Input and Deadlines

New:

Rural Provider Sustainability Report Overview
Colorado Commission on Aging (CCOA) Age Friendly Communities Subcommittee Listening Sessions
Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) Implementation Advisory Committee

Upcoming Next Week:

Children’s Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC)
Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Compensation and Benefits Action Group

Training and Technical Assistance

Upcoming Next Week:

Long-term Home Health (LTHH) Policy Team Office Hours


All Upcoming Events

Oct. 30, 2024

Informational Updates

Upcoming Next Week:

Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Listening Session
 

Opportunities for Input and Deadlines

New:

Long-Term Home Health (LTHH) Rule Revision Workgroup

Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) Implementation Advisory Committee

Upcoming Next Week:

Children's Habilitation Residential Program Waiver(CHRP) Eligibility Expansion Stakeholder Listening Session

Community First Choice (CFC) Council Meeting

Transitions Stakeholder Advisory Council (TSAC) Meeting

All Upcoming Events

Oct. 23, 2024

Informational Updates

New:

Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Presumptive Eligibility (PE) - Get Updates About This Upcoming Program

Informational Memo 24-027 - At-Risk Diversion

Informational Memo 24-028 - New Local Contact Agency Referral Process

Upcoming Next Week:

Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Training and Career Advancement Action Group

Opportunities for Input and Deadlines

New:

Community First Choice (CFC) Direct Care Services Calculator Stakeholder Feedback Opportunity

Upcoming Next Week:

Group In-Reach Office Hours

Individual In-Reach Office Hours

All Upcoming Events

Oct. 16, 2024

Opportunities for Input and Deadlines

New:

Children's Habilitation Residential Program Waiver (CHRP) Eligibility Expansion Stakeholder Listening Session

Upcoming Next Week:

Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC)
 

All Upcoming Events

Oct.. 9, 2024

Special Reminder:

Sign up for Tomorrow's Webinar - Update on Office of Community Living (OCL) Priority Projects


Informational Updates

New:

Informational Memo 24-047 - Public-Facing Provider Search Tool - "Find a Doctor"

Informational Memo 24-048 - Targeted Case Management Documentation Requirements for Home and Community-Based Services Waivers

Informational Memo 24-049 - Revised Adult Long-Term Home Health (LTHH) PAR Process

Upcoming Next Week:

Hospital Back-Up (HBU) Quarterly Operational Program Improvement (OPI) Meeting

Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Presumptive Eligibility (PE) Program Updates

Nursing facility Stakeholders Meeting


Opportunities for Input and Deadlines

New:

Task Worksheet Stakeholder Meetings

Upcoming Next Week:

Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Quarterly General Stakeholder Meeting

Community First Choice (CFC) Council Meeting

Long-Term Home Health (LTHH) Rule Revision Workgroup


Training and Technical Assistance

New:

Individual In-Reach Office Hours


All Upcoming Events

Oct. 2, 2024

Informational Updates:

New:

Informational Memo 24-026 - 2024 National Core Indicators-State of the Workforce Survey-Aging and Disability

Upcoming Next Week:

Member Correspondence Letter Improvements Stakeholder Meetings

Webinar: Update on Office of Community Living (OCL) Priority Projects
 

Opportunities for Input and Deadlines:

Upcoming Next Week:

Children's Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC)

Transitions Stakeholder Advisory Council (TSAC)
 

Training and Technical Assistance:

New:

Host Home Provider Oversight Project

Behavioral Health Provider Training and Technical Assistance Program

Upcoming Next Week:

Long-Term Home Health (LTHH) Policy Team Office Hours
 

All Upcoming Events

Sept. 27, 2024

Update on Office of Community Living Priority Projects Informational Memo 24-025

Sept. 25, 2024

Informational Updates:

New:

Informational Memo 24-024 - 2024 National Care Indicator (NCI) Survey Announcement

CANCELED: Sept. 27, 2024, Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Value and Awareness Action Group Meeting

Public Comment Opportunity: HCPF’s Proposed Extension of the1115 Expanding the Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Continuum of Care - Deadline: Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024

Upcoming Next Week:

Quarterly Options Counseling Meeting

 

Opportunities for Input and Deadlines:

New:

DATE CHANGE: Transitions Stakeholder Advisory Council (TSAC) meeting moved to Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024

Long-Term Home Health (LTHH) Rule Revision Workgroup

Upcoming Next Week:

Community First Choice (CFC) Council Meeting

Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Listening Session


All Upcoming Events

Sept. 18, 2024

Informational Updates:

New:

Informational Memo 24-022 - Claim Holds for Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Providers Who Haven’t Submitted The 2023 Base Wage Attestation Form

Informational Memo 24-023 - Children’s Habilitation Residential Program (CHRP) Waiver Wraparound Service and Child and Youth Mentorship Procedure Code Changes

Operational Memo 24-046 - Launch of PEAKPro Referral Functionality for Case Management Agencies

Money Follows the Person (MFP) Capacity Building Grant - Grantees Announced

Member Correspondence Letter Improvements Stakeholder Meetings
 

Opportunities for Input and Deadlines:

Upcoming Next Week:

Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC)

Host Home Oversight Stakeholder Meeting

Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Value and Awareness Action Group
 

Training and Technical Assistance:

New:

Behavioral Health Provider Training and Technical Assistance

Targeted Case Management for Case Management Agencies

Upcoming Next Week:

Group In-Reach Office Hours
 

All Upcoming Events

Sept. 11, 2024

Informational Updates:

New:

Host Home Oversight Stakeholder Meeting

Operational Memo 24-045 - Adult Long-Term Home Health (LTHH) Prior

Webinar: Update on Office of Community Living (OCL) Priority Projects

Hospital Back-Up (HBU) Quarterly Operational Program Improvement (OPI) Meeting
 

Upcoming Next Week:

Nursing Facility Stakeholders Meeting
 

Opportunities for Input and Deadlines

Upcoming Next Week:

Long-Term Home Health (LTHH) Rule Revision Workgroup
 

Training and Technical Assistance

Upcoming Next Week:

Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Compensation and Benefits Action Group
 

All Upcoming Events

Sept. 4, 2024

Informational Updates

New:

New Nursing Facility Quick Reference Guide

New Transition Escalation Email Inbox
 

Opportunities for Input and Deadlines

New:

Long-Term Home Health (LTHH) Rule Revision Workgroup

Upcoming Next Week:

Children’s Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC)

Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC)

Pediatric Long-Term Home Health (PLTHH) Prior Authorization Request (PAR) Restart Workgroup

Deadline Friday, Sept. 13, 2024 - Direct Care Workers Satisfaction and Engagement Survey

Deadline Friday, Sept. 13, 2024 - Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Rule Updates for Case Management Redesign (CMRD)
 

Training and Technical Assistance

Upcoming Next Week:

Long-Term Home Health (LTHH) Policy Team Office Hours
 

All Upcoming Events

Aug. 28, 2024

Informational Updates

New:

Policy Memo 24-004 - Children's Extensive Support (CES) Waiver: Application of Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Settings Final Rule to Youth Day Services

Quarterly Options Counseling Meeting

Upcoming Next Week:

Have Questions About Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Presumptive Eligibility (PE)?

Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Listening Session
 

Opportunities for Input and Deadlines

Upcoming Next Week:

Deadline Saturday, Aug. 31 - HCBS Direct Care Workforce Base Wage Reporting 2024

Community First Choice (CFC) Council Meeting

Transitions Stakeholder Advisory Council (TSAC)
 

Training and Technical Assistance

New:

Operational Memo 24-040 - Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Organization Contract Deliverable Due Date Extension Request Policy

Upcoming Next Week:

Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Training and Career Advancement Action Group
 

All Upcoming Events

Aug. 21, 2024

New / Upcoming Informational Updates

Presentation on HCPF Operational Memo (OM) 24-036: Health, Safety, and Welfare Roles and Responsibilities for Case Management Agencies (CMA), Provider Agencies, and Human Rights Committees

Have Questions About Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS)Presumptive Eligibility (PE)?

HCPF Annual Stakeholder Webinar
 

Upcoming Opportunities for Input and Deadlines

Deadline Monday, Aug. 26, 2024 - Stakeholder Feedback on the Draft Community First Choice (CFC) State Plan Amendment (SPA)

Deadline Saturday, Aug. 31 - HCBS Direct Care Workforce Base Wage Reporting 2024

New Deadline Friday, Sept. 13, 2024 - Case Management Redesign (CMRD) Rule Review

Deadline Friday, Sept. 13, 2024 - Direct Care Workers Satisfaction and Engagement Survey
 

Upcoming Training and Technical Assistance

Long-Term Home Health (LTHH) Policy Team Office Hours
 

All Upcoming Events

Aug. 14, 2024

New / Upcoming Informational Updates

HCPF has Moved!

Launch of the New Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Newsletter!

Operational Memo 24-039 - Consumer-Directed Attendant Support Services (CDASS) Changes to Per-Member-Per-Month (PM/PM) Rates

Informational Memo 24-021 - End of Funding for Senate Bill 18- 145 (SB18-145) Reimbursement of Nationally Recognized Supported Employment Training

Operational Memo 24-038 - Waiting List Management for One-Time Appropriations

HCPF Annual Stakeholder Webinar


Upcoming Opportunities for Input and Deadlines

Deadline Monday, Aug. 26, 2024 - Stakeholder Feedback on the Draft Community First Choice (CFC) State Plan Amendment (SPA)

Children’s Habilitation Residential Program (CHRP) Expansion Stakeholder Meeting

NEW: Group In-Reach Office Hours

Complementary and Integrative Health (CIH) Advisory Committee Meeting

Children’s Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC)


Upcoming Training and Technical Assistance

Engage Better with Older Adults - Free Virtual Training Opportunity for Colorado HCBS Direct Care Workers!

Resources for Behavioral Health Providers - New Training Library Page, Upcoming Office Hours, and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Long-Term Home Health (LTHH) Policy Team Office Hours


All Upcoming Events

Aug. 9, 2024

Upcoming Opportunities for Input and Deadlines

Informational Memo 24-020 - Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) 2024 Base Wage Compliance Reminder - Deadline Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024

Aug. 7, 2024

New / Upcoming Informational Updates

New Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Presumptive Eligibility Program

Policy Memo 24-003 - Upcoming Licensure Requirement for Personal Care Services Providers Under Community First Choice

HCPF Annual Stakeholder Webinar
 

Upcoming Opportunities for Input and Deadlines

New Deadline Friday, Sept. 13, 2024 - Case Management Redesign (CMRD) Rule Review

Deadline Friday, Sept. 13, 2024 - Direct Care Workers Satisfaction and Engagement Survey

NEW: Group In-Reach Office Hours

Deadline Saturday, Aug. 31 - HCBS Direct Care Workforce Base Wage Reporting 2024

Complementary and Integrative Health (CIH) Advisory Committee Meeting

Children’s Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC)
 

Upcoming Training and Technical Assistance

Engage Better with Older Adults - Free Virtual Training Opportunity for Colorado HCBS Direct Care Workers!

Resources for Behavioral Health Providers - New Training Library Page, Upcoming Office Hours, and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Long-Term Home Health (LTHH) Policy Team Office Hours
 

All Upcoming Events

See list below

Aug. 2, 2024

New / Upcoming Informational Updates

Operational Memo - Remote Supports Services

HOLD THE DATE: Presentation on HCPF Operational Memo (OM) 24-036 - Health, Safety, and Welfare Roles and Responsibilities for Case Management Agencies (CMA), Provider Agencies, and Human Rights Committees

Aug. 1, 2024

New / Upcoming Informational Updates

Public Notice for Fall 2024 1915(c) Wavier Amendments

HCPF Annual Stakeholder Webinar

Operational Memo 24-036 - Health, Safety, and Welfare Roles and Responsibilities for Case Management Agencies, Provider Agencies, and Human Rights Committees

HCBS Direct Care Workforce Base Wage Reporting 2024
 

Upcoming Opportunities for Input and Deadlines

Wellness Education Benefit Draft Rule to be Reviewed – Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024

Colorado Direct Care Training (CDCT) Standardized Curriculum Pilot

Informational Memo 24-019 - Public Notice for Fall 2024 1915(c) Waiver Amendments

Individual In-Reach/Presumptive Eligibility Stakeholder Feedback Meeting

Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Listening Session

Transitions Stakeholder Advisory Council (TSAC)
 

Complementary and Integrative Health (CIH) Advisory Committee Meeting
 

Upcoming Training and Technical Assistance

Resources for Behavioral Health Providers - New Training Library Page, Upcoming Office Hours, and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Engage Better with Older Adults - Free Virtual Training Opportunity for Colorado HCBS Direct Care Workers!
 

All Upcoming Events

July 26, 2024

Upcoming Training and Technical Assistance

Free Training Opportunity for the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Workforce

July 17, 2024

New / Upcoming Informational Updates

CANCELED: Today's Nursing Facility Stakeholders Meeting

Operational Memo 24-034 - Waiting List, Developmental Disabilities (DD) Waiver Enrollment Requirements, and Reserved Capacity Enrollment Reminders

Informational Memo 24-017 - Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Over Cost Containment Threshold Changes


Updates on Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Stabilization Actions

HCBS Direct Care Workforce Base Wage Reporting 2024
 

Upcoming Opportunities for Input and Deadlines

Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Rule Updates for Case Management Redesign (CMRD)

Office Hours for Behavioral Health Providers

Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Listening Session

Transitions Stakeholder Advisory Council (TSAC)
 

Upcoming Training and Technical Assistance

Training for Behavioral Health Providers
 

All Upcoming Events

July 10, 2024

New / Upcoming Informational Updates

HCBS Direct Care Workforce Base Wage Reporting 2024
 

Upcoming Opportunities for Input and Deadlines

Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Rule Updates for Case Management Redesign (CMRD)

Office Hours for Behavioral Health Providers

Transitions Stakeholder Advisory Council (TSAC)

Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Quarterly General Stakeholder Meeting
 

Upcoming Training and Technical Assistance

Training for Behavioral Health Providers


All Upcoming Events

July 3, 2024

New / Upcoming Informational Updates

Operational Memo 24-032 - Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Base Wage and Rate Increase and Compliance Process 2024

Informational Memo 24-016 - Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver Hippotherapy Service Prior Authorization Requests (PARS) and Transition to State Plan Benefit

Operational Memo 24-033- Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) 2024 Direct Care Worker Base Wage Attestation
 

Upcoming Opportunities for Input and Deadlines

Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Rule Updates for Case Management Redesign (CMRD)

Office Hours for Behavioral Health Providers

Children’s Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC)

CHRP Eligibility Criteria Expansion Stakeholder Engagement Meeting

Transitions Stakeholder Advisory Council (TSAC)

Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Quarterly General Stakeholder Meeting
 

Upcoming Training and Technical Assistance

Training for Behavioral Health Providers
 

All Upcoming Events

See list in newsletter

June 28, 2024

Upcoming Training and Technical Assistance

PDN Rule Revision Training Webinar

June 27, 2024

New / Upcoming Informational Updates

4th of July Holiday
Informational Memo 24-014 - PACE Participant Visit Report
Operational Memo 24-030 - Case Management Billing Change for the Children’s Home and Community Based Service Waiver
Informational Memo 24-015 - Spring 2024 1915 (c) HCBS Waiver Amendments and Renewals Approval from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Operational Memo 24-031 - Wellness Education Benefit: Service Information for Case Managers


Upcoming Opportunities for Input

Office Hours for Behavioral Health Providers
Children’s Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC)
CHRP Eligibility Criteria Expansion Stakeholder Engagement Meeting


Upcoming Training and Technical Assistance

Training for Behavioral Health Providers
Long-term Home Health (LTHH) Policy Team Office Hours

June 21, 2024

Announcements:

Celebrating 25 Years of the Olmstead Decision - A Milestone for Disability Rights

CANCELED: Community First Choice (CFC) Council July 2024 Meeting

REMINDER - DATE CHANGE: Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Training and Career Advancement Action Group

June 18, 2024

Announcements:

Performance Measurement and Member Engagement (PMME) Committee - Looking for New Committee Members!

Post Eligibility Treatment of Income (PETI) Updates and Training for Case Managers


Memo:

Support Level Review Auto Extension


General OCL Meetings:

Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC)

REMINDER - DATE CHANGE: Nursing Facility Stakeholders Meeting

OCL Summer Update Webinar: All Stakeholders

REMINDER: Transitions Stakeholder Advisory Council (TSAC) 2024 monthly Meetings Now Added to the OCL Stakeholder Engagement Calendar


American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-Related Meetings:

Criminal and Juvenile Justice Collaborative (Virtual and In-person)

June 14, 2024

Announcements:

REMINDER: Announcing the Supported Employment Services 2023 Point in Time Survey

REMINDER: Updated HCPF Guidance on Fee-For-Service Provider Billing in School Settings


Memos:

Support Level Bridge System Enhancement

Organized Health Care Delivery System (OHCDS) Updates for Case Management

June 12, 2024

Announcements:

Performance Measurement and Member Engagement (PMME) Committee - Looking for New Committee Members!

Post Eligibility Treatment of Income (PETI) Updates and Training for Case Managers


General OCL Meetings:

NEW: Transitions Stakeholder Advisory Council (TSAC) 2024 monthly Meetings Now Added to the OCL Stakeholder Engagement Calendar

DATE CHANGE: Nursing Facility Stakeholders Meeting


American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-Related Meetings:

DATE CHANGE: Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Training and Career Advancement Action Group

June 7, 2024

Announcements:

Resource Highlight - ABLE Accounts

REMINDER: Announcing the Supported Employment Services 2023 Point in Time Survey

REMINDER: Updated HCPF Guidance on Fee-For-Service Provider Billing in School Settings

June 5, 2024

Announcements:

Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Rates Now Posted on HCPF Website

Post Eligibility Treatment of Income (PETI) Updates and Training for Case Managers


General OCL Meetings:

Long-term Home Health (LTHH) Policy Team Office Hours

Children’s Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC)

Host Home Oversight Stakeholder Meeting


American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-Related Meetings:

Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC)

May 31, 2024

Announcements:

REMINDER: Announcing the Supported Employment Services 2023 Point in Time Survey

REMINDER: Updated HCPF Guidance on Fee-For-Service Provider Billing in School Settings

Reminder - Office Hours Today: New Training and Technical Assistance Program for Behavioral Health Providers


OCL Stakeholder Meeting Recordings:

Have You missed a Meeting of Interest to You?

May 29, 2024

Announcements:

Post Eligibility Treatment of Income (PETI) Updates and Training for Case Managers

Direct Care Workers' Rights Training - Live Webinar Tomorrow Evening

Office Hours Reminder: New Training and Technical Assistance Program for Behavioral Health Providers


Memos:

Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Base Wage Rate Increase and Compliance Process 2024

Group In-Reach in Nursing Facilities


General OCL Meetings:

Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Listening Session


American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-Related Meetings:

Community First Choice (CFC) Council Meeting

May 24, 2024

Announcements:

Resource Highlight - ABLE Accounts

Direct Care Workers' Rights Training - Live Webinar on May 30, 2024

Announcing the Supported Employment Services 2023 Point in Time Survey

REMINDER: Updated HCPF Guidance on Fee-For-Service Provider Billing in School Settings

REMINDER: New Training and Technical Assistance Program for Behavioral Health Providers


Memo:

July 1, 2024 Consumer-Directed Attendant Support Services (CDASS) Rate Increase


OCL Stakeholder Meeting Recordings:

Have You missed a Meeting of Interest to You?

May 22, 2024

Announcements:

Direct Care Workers' Rights Training - Live Webinar on May 30, 2024

Reminder: Announcing the Supported Employment Services 2023 Point in Time Survey

Two Sessions Remaining: New Training and Technical Assistance Program for Behavioral Health Providers

May 17, 2024

Announcements:

Announcing the Supported Employment Services 2023 Point in Time Survey

REMINDER: Updated HCPF Guidance on Fee-For-Service Provider Billing in School Settings

REMINDER: New Training and Technical Assistance Program for Behavioral Health Providers


American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-Related Meetings:

CANCELED: May 24, 2024, Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Value and Awareness Action Group Meeting


OCL Stakeholder Meeting Recordings:

Have You missed a Meeting of Interest to You?

May 15, 2024

Announcement:

Two Sessions Remaining: New Training and Technical Assistance Program for Behavioral Health Providers


General OCL Meetings:

Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC)


General American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-Related Meetings:

Criminal and Juvenile Justice Collaborative (Virtual and In-person) Meeting
Not yet melanoma.

May 10, 2024

Announcements:

Updated HCPF Guidance on Fee-For-Service Provider Billing in School Settings

New Training and Technical Assistance Program for Behavioral Health Providers

Upcoming Final Public Hearing (Virtual and In-Person): Direct Care Workforce Stabilization Board

Final Opportunity Remains: Learn More About the Proposed Health-Related Social Needs (HRSN) 1115 Waiver Amendment

FINAL REMINDER: Children's Buy-In Program Stakeholder Engagement Opportunity


General OCL Meetings:

CORRECTION: Host Home Provider (HHP) Oversight Stakeholder Meeting – June 12, 2024


American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-Related Meetings:

CANCELED: May 24, 2024, Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Value and Awareness Action Group Meeting

May 8, 2024

Announcements:

New Training and Technical Assistance Program for Behavioral Health Providers

REMINDER: Learn More About the Proposed Health-Related Social Needs (HRSN) 1115 Waiver Amendment


General OCL Meetings:

Long-Term Home Health (LTHH) Policy Team Office Hours

Complementary and Integrative Health (CIH) Advisory Committee Meeting

Nursing Facility Stakeholders Meeting

Host Home Oversight Stakeholder Meeting


General American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-Related Meetings:

Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Compensation and Benefits Action Group

May 3, 2024

Announcements:

Updated HCPF Guidance on Fee-For-Service Provider Billing in School Settings

New Training and Technical Assistance Program for Behavioral Health Providers

REGISTRATION LINK ADDED: The Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC) 2024 Meetings are Now Using Zoom Registration

Upcoming Public Hearing (Virtual and In-Person): Direct Care Workforce Stabilization Board

REMINDER: Learn More About the Proposed Health-Related Social Needs (HRSN) 1115 Waiver Amendment

REMINDER: Children's Buy-In Program Stakeholder Engagement Opportunity

May 1, 2024

Announcements:

Learn More About the Proposed Health-Related Social Needs (HRSN) 1115 Waiver Amendment

Biden-Harris Administration Partners with Colorado and Releases Data Recommendations to Strengthen the Direct Care Workforce

April 25, 2024, Long-Term services and Supports (LTSS) Provider Webinar Content Posted Online

CDASS and IHSS Stakeholders: The Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC) 2024 Meetings are Now Using Zoom Registration

The Housing Navigation-Environmental Adaptation Request for Proposals (RFP) Posted Today – Wednesday, May 1, 2024

REMINDER: Care and Case Management (CCM) System Trainings

REMINDER: Children's Buy-In Program Stakeholder Engagement Opportunity


General OCL Meetings:

Children’s Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC)
 

General American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-Related Meetings:

ARPA 1.05 Provider Informational Webinar

April 26, 2024

Friday Feature:

The "Stabilizing Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS)" Page

Announcements:

Children's Buy-In Program Stakeholder Engagement Opportunity

REMINDER - DATE CHANGE: Care and Case Management (CCM) System Trainings

Upcoming Public Hearing (Virtual and In-Person): Direct Care Workforce Stabilization Board


OCL Stakeholder Meeting Recordings:

Have You Missed a Meeting of Interest to You?

April 24, 2024

Announcements:

Host Home Provider Oversight Project Updates

Upcoming Public Hearing (Virtual and In-Person): Direct Care Workforce Stabilization Board

REMINDER: Care and Case Management (CCM) System Trainings

REMINDER: Children's Buy-In Program Stakeholder Engagement Opportunity


General OCL Meetings:

TOMORROW: Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Provider Webinar

Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Listening Session


General American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-Related Meetings:

Community First Choice (CFC) Council Meeting

Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Training & Career Advancement Action Group

April 19, 2024

Friday Feature:

The Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Information Page


Announcements:

Children's Buy-In Program Stakeholder Engagement Opportunity

REMINDER - DATE CHANGE: Care and Case Management (CCM) System Trainings


OCL Stakeholder Meeting Recordings:

Have You Missed a Meeting of Interest to You?

April 17, 2024

Announcements:

REMINDER: Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Provider Webinar

REMINDER: Care and Case Management (CCM) System Trainings


Memos:

Children’s Extensive Support (CES) Waiver and Children’s Habilitation Residential Program (CHRP) Waiver Respite Service Delivery Option Expansion

The Wellness Education Benefit: New Monthly Benefit for Children's Home and Community Based Services Waiver Members


General OCL Meetings:

NEW: Optional Wellness Education Benefit (WEB) Training for Case Managers

Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC)


General American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-Related Meetings:

NEW: Criminal and Juvenile Justice Collaborative (Virtual and In-person) Meeting Series

April 12, 2024

Announcements:

Joint Resolution for Direct Care Workforce Appreciation Week

REMINDER - DATE CHANGE: Care and Case Management (CCM) System Trainings

To Be Rescheduled: Children's Buy-In Program Stakeholder Engagement Opportunity


Memo:

National Core Indicator – State of the Workforce Survey

April 10, 2024

Announcements:

Joint Resolution for Direct Care Workforce Appreciation Week

NEW: Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Provider Webinar

Providers: In Case You Missed It - New Provider Portal Quick Guides

REMINDER: Care and Case Management (CCM) System Trainings

REMINDER - Important Communication - Reinstatement of LTSS members who lost eligibility effective March 31, 2024

REMINDER: Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Rule Repeal for Case Management Redesign (CMRD)


Memo:

Professional Medical Information Page Signature Date in Care and Case Management


General OCL Meetings:

Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Quarterly General Stakeholder Meeting

Nursing Facility Stakeholders Meeting

April 5, 2024

Announcements:

DATE CHANGE: Care and Case Management (CCM) System Trainings

To Be Rescheduled: Children's Buy-In Program Stakeholder Engagement Opportunity

Host Home Provider Oversight Project Updates


Free Self-Care Training for Direct Care Workers


General OCL Meetings:

FINAL REMINDER: LTHH Policy Team Office Hours Begin Tuesday, April 9, 2024

April 3, 2024

Announcements:

NEW: Care and Case Management (CCM) System Trainings

REMINDER - Important Communication - Reinstatement of LTSS members who lost eligibility effective March 31, 2024

FINAL REMINDER: Children's Buy-in Program Stakeholder Engagement Opportunity

REMINDER: Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Rule Repeal for Case Management Redesign (CMRD)


Memo:

Community Centered Board Designation


General OCL Meetings:

REMINDER: LTHH Policy Team Office Hours Begin Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Children’s Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC)

The Wellness Education Benefit (WEB) Case Manager Training - Session 2

April 2, 2024

Important Communication - Reinstatement of LTSS members who lost eligibility effective 3/31/2024

March 29, 2024

General OCL Meetings:

REMINDER: Long-term Home Health (LTHH) Stakeholder Engagement Kickoff Meeting

REMINDER: LTHH Policy Team Office Hours Begin Tuesday, April 9, 2024


OCL Stakeholder Meeting Recordings:

Have You Missed a Meeting of Interest to You?

March 27, 2024

Announcements:

Free Training Opportunity for the HCBS Workforce: How to Talk One-on-One with People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities about Healthy Relationships and Sexuality

REMINDER: Children's Buy-in Program Stakeholder Engagement Opportunity

REMINDER: Upcoming Public Hearing - Direct Care Workforce Stabilization Board

REMINDER: Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Rule Repeal for Case Management Redesign (CMRD)


Memo:

Temporary Case Management Policy Change to Support Case Management Operations


General OCL Meetings:

Children’s Extensive Support (CES) and Children’s Habilitation Residential Program (CHRP) Skilled and Therapeutic Respite - Educational Webinar

The Wellness Education Benefit (WEB) Case Manager Training - Session 1

Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Listening Session

Long-Term Home Health Stakeholder Engagement Kickoff Meeting


American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-Related Meetings:

CANCELED: Community First Choice (CFC) April 3, 2024, Meeting

March 22, 2024

Announcement:

Upcoming Public Hearing: Direct Care Workforce Stabilization Board


OCL Stakeholder Meeting Recordings:

Have You Missed a Meeting of Interest to You?

March 20, 2024

Announcements:

Upcoming Public Hearing: Direct Care Workforce Stabilization Board

Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Rule Repeal for Case Management Redesign (CMRD)


General OCL Meetings:

Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC)

March 15, 2024

General OCL Meetings

NEW: Long-term Home Health (LTHH) Stakeholder Engagement Kickoff Meeting

NEW: LTHH Policy Team Office Hours Begin Tuesday, April 9, 2024

March 13, 2024

Announcements:

IMPORTANT COMMUNICATION: Immediate Actions to Stabilize LTSS

Announcing the Health First Colorado Office of Community Living Supported Employment Services 2022 Data Report

REMINDER: Children's Buy-in Program Stakeholder Engagement Opportunity

FINAL REMINDER: HCPF Direct Care Workforce Public Awareness Campaign – Deadline: Sunday, March 17, 2024


General OCL Meetings:

Nursing Facility Stakeholders Meeting

NEW: Children’s Extensive Support (CES) and Children’s Habilitation Residential Program (CHRP) Skilled and Therapeutic Respite - Educational Webinar


American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-Related Meetings:

Alternative Care Facility (ACF) Tiered Rates Stakeholder Meeting

Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Value and Awareness Action Group

March 7, 2024

Announcements:

REMINDER - MARCH 8 DEADLINE: LTSS Providers - Apply Now for Provisional Payments to Ease Your Cash Flow

Children's Buy-in Program Stakeholder Engagement Opportunity

REMINDER: National Core Indicators (NCI) – State of the Workforce Survey—Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

REMINDER: HCPF Direct Care Workforce Public Awareness Campaign – Deadline: Sunday, March 17, 2024


Memo:

Minimum Data Set (MDS) Section S and Q Administration


General OCL Meetings:

Children’s Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC)


American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-Related Meetings:

Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC)

DCWC Compensation and Benefits Action Group

March 1, 2024

​Announcement:

REMINDER: LTSS Providers - Apply Now for Provisional Payments to Ease Your Cash Flow


General OCL Meetings

CANCELED: Host Home Provider Oversight Stakeholder Meetings – March 20 and April 17, 2024


OCL Stakeholder Meeting Recordings

Have You Missed a Meeting of Interest to You?

February 28, 2024

 

IMPORTANT COMMUNICATION Reinstatement of LTSS members scheduled to lose eligibility effective 2/29/2024 due to an unintended system occurrence

 

Feb. 28, 2024

Announcements:

National Core Indicators (NCI) – State of the Workforce Survey—Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

FINAL REMINDER: Expanding Health-Related Social Needs Services in Colorado Stakeholder Kickoff Meeting - Monday, March 11, 2024

REMINDER: Apply Now for the HCPF/Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) Auditing and Accounting (A&A) Guidelines Committee

HCPF Direct Care Workforce Public Awareness Campaign – Deadline: Sunday, March 17, 2024


General OCL Meetings:

Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Listening Session
 

American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-Related Meetings:

Community First Choice (CFC) Council Meeting

ARPA 1.05 Provider Informational Webinar

Feb. 23, 2024

Announcement:

Attention LTSS Providers: Apply Now for Provisional Payments to Ease Your Cash Flow

 

OCL Stakeholder Meeting Recordings

Have You Missed a Meeting of Interest to You?

Feb. 21, 2024

Announcements:

REMINDER: Expanding Health-Related Social Needs Services in Colorado Stakeholder Kickoff Meeting - Monday, March 11, 2024

Apply Now for the HCPF/Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) Auditing and Accounting (A&A) Guidelines Committee


General OCL Meetings:

Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC)

American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-Related Meetings:

Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Training & Career Advancement Action Group

Feb. 14, 2024

Announcement:

Expanding Health Related Social Needs Services in Colorado Stakeholder Kickoff Meeting - Monday, March 11, 2024


General OCL Meetings:

Complementary and Integrative Health (CIH) Advisory Committee Meeting

Nursing Facility Stakeholders Meeting

POSTPONED: Host Home Oversight Stakeholder Meeting, NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at 2 p.m. MT 

Feb. 9, 2024

Announcement:

REMINDER: Wellness Education Benefit Case Manager Trainings


OCL Stakeholder Meeting Recordings

Have You Missed a Meeting of Interest to You?

Feb. 7, 2024

Announcement:

FINAL REMINDER: Apply Now for the HCPF Criminal Justice Collaborative


General OCL Meetings:

Children’s Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC)


General American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-Related Meetings:

Webinar: Quarterly ARPA Updates - All Stakeholders

Feb. 2, 2024

Announcements:

Wellness Education Benefit Case Manager Trainings

Older Adult Stakeholder Meeting Discontinued


ARPA-Related Meetings:

ARPA 8.10 - 1115 Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Waiver Amendment Public Hearing

Jan. 31, 2024

Announcements:

REMINDER: Apply Now for the HCPF Criminal Justice Collaborative
 

Memos:

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) Transition to New Rules and Regulations

Public Notice for Spring 2024 1915(c) Waiver Amendments and Renewals


General American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-Related Meetings:

Community First Choice (CFC) Council Meeting

Jan. 24, 2024

Announcements:

Case Management Redesign Update - Stakeholder Newsletter #2

Apply Now: HCPF Criminal Justice Collaborative


General OCL Meetings:

Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Listening Session

Jan. 19, 2023

Announcement:

Engage Better with Older Adults Free Training for Colorado HCBS Direct Care Workers!


Memo:

Participant-Directed Programs 2023-2024 Request for Proposal Awarded Contractors


OCL Stakeholder Meeting Recordings:

Have You Missed a Meeting of Interest to You?

Jan. 17, 2024

General OCL Meetings:

REMINDER: OCL Winter Update for All Stakeholders

In-Person Reception: Remote Supports Meet and Greet

Webinar: Remote Supports Presentation and Question and Answer Session

Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC)


American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-Related Meetings:

Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Value and Awareness Action Group

Jan. 12, 2024

Announcement:

REMINDER: Resources to Support Eligibility Renewals Related to the Public Health Emergency (PHE) Unwind


General OCL Meetings:

REMINDER: Host Home Oversight Stakeholder Meeting


In-Person Reception: Remote Supports Meet and Greet


Webinar: Remote Supports Presentation and Question and Answer Session

Jan. 10, 2024

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

Jan. 5, 2024

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

Jan. 3, 2024

General OCL Meetings:

Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Listening Session

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