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Informational Updates New: Informational Memo 24-034 - Supports Intensity Scale (SIS) Complaint Process Overview Opportunities for Input and Deadlines New: ✴️ Community First Choice (CFC)-Related Updates Training and Technical Assistance New: ❌ CANCELED: Friday, January 3, 2025, Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Training and Career Advancement Action Group All Upcoming Events | |
Informational Updates New: ✴️ Newly Added: Webinar - Update on Office of Community Living (OCL) Priority Projects Opportunities for Input and Deadlines New: ❌ Canceled: Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC) December Meeting Training and Technical Assistance Upcoming Next Week: Money Follows the Person (MFP) Provider and Service Training All Upcoming Events | |
Informational Updates New: Operational Memo 24-057 - Developmental Disability Waiver Reserved Capacity Enrollments 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 Long-term Home Health (LTHH) Policy Team Office Hours All Upcoming Events | |
Informational Updates New: Join OCL for Updates on Key Priority Projects 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 Training and Technical Assistance New: Canceled: Group In-Reach and Individual In-Reach Office hours for Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024 All Upcoming Events | |
Opportunities for Input and Deadlines New: Rescheduled: Task Worksheet Stakeholder Meeting #2 has moved to Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024 Training and Technical Assistance New: Individual In-Reach In-Depth Training Upcoming Next Week: Group In-Reach Office Hours All Upcoming Events | |
Informational Updates Upcoming Next Week: Rural Provider Sustainability Report Overview Opportunities for Input and Deadlines Upcoming Next Week: Complementary and Integrative Health (CIH) Advisory Committee Meeting Training and Technical Assistance New: Colorado Direct Care Training Now Available Online All Upcoming Events | |
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 Children’s Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC) Upcoming Next Week: Long-term Home Health (LTHH) Policy Team Office Hours
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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 | |
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 New: Community First Choice (CFC) Direct Care Services Calculator Stakeholder Feedback Opportunity Group In-Reach Office Hours Individual In-Reach Office Hours | |
Opportunities for Input and Deadlines New: Children's Habilitation Residential Program Waiver (CHRP) Eligibility Expansion Stakeholder Listening Session Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC) All Upcoming Events | |
Special Reminder: Sign up for Tomorrow's Webinar - Update on Office of Community Living (OCL) Priority Projects
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 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 New: Task Worksheet Stakeholder Meetings Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Quarterly General Stakeholder Meeting Community First Choice (CFC) Council Meeting Long-Term Home Health (LTHH) Rule Revision Workgroup
New: Individual In-Reach Office Hours
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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 Long-Term Home Health (LTHH) Policy Team Office Hours All Upcoming Events | |
| Update on Office of Community Living Priority Projects Informational Memo 24-025 | |
Informational Updates: New: Informational Memo 24-024 - 2024 National Care Indicator (NCI) Survey Announcement 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 Upcoming Next Week: Community First Choice (CFC) Council Meeting Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Listening Session
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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 Opportunities for Input and Deadlines: Upcoming Next Week: Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC) Training and Technical Assistance: New: Behavioral Health Provider Training and Technical Assistance Group In-Reach Office Hours All Upcoming Events | |
Informational Updates: New: Host Home Oversight Stakeholder 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 | |
Informational Updates New: New Nursing Facility Quick Reference Guide Opportunities for Input and Deadlines New: Long-Term Home Health (LTHH) Rule Revision Workgroup Children’s Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC) Training and Technical Assistance Upcoming Next Week: Long-Term Home Health (LTHH) Policy Team Office Hours All Upcoming Events | |
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 Have Questions About Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Presumptive Eligibility (PE)? Opportunities for Input and Deadlines Upcoming Next Week: Deadline Saturday, Aug. 31 - HCBS Direct Care Workforce Base Wage Reporting 2024 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 Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Training and Career Advancement Action Group All Upcoming Events | |
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 Upcoming Opportunities for Input and Deadlines Deadline Monday, Aug. 26, 2024 - Stakeholder Feedback on the Draft Community First Choice (CFC) State Plan Amendment (SPA) Upcoming Training and Technical Assistance Long-Term Home Health (LTHH) Policy Team Office Hours All Upcoming Events | |
New / Upcoming Informational Updates HCPF has Moved!
Deadline Monday, Aug. 26, 2024 - Stakeholder Feedback on the Draft Community First Choice (CFC) State Plan Amendment (SPA)
Engage Better with Older Adults - Free Virtual Training Opportunity for Colorado HCBS Direct Care Workers!
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| 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 | |
New / Upcoming Informational Updates New Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Presumptive Eligibility Program Upcoming Opportunities for Input and Deadlines New Deadline Friday, Sept. 13, 2024 - Case Management Redesign (CMRD) Rule Review Upcoming Training and Technical Assistance Engage Better with Older Adults - Free Virtual Training Opportunity for Colorado HCBS Direct Care Workers! All Upcoming Events See list below | |
New / Upcoming Informational Updates Operational Memo - Remote Supports Services | |
New / Upcoming Informational Updates Public Notice for Fall 2024 1915(c) Wavier Amendments Upcoming Opportunities for Input and Deadlines Wellness Education Benefit Draft Rule to be Reviewed – Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024 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) All Upcoming Events | |
Upcoming Training and Technical Assistance Free Training Opportunity for the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Workforce | |
New / Upcoming Informational Updates CANCELED: Today's Nursing Facility Stakeholders Meeting
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) Upcoming Training and Technical Assistance Training for Behavioral Health Providers All Upcoming Events | |
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) Upcoming Training and Technical Assistance Training for Behavioral Health Providers
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New / Upcoming Informational Updates Operational Memo 24-032 - Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Base Wage and Rate Increase and Compliance Process 2024 Upcoming Opportunities for Input and Deadlines Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Rule Updates for Case Management Redesign (CMRD) Upcoming Training and Technical Assistance All Upcoming Events See list in newsletter | |
Upcoming Training and Technical Assistance PDN Rule Revision Training Webinar | |
New / Upcoming Informational Updates 4th of July Holiday
Office Hours for Behavioral Health Providers
Training for Behavioral Health Providers | |
Announcements: Celebrating 25 Years of the Olmstead Decision - A Milestone for Disability Rights | |
Announcements: Performance Measurement and Member Engagement (PMME) Committee - Looking for New Committee Members!
Support Level Review Auto Extension
Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC)
Criminal and Juvenile Justice Collaborative (Virtual and In-person) | |
Announcements: REMINDER: Announcing the Supported Employment Services 2023 Point in Time Survey
Support Level Bridge System Enhancement | |
Announcements: Performance Measurement and Member Engagement (PMME) Committee - Looking for New Committee Members!
NEW: Transitions Stakeholder Advisory Council (TSAC) 2024 monthly Meetings Now Added to the OCL Stakeholder Engagement Calendar
DATE CHANGE: Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Training and Career Advancement Action Group | |
Announcements: Resource Highlight - ABLE Accounts | |
Announcements: Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Rates Now Posted on HCPF Website
Long-term Home Health (LTHH) Policy Team Office Hours
Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) | |
Announcements: REMINDER: Announcing the Supported Employment Services 2023 Point in Time Survey
Have You missed a Meeting of Interest to You? | |
Announcements: Post Eligibility Treatment of Income (PETI) Updates and Training for Case Managers
Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Base Wage Rate Increase and Compliance Process 2024
Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Listening Session
Community First Choice (CFC) Council Meeting | |
Announcements: Resource Highlight - ABLE Accounts
July 1, 2024 Consumer-Directed Attendant Support Services (CDASS) Rate Increase
Have You missed a Meeting of Interest to You? | |
Announcements: Direct Care Workers' Rights Training - Live Webinar on May 30, 2024 | |
Announcements: Announcing the Supported Employment Services 2023 Point in Time Survey
CANCELED: May 24, 2024, Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Value and Awareness Action Group Meeting
Have You missed a Meeting of Interest to You? | |
Announcement: Two Sessions Remaining: New Training and Technical Assistance Program for Behavioral Health Providers
Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC)
Criminal and Juvenile Justice Collaborative (Virtual and In-person) Meeting | |
Announcements: Updated HCPF Guidance on Fee-For-Service Provider Billing in School Settings
CORRECTION: Host Home Provider (HHP) Oversight Stakeholder Meeting – June 12, 2024
CANCELED: May 24, 2024, Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Value and Awareness Action Group Meeting | |
Announcements: New Training and Technical Assistance Program for Behavioral Health Providers
Long-Term Home Health (LTHH) Policy Team Office Hours
Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Compensation and Benefits Action Group | |
Announcements: Updated HCPF Guidance on Fee-For-Service Provider Billing in School Settings | |
Announcements: Learn More About the Proposed Health-Related Social Needs (HRSN) 1115 Waiver Amendment
Children’s Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC) General American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-Related Meetings: ARPA 1.05 Provider Informational Webinar | |
Friday Feature: The "Stabilizing Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS)" Page
Have You Missed a Meeting of Interest to You? | |
Announcements: Host Home Provider Oversight Project Updates
TOMORROW: Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Provider Webinar Community First Choice (CFC) Council Meeting | |
Friday Feature: The Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Information Page
Children's Buy-In Program Stakeholder Engagement Opportunity
Have You Missed a Meeting of Interest to You? | |
Announcements: REMINDER: Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Provider Webinar
Children’s Extensive Support (CES) Waiver and Children’s Habilitation Residential Program (CHRP) Waiver Respite Service Delivery Option Expansion
NEW: Optional Wellness Education Benefit (WEB) Training for Case Managers
NEW: Criminal and Juvenile Justice Collaborative (Virtual and In-person) Meeting Series | |
Announcements: Joint Resolution for Direct Care Workforce Appreciation Week
National Core Indicator – State of the Workforce Survey | |
Announcements: Joint Resolution for Direct Care Workforce Appreciation Week
Professional Medical Information Page Signature Date in Care and Case Management
Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Quarterly General Stakeholder Meeting | |
Announcements: DATE CHANGE: Care and Case Management (CCM) System Trainings
FINAL REMINDER: LTHH Policy Team Office Hours Begin Tuesday, April 9, 2024 | |
Announcements: NEW: Care and Case Management (CCM) System Trainings
Community Centered Board Designation
REMINDER: LTHH Policy Team Office Hours Begin Tuesday, April 9, 2024 | |
| Important Communication - Reinstatement of LTSS members who lost eligibility effective 3/31/2024 | |
General OCL Meetings: REMINDER: Long-term Home Health (LTHH) Stakeholder Engagement Kickoff Meeting
Have You Missed a Meeting of Interest to You? | |
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
Temporary Case Management Policy Change to Support Case Management Operations Children’s Extensive Support (CES) and Children’s Habilitation Residential Program (CHRP) Skilled and Therapeutic Respite - Educational Webinar
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Announcement: Upcoming Public Hearing: Direct Care Workforce Stabilization Board
Have You Missed a Meeting of Interest to You? | |
Announcements: Upcoming Public Hearing: Direct Care Workforce Stabilization Board Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Rule Repeal for Case Management Redesign (CMRD)
Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC) | |
General OCL Meetings NEW: Long-term Home Health (LTHH) Stakeholder Engagement Kickoff Meeting | |
Announcements: IMPORTANT COMMUNICATION: Immediate Actions to Stabilize LTSS REMINDER: Children's Buy-in Program Stakeholder Engagement Opportunity FINAL REMINDER: HCPF Direct Care Workforce Public Awareness Campaign – Deadline: Sunday, March 17, 2024
Nursing Facility Stakeholders Meeting NEW: Children’s Extensive Support (CES) and Children’s Habilitation Residential Program (CHRP) Skilled and Therapeutic Respite - Educational Webinar
Alternative Care Facility (ACF) Tiered Rates Stakeholder Meeting Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Value and Awareness Action Group | |
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
Minimum Data Set (MDS) Section S and Q Administration
Children’s Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC)
Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) DCWC Compensation and Benefits Action Group | |
Announcement: REMINDER: LTSS Providers - Apply Now for Provisional Payments to Ease Your Cash Flow
CANCELED: Host Home Provider Oversight Stakeholder Meetings – March 20 and April 17, 2024
Have You Missed a Meeting of Interest to You? | |
IMPORTANT COMMUNICATION Reinstatement of LTSS members scheduled to lose eligibility effective 2/29/2024 due to an unintended system occurrence
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Announcements: National Core Indicators (NCI) – State of the Workforce Survey—Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Listening Session American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-Related Meetings: Community First Choice (CFC) Council Meeting | |
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? | |
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
Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC) American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-Related Meetings: Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Training & Career Advancement Action Group | |
Announcement: Expanding Health Related Social Needs Services in Colorado Stakeholder Kickoff Meeting - Monday, March 11, 2024
Complementary and Integrative Health (CIH) Advisory Committee Meeting | |
Announcement: REMINDER: Wellness Education Benefit Case Manager Trainings
Have You Missed a Meeting of Interest to You? | |
Announcement: FINAL REMINDER: Apply Now for the HCPF Criminal Justice Collaborative
Children’s Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC)
Webinar: Quarterly ARPA Updates - All Stakeholders | |
Announcements: Wellness Education Benefit Case Manager Trainings Older Adult Stakeholder Meeting Discontinued
ARPA 8.10 - 1115 Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Waiver Amendment Public Hearing | |
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
Community First Choice (CFC) Council Meeting | |
Announcements: Case Management Redesign Update - Stakeholder Newsletter #2
Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Listening Session | |
Announcement: Engage Better with Older Adults Free Training for Colorado HCBS Direct Care Workers!
Participant-Directed Programs 2023-2024 Request for Proposal Awarded Contractors
Have You Missed a Meeting of Interest to You? | |
General OCL Meetings: REMINDER: OCL Winter Update for All Stakeholders | |
Announcement: REMINDER: Resources to Support Eligibility Renewals Related to the Public Health Emergency (PHE) Unwind
REMINDER: Host Home Oversight Stakeholder Meeting
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Announcements: ARPA 1.10 Rural Sustainability and Investment Engagement Opportunity
Launch of Streamline Eligibility and PEAKPro Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Quarterly General Stakeholder Meeting
ARPA 4.07 Complex Needs Service Enhancement System of Care Grant Question and Answer Session | |
Announcements:
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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
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 | |
Announcements: Case Management Redesign (CMRD) Rule Updates
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Announcements: The Money Follows the Person (MFP) Capacity Building Grant Now Accepting Applications – Deadline Friday, Feb. 9, 2024
Community First Choice (CFC) Council Meeting | |
Memo: Non-Medical Transportation (NMT) Public Transit Fare Updates | |
Announcement: REMINDER: Case Management Redesign (CMRD) Rule Updates - Stakeholder Feedback Deadline Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023 | |
Announcements: NOTICE: Resources to Support Eligibility Renewals Related to the Public Health Emergency (PHE) Unwind Supported Employment Stakeholder Meeting Follow-Up Case Management Redesign (CMRD) Rule Updates - Stakeholder Feedback Deadline Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023
CANCELED: Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023, Nursing Facility Stakeholders Meeting CANCELED: Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023, Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC) Meeting
Have You Missed a Meeting of Interest to You? | |
Memo Correction: Parental Provision of Community Connector and Homemaker Services in the CES and CHRP Waivers
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Announcement: REMINDER: Stakeholder Engagement - Health First Colorado Community Health Worker Reimbursement
Parental Provision of Community Connector and Homemaker Services in the CES and CHRP Waivers
NEW: Private Duty Nursing Rule Review Workgroup | |
Announcements: Stakeholder Engagement: Health First Colorado Community Health Worker Reimbursement NEW! Case Management Redesign Updates - Stakeholder Newsletter
Children’s Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC)
Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) | |
Announcements: Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Materials for Members and Their Support Systems Input and Feedback Survey Results and Next Steps (ARPA 3.04) NOTICE: Resources to Support Eligibility Renewals Related to the Public Health Emergency (PHE) Unwind
Colorado Single Assessment/Person-Centered Support Plan Implementation Postponed Pediatric Long-Term Home Health (PLTHH) Prior Authorization Request (PAR) Pause Extension
Have You Missed a Meeting of Interest to You? | |
Announcements: REMINDER: Direct Care Workers Satisfaction and Engagement Survey! FINAL REMINDER: 2023 National Core Indicator (NCI) - State of the Workforce Survey - Aging and Disabilities: Data Collection Closes on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023
Targeted Case-Management-Transition Coordination (TCM-TC) Travel Guidance General OCL Meetings: Supported Employment Stakeholder Engagement Meeting Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Listening Session Transitions Stakeholder Advisory Council (TSAC)
ARPA 1.05 Provider Informational Webinar Community First Choice (CFC) Council | |
Announcements: NOTICE: Resources to Support Eligibility Renewals Related to the Public Health Emergency (PHE) Unwind Creating Equitable Access within Colorado’s Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) REMINDER: Direct Care Workers Satisfaction and Engagement Survey! REMINDER: HCPF Stakeholder Forum on Nov. 28, 2023 - Discuss the Hospital Community Benefit (HB23-1243) REMINDER: 2023 National Core Indicator (NCI) - State of the Workforce Survey - Aging and Disabilities: Data Collection Closes on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023
Organized Health Care Delivery System (OHCDS) Update for Non-Medical Transportation (NMT)
NEW: Supported Employment Stakeholder Meeting American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-Related Meetings: Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Value and Awareness Action Group
Have you missed a Meeting of Interest to You? | |
Announcement: REMINDER: Direct Care Workers Satisfaction and Engagement Survey!
HCBS Transition Services Setup Expenses Increase
REMINDER: Host Home Oversight Stakeholder Meeting
NEW: ARPA 1.05 Provider Informational Webinar
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Announcements: Benefits Planning Services and Resources
Disenrollment of Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Participants
REMINDER: Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Compensation and Benefits Action Group
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| Nov. 10, 2023 | Announcements: NOTICE: Resources to Support Eligibility Renewals Related to the Public Health Emergency (PHE) Unwind
REMINDER: Host Home Oversight Stakeholder Meeting
MEETING DATE CHANGE: Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Value and Awareness Action Group
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| Nov. 8, 2023 | Announcements: Creating Equitable Access within Colorado’s Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS)
REMINDER: Host Home Oversight Stakeholder Meeting
Webinar: Quarterly ARPA Updates - All Stakeholders
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| Nov. 3, 2023 | Announcements: REMINDER: Direct Care Workers Satisfaction and Engagement Survey!
REMINDER: Host Home Oversight Stakeholder Meeting
MEETING DATE CHANGE: Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Value and Awareness Action Group
Have you missed a Meeting of Interest to You? |
| Oct. 27, 2023 | Announcements: REMINDER: Money Follows the Person (MFP) Demonstration Grant
Changes to Signature Requirements for Member Paperwork
REMINDER: Host Home Oversight Stakeholder Meeting
TIME CHANGE REMINDER: Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Action Group
Have you missed a Meeting of Interest to You? |
| Oct. 25, 2023 | Announcements: Join HCPF's Stakeholder Forum on Nov. 28, 2023, to discuss the Hospital Community Benefit (HB23-1243)
Revised 2024 Room and Board and Personal Needs Allowance Changes
Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Listening Session
Reminder: Listening Sessions for Health First Colorado Members and Family Members Impacted by the Criminal Justice System
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| Oct. 20, 2023 | Announcements: Money Follows the Person (MFP) Demonstration Announcement
NEW: Host Home Oversight Stakeholder Meeting
TIME CHANGE REMINDER: Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Action Group
Have you missed a Meeting of Interest to You? |
| Oct. 18, 2023 | Announcements: Join Stakeholder Forum to Discuss Hospital Community Benefit (HB23-1243)
New Licensure Requirement for Personal Care Service Providers under Community First Choice
Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC) Monthly Meeting
REMINDER: Listening Sessions for Health First Colorado Members and Family Members Impacted by the Criminal Justice System |
| Oct. 13, 2023 | Announcements: Money Follows the Person (MFP) Demonstration Announcement
Upgrades to the Existing Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Provider Enrollment Webpage & New Provider Specialty Finder Tool
TIME CHANGE REMINDER: Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Action Group
Have you missed a Meeting of Interest to You? |
| Oct. 11, 2023 | Announcements: Recruiting Digital Literacy Coaches and Member Learners
Community Connector & Homemaker Services Engagement Opportunity
NEW: Community Connector and Homemaker Services Engagement Opportunity
In-Person Listening Session: Justice-Impacted Communities (Limon)
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| Oct. 6, 2023 | Announcements: Recruiting Digital Literacy Coaches and Member Learners
Case Management Agency Caseload Requirements
REMINDER: Listening Sessions for Health First Colorado Members and Family Members Impacted by the Criminal Justice System
Have you missed a Meeting of Interest to You? |
| Oct. 4, 2023 | Announcement: Recruiting Digital Literacy Coaches and Member Learners
Continuation of Appendix K Flexibilities
NEW: Protective Oversight and Accompaniment Stakeholder Engagement Meetings
Virtual Listening Session: Justice-Impacted Communities
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| Sept. 29, 2023 | Announcements: Money Follows the Person (MFP) Demonstration Announcement
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| Sept. 27, 2023 | Announcement: New Survey - Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Member Materials
Participant-Directed Programs Request for Proposals (RFPs)
Private Duty Nursing Rule Review Workgroup
Community First Choice (CFC) Council |
| Sept. 22, 2023 | Announcements: Money Follows the Person (MFP) Demonstration Announcement
The Family Support Services Program (FSSP) and the FSSP Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Webpages |
| Sept. 20, 2023 | Announcement: New Survey - Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Member Materials
Health Equity Public Meeting: Latino Community Focus
Virtual Listening Session: Justice-Impacted Communities
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| Sept. 15, 2023 | Announcements: Join Our Beta Test for the Direct Care Careers Center - Your Expertise Needed!
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| Sept. 13, 2023 | Announcement: Accountable Care Collaborative (ACC) Phase III Stakeholder Engagement Opportunity
Nursing Facility Stakeholders Meeting
Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Value and Awareness Action Group |
| Sept. 8, 2023 | Announcements: Join Our Beta Test for the Direct Care Careers Center - Your Expertise Needed!
Case Management Redesign Member Exceptions Process
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| Sept. 6, 2023 | Announcement: 2023 National Core Indicator (NCI) - State of the Workforce Survey - Aging and Disabilities
Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Acupuncture Service Procedure Code Change
Children’s Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC)
Virtual Listening Session: Justice-Impacted Communities
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| Sept. 1, 2023 | Announcements: Join Our Beta Test for the Direct Care Careers Center - Your Expertise Needed!
Addition of Benefits Planning and Workplace Assistance to the Developmental Disabilities (DD) and Supported Living Services (SLS) Medicaid Waivers, and the State SLS Program
RESCHEDULED: Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Training and Career Advancement Action Group
Have You Missed a Meeting of Interest to You? |
| Aug. 30, 2023 | Announcements: 2023 National Core Indicators Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (NCI-IDD) Survey
New Person-Centered Thinking Training Available
Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Listening Session
In-Person Listening Session: Justice-Impacted Communities (Sterling, CO)
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| Aug. 25, 2023 | Announcements: Join Our Beta Test for the Direct Care Careers Center - Your Expertise Needed!
Addition of Benefits Planning and Workplace Assistance to the Developmental Disabilities (DD) and Supported Living Services (SLS) Medicaid Waivers, and the State SLS Program
RESCHEDULED: Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Training and Career Advancement Action Group |
| Aug. 23, 2023 | Announcement: Direct Care Labor Page Now Live!
Removal of Individual Supported Employment Services from Service Plan Authorization Limits (SPAL) in the Supported Living Services (SLS) Waiver
Private Duty Nursing Rule Review Workgroup
Virtual Listening Session: Justice-Impacted Communities
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| Aug. 18, 2023 | Announcements: Care and Case Management (CCM) System Implementation
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| Aug. 15, 2023 | Announcement: Listening Sessions: Justice-Impacted Communities
CORRECTED START TIME: Soliciting Input and Feedback Regarding the Medicaid Buy-in Programs
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| Aug. 14, 2023 | General OCL Meetings: CORRECTED MEETING TIME: Soliciting Input and Feedback Regarding the Medicaid Buy-in Programs |
| Aug. 11, 2023 | Announcements: REMINDER: ARPA 6.06 - Dollars to Digitize (D2D) Round 2, Apply by Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023
Case Management Agency (CMA) Request for Proposal (RFP) Status Update
NEW: Host Home Oversight Stakeholder Meeting |
| Aug. 10, 2023 | Memo: Public Notice for Fall 2023 1915(c) Waiver Amendments
Soliciting Input and Feedback Regarding the Medicaid Buy-in Programs Nursing Facility Stakeholders Meeting
Older Adults Stakeholder Meeting ARPA 2.02 Statewide Mobile Crisis Response Bi-Weekly Technical Assistance Webinar: Quarterly ARPA Updates - All Stakeholders |
| Aug. 4, 2023 | Announcements: FINAL REMINDER: Register Now for HCPF's Annual Stakeholder Webinar
Have You Missed a Meeting of Interest to You? |
| Aug. 2, 2023 | Announcement: Register Now for HCPF's Annual Stakeholder Webinar
Updated Case Management Daily Operations During Care and Case Management (CCM) Implementation
Children’s Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC)
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| July 28, 2023 | Announcements: SURVEY DEADLINE EXTENDED: National Core Indicator (NCI) State of the Workforce Survey-IDD - Deadline Extended to Monday, July 31, 2023
NEW: Resources for Members and Families on the My HCBS Case Management Webpage
Have You Missed a Meeting of Interest to You? |
| July 27, 2023 | Announcements: ARPA 6.06 - Dollars to Digitize (D2D) Round 2 Applications begin Monday, July 31, 2023; Informational Webinar on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023
REMINDER: Experiences of Health First Colorado Members with Disabilities in Primary Care Settings – Part One
Community First Choice (CFC) Council
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| July 21, 2023 | Announcements: SURVEY DEADLINE EXTENDED: National Core Indicator (NCI) State of the Workforce Survey-IDD - Deadline Extended to Monday, July 31, 2023
Have You Missed a Meeting of Interest to You? |
| July 19, 2023 | Announcements: NEW: ARPA 6.06 - Dollars to Digitize (D2D) Round 2 Applications begin Monday, July 31, 2023; Informational Webinar on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023
NEW: Experiences of Health First Colorado Members with Disabilities in Primary Care Settings – Part One
Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Value and Awareness Action Group |
| July 14, 2023 | Announcements: SURVEY DEADLINE EXTENDED: National Core Indicator (NCI) State of the Workforce Survey-IDD - Deadline Extended to Monday, July 31, 2023
Have You Missed a Meeting of Interest to You? |
| July 12, 2023 | Announcements: Register Now for HCPF's Annual Stakeholder Webinar
Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Base Wage Rate Increase 2023 Attestation Reporting Past Due Notification
Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) General Stakeholder Meeting
ARPA 2.02 Statewide Mobile Crisis Response Bi-Weekly Technical Assistance
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| July 7, 2023 | Announcement: SURVEY DEADLINE EXTENDED: National Core Indicator (NCI) State of the Workforce Survey-IDD - Deadline Extended to Monday, July 31, 2023
NEW MEETING TIME: Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Compensation and Benefits Action Group
Have You Missed a Meeting of Interest to You? |
| July 5, 2023 | Announcements: DEADLINE TODAY: ARPA 4.02 Promoting Single Occupancy Grant - Phase 2 - Application Deadline Wednesday, July 5, 2023
July 2023 Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver Amendments and Renewal Approval from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (June 30, 2023)
Children’s Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC) |
| June 29, 2023 | Announcements: ARPA 4.02 Promoting Single Occupancy Grant - Phase 2 - Application Deadline Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Case Management Agencies Start Up Grant
Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Listening Session
Community First Choice (CFC) Council
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| June 26, 2023 | Memos: Denver Minimum Wage Billing Guidance
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| June 23, 2023 | Announcements: SURVEY DEADLINE EXTENDED: National Core Indicator (NCI) State of the Workforce Survey-IDD - Deadline Extended to Monday, July 31, 2023
Have You Missed a Meeting of Interest to You? |
| June 21, 2023 | Announcements: ARPA 4.02 Promoting Single Occupancy Grant - Phase 2 - Application Deadline Wednesday July 5, 2023
Case Management Redesign (CMRD) Rule Revision: Wrap-up, Follow-up, Next Steps in the Process
ARPA 1.05 Provider Grant Informational Webinar #7 |
| June 16, 2023 | Announcements: Application Announcement: ARPA 7.02 Member Emergency Preparedness Surviving In Place - Battery Backup Power Supply Systems
Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Base Wage Increase Attestation June 2023
NEW: The Complementary and Integrative Health (CIH) Services Provider List Webpage
Have You Missed a Meeting of Interest to You? |
| June 14, 2023 | Announcements: Join the Second Stakeholder Forum to Discuss Hospital Community Benefit: June 20, 2023
Nursing Facility Stakeholders Meeting
ARPA 4.03 Child and Youth Step-down Options Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP) Track Request for Application (RFA) Question & Answer Meeting
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| June 9, 2023 | Announcements: Application Announcement: ARPA 7.02 Member Emergency Preparedness Surviving In Place - Battery Backup Power Supply Systems
Children's Habilitation Residential Program (CHRP) Waiver Expansion of Respite Limit and Provider Capacity Limit
Have You Missed a Meeting of Interest to You? |
| June 7, 2023 | Announcements: Join Stakeholder Forums to Discuss Hospital Community Benefit
Case Management Redesign (CMRD) Rule Revision: Home and Community-Base Service Benefits and Service Rules Part Two
Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC)
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| June 2, 2023 | Announcements: Wellness Education Benefit (WEB): Stakeholder Input Requested
Case Management Training on Changes to the Post-Eligibility Treatment of Income and Prior Authorization Request Process
NEW: Remote Supports Informational Session and Q&A with Providers
REVISED DATE: ARPA 4.03 Child and Youth Step-down Options Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP) Track Request for Application (RFA) Question & Answer Meeting
Have You Missed a Meeting of Interest to You? |
| May 31, 2023 | Announcements: Join Stakeholder Forums to Discuss Hospital Community Benefit
Community First Choice (CFC) Council
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| May 26, 2023 | Announcements: Creating Equitable Access within Colorado’s Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) - Register to Join Us on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, from 12 to 2 p.m. MT
Case Management Retention Payments and Case Management Redesign
OCL Webinar Format and Schedule Update
Have You Missed a Meeting of Interest to You? |
| May 24, 2023 | Announcements: Creating Creating Equitable Access within Colorado’s Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) - Register to Join Us on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, from 12 to 2 p.m. MT
Case Management Redesign (CMRD) Rule Revision: Home and Community Base Service Benefits and Service Rules, Part One
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| May 19, 2023 | Announcements: Creating Creating Equitable Access within Colorado’s Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) - Register to Join Us on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, from 12 to 2 p.m. MT SECOND APPLICATION CYCLE NOW OPEN: ARPA 4.07 New Systems of Care Grant - Application Deadline Friday, June 2, 2023 Memo: July 1, 2023, Consumer-Directed Attendant Support Services (CDASS) Rate Increase American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-Related Meetings: NEW: ARPA 4.03 Child and Youth Step-down Options Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP) Track Request for Application (RFA) Question & Answer Meeting NEW: ARPA 4.03 Child and Youth Step-down Options Children’s Habilitation Residential Program (CHRP) Track Request for Applications (RFA) Question-and-Answer Session OCL Stakeholder Meeting Recordings: Have You Missed a Meeting of Interest to You? |
| May 17, 2023 | Announcements: Creating Creating Equitable Access within Colorado’s Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) - Register to Join Us on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, from 12 to 2 p.m. MT
Health Equity Public Meeting: American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Community Focus
Quarterly ARPA Updates Webinar - All Stakeholders
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| May 12, 2023 | Announcement: Creating Creating Equitable Access within Colorado’s Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) - Register to Join Us on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, from 12 to 2 p.m. MT
Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR), Targeted Case Management-Transition Coordination (TCM-TC) Service Referral Process
Have You Missed a Meeting of Interest to You? |
| May 10, 2023 | Announcements: FINAL REMINDER: ARPA 4.02 Promoting Single Occupancy Grant - Application Deadline May 12, 2023
Public Town Hall Meeting - HCBS Settings Final Rule Heightened Scrutiny Determinations
Quarterly ARPA Updates Webinar - All Stakeholders
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| May 5, 2023 | Announcement: PROJECT UPDATE AND SAVE THE DATE: ARPA 3.01 - Creating Equitable Access in Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS)
Unwinding Appendix K Flexibilities
NEWLY REDESIGNED: The OCL Stakeholder Engagement Webpage
Have You Missed a Meeting of Interest to You? |
| May 3, 2023 | Announcements: ARPA 4.02 Promoting Single Occupancy Grant - Application Deadline May 12, 2023
Housing Voucher Program: Voucher Availability
Health Equity Public Meeting: LGBTQIA Community Focus
MEETING DATE CHANGE: Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Value and Awareness Action Group
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| April 28, 2023 | Announcements: Technical Assistance (TA) Call for Case Management Agencies – Supports Intensity Scale (SIS)
Have You Missed a Meeting of Interest to You?
NEW: Public Town Hall Meeting - HCBS Settings Final Rule Heightened Scrutiny Determinations |
| April 26, 2023 | Announcements: FINAL REMINDER: Surveying Members and Case Managers on American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Data Access for Members - Deadline April 30, 2023
Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Settings Final Rule - Heightened Scrutiny Determinations: Batch Two
SCHEDULE CHANGE: Case Management Redesign (CMRD) Rule Revision Stakeholder Meeting Series
Community First Choice (CFC) Council
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| April 21, 2023 | Announcements: Technical Assistance (TA) Call for Case Management Agencies – Supports Intensity Scale (SIS)
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| April 20, 2023 | General OCL Meetings: CORRECTION: Private Duty Nursing (PDN) Rule Review Workgroup |
| April 19, 2023 | Announcements: Surveying Members and Case Managers on American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Data Access for Members - Deadline April 30, 2023
Case Management Redesign (CMRD) Rule Revision: Case Management Agency Requirements / Case Manager Requirements and Functions
ARPA 2.02 Statewide Mobile Crisis Response: Bi-Weekly Technical Assistance
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| April 14, 2023 | Upcoming ARPA-Related Meetings: NEW: ARPA 4.04 - Alternative Care Facility Tiered Rates |
| April 12, 2023 | Announcements: Surveying Members and Case Managers on American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Data Access for Members - Deadline April 30, 2023
Instructions for Reporting House Bill (HB) 22-1247 Supplemental Payments on the Med-13 Cost Report
Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) General Stakeholder Meeting
ARPA Project 4.01 Residential Innovation – Models of Care Stakeholder Engagement Opportunity
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| April 10, 2023 | General OCL Meetings: CASE MANAGEMENT REDESIGN (CMRD) RULE REVIEW CONTINUES TOMORROW: Case Management Agency Requirements / Case Manager Requirements and Functions |
| April 7, 2023 | Announcement: Health Equity Plan Public Meetings 2023
Have You Missed a Meeting of Interest to You?
CORRECTION: Case Management Redesign (CMRD) Rule Revision: Case Management Agency Requirements / Case Manager Requirements and Functions
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| April 5, 2023 | Announcements: Surveying Members and Case Managers on American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Data Access for Members - Deadline April 30, 2023
Case Management Redesign (CMRD) Rule Revision: Case Management Agency Requirements / Case Manager Requirements and Functions
ARPA Project 4.01 Residential Innovation – Models of Care Stakeholder Engagement Opportunity |
| March 31, 2023 | Announcement: Gov. Polis Recognizes Direct Care Workers, Legislative Tribute set for April 4
Have You Missed a Meeting of Interest to You?
Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) Hospital Stakeholder Meeting
Save The Dates! Trauma-Informed Care of Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) Training Series |
| March 29, 2023 | Announcements: Creating Equitable Access within Colorado’s Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS)
Home Delivered Meals Operations
NEW: Supported Employment Stakeholder Meeting - New Benefits Update
NEW: ARPA 1.05 HCBS Provider Training Informational Webinar #6
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| March 24, 2023 | Announcements: Presentation of Related OCL Projects Affecting Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver Members
Creando acceso equitativo dentro de los servicios basados en el hogar y la comunidad de Medicaid (HCBS) de Colorado - Acompañenos este 4 de abril de 2023 de 12 a 14 hs a través de Zoom
Have You Missed a Meeting of Interest to You? |
| March 22, 2023 | Announcements: Creating Equitable Access within Colorado’s Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS)
NEW: Supported Employment Stakeholder Meeting - New Benefits Update
Save The Dates! Trauma-Informed Care of Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) Training Series
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| March 17, 2023 | Announcements: Creating Equitable Access within Colorado’s Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) - Join us on April 4, 2023, from 12 to 2 p.m. via Zoom Creando acceso equitativo dentro de los servicios basados en el hogar y la comunidad de Medicaid (HCBS) de Colorado - Acompañenos este 4 de abril de 2023 de 12 a 14 hs a través de Zoom
Private Duty Nursing (PDN) Prior Authorization Requests (PAR) Update for Providers Private Duty Nursing (PDN) Prior Authorization Requests (PAR) Update for Members, Families and Advocates |
| March 16, 2023 | Announcement: Non-Medical Transportation (NMT) Experience Survey - Open until April 7, 2023
Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC)
NEW: Save The Dates! Trauma-Informed Care of Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) Training Series
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| March 10, 2023 | Announcements: Stakeholder Survey on Gaps and Barriers to Respite Care Services in Colorado - Deadline Friday, March 17, 2023
Participant-Directed Programs Training and Operations Contractor Request for Proposal (RFP) Stakeholder Meeting
Creating Equitable Access within Colorado’s Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) - Join us on April 4, 2023, from 12 to 2 p.m. via Zoom
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| March 9, 2023 | Announcement: Supported Living Services (SLS) Exception Process
Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) COVID-19 Update
REVISED: Nursing Facility Advisory Council (NFAC) March Meeting Combined with the Provider Fee Advisory Board (PFAB) Meeting
SCHEDULE CHANGES: Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Action Groups
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| March 3, 2023 | General OCL Meetings: CORRECTION: Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC) – Attendant Care in Hospital Listening Session |
| March 1, 2023 | Announcements: National Core Indicator (NCI) State of the Workforce Survey - Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Launches mid-March 2023
Stakeholder Engagement Opportunities on Adult Day Services - Dementia Training Requirements
Participant-Directed Programs Financial Management Services (FMS) Request for Proposal (RFP) Stakeholder Meeting
NEW: ARPA 4.01 Residential Innovation Initiative Stakeholder Engagement Opportunity
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| Feb. 24, 2023 | General OCL Meetings: NEW: Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC) – Attendant Care in Hospital Listening Session
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| Feb. 22, 2023 | Announcements: We Need Your Input! Equitable Access Survey on Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS)
Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Listening Session
Community First Choice (CFC) Council
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| Feb. 17, 2023 | Announcement: REMINDER: We Need Your Input! Equitable Access Survey on Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS)
SCHEDULE CHANGE: Private Duty Nursing (PDN) Rule Review Workgroup
NEW: ARPA 3.07 Peer Support Grants for Housing Stability Q&A Webinar |
| Feb. 15, 2023 | Announcements: REMINDER: ARPA 6.05 Member Tech Literacy - Provider & Member/Family/ Advocate Surveys
OCL 2023 Update Webinar Series: Disability, Older Adult, and Advocacy Community
ARPA 2023 Quarterly Update Webinar Series: All Stakeholders
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| Feb. 8, 2023 | Announcement: REMINDER: We Need Your Input! Equitable Access Survey on Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS)
Informational Memo - National core Indicator: State of the Workforce Survey
Nursing Facility Advisory Council (NFAC)
Older Adult Stakeholder Meeting
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| Feb. 3, 2023 | Announcement: REMINDER: We Need Your Input! Equitable Access Survey on Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS)
NEW: Private Duty Nursing Rule Review Workgroup Meeting Series |
| Feb. 1, 2023 | Announcement: REMINDER: We Need Your Input! Equitable Access Survey on Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS)
Public Notice for Spring 2023 HCBS Waiver Amendments and Renewals
Children's Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC)
ARPA 6.05 Member Tech Literacy - Stakeholder Opportunities Feedback Sessions & Surveys
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| Jan. 27, 2023 | Announcement: We Need Your Input! Equitable Access Survey on Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS)
NEW MEETING: ARPA 1.05 Training Grant Informational Webinar #4 (Providers) |
| Jan. 25, 2023 | Announcement: FINAL REMINDER: Direct Care Workers Satisfaction and Engagement Survey - Survey Closes on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023
Case Management Redesign (CMRD): Conflict-Free Case Management Waiver
Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Listening Session
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-Related Meetings:
Community First Choice (CFC) Council
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| Jan. 20, 2023 | OCL General Meetings: NEW SCHEDULE CHANGES: Case Management Redesign (CMRD) Rule Revision Stakeholder Feedback Meeting Series
CORRECTION: Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Value & Awareness Action Group |
| Jan. 19, 2023 | Announcement: Stakeholder Opportunity Request for Participation: Community First Choice (CFC) / Consumer-Directed Attendant Support Services (CDASS) Implementation Council Workgroup
ARPA 2.02 Statewide Mobile Crisis Response: Providers and Potential Providers Technical Assistance
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| Jan. 13, 2023 | Announcement: REMINDER: Surveying Members on Case Management Agency (CMA) Attributes
The Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Utilization Review/Utilization Management (UR/UM) Webpage
ARPA 6.05 Member Tech Literacy - Stakeholder Opportunities - Feedback Sessions & Surveys |
| Jan. 11, 2023 | Announcement: Colorado Direct Care Workers Story Blog
Case Management Redesign (CMRD) Rule Revision: Member Rights and Responsibilities
ARPA 1.05 Training Grant Informational Webinar #3
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| Jan. 9, 2023 |
CORRECTION: Residential Habilitation Services and Supports (RHSS) and Supported Community Connections (SCC) Stakeholder Engagement Meeting Has Been Canceled |
| Jan. 6, 2023 | Announcement: Stakeholder Opportunity Request for Participation: Community First Choice (CFC) / Consumer-Directed Attendant Support Services (CDASS) Implementation Council Workgroup
The 2023 Memo Series Communication Webpage
CORRECTION: Residential Habilitation Services and Supports (RHSS) and Supported Community Connections (SCC) Stakeholder Engagement Meeting |
| Jan. 4, 2023 | Announcements: SURVEY NOW AVAILABLE IN BOTH SPANISH AND ENGLISH: Surveying Members on Case Management Agency (CMA) Attributes
Providers Improperly Billing Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Participants January 2023 HCBS Waiver Amendments Approval from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Residential Habilitation Services and Supports (RHSS) and Supported Community Connections (SCC) Stakeholder Meeting Case Management Agency Member Survey Live Response Meeting American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-Related Meetings: ARPA 2.02 Statewide Mobile Crisis response: Administrative Service Organization (ASO) & Regional Accountable Entity (RAE) Technical Assistance Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Training & Career Advancement Action Group |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | Announcement: MEMBER SURVEY REMINDER: Surveying Members on Case Management Agency (CMA) Attributes |
| Dec. 30, 2022 | Announcements: Case Management Agency (CMA) Request for Proposal (RFP)
CANCELED: Residential Habilitation Services and Supports (RHSS) and Supported Community Connections (SCC) Stakeholder Engagement Meeting
ARPA 2.02 Statewide Mobile Crisis Response: General Technical Assistance |
| Dec. 28, 2022 | Announcement: REMINDER: Community First Choice (CFC) Stakeholder Engagement Survey - Deadline: Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023
Community First Choice (CFC) Council
ARPA 2.02 Statewide Mobile Crisis Response: General Technical Assistance |
| Dec. 23, 2022 | Memo: Bridge Functionality Updates Affecting All Case Managers
NEW: ARPA 1.05 Training Grant Informational Webinar #3 |
| Dec. 16, 2022 | Announcements: Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Over Cost Containment Threshold Changes for 2023
Case Manager Retention Payments and Case Management Redesign
The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Webpage |
| Dec. 14, 2022 | Memo: Organized Health Care Delivery System (OHCDS) Changes for Case Management
NEW SCHEDULE REVISIONS: Case Management Redesign (CMRD) Rule Revision Stakeholder Feedback Meeting Series
Community Engagement Listening Session: Member & Family Experience with Home and Community-Based Services HCBS & Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Posted Educational Materials
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| Dec. 9, 2022 | Announcement: Community First Choice (CFC) Stakeholder Engagement Survey - Deadline Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023
Stakeholder Engagement Opportunity for Residential Habilitation and Support Services (RHSS) and Supported Community Connections Services (SCC) |
| Dec. 7, 2022 | Memo: Private Duty Nursing (PDN) Temporary Administrative Approval Process Extension
REVISED AGENDA: Children's Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC)
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| Dec. 2, 2022 | Announcements: 2023 Room and Board and Personal Needs Allowance (PNA) Changes
The OCL Acronym Glossary Webpage |
| Nov. 30, 2022 | Announcements: Healthcare Workers Recruitment and Re-engagement Fund
Stakeholder Engagement Opportunity: OCL Rule Revisions and Waiver Updates
Case Management Redesign (CMRD) Rule Revision: Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver Program Eligibility Rules, Part Two
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| Nov. 25, 2022 | Friday Feature: The 2022/2023 Colorado Joint Budget Committee (JBC) Schedule |
| Nov. 23, 2022 | Announcements: Supported Employment Provider Survey
Case Management Operations Planning for the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Case Management Redesign (CMRD) Updates
NEW MEETING: Community Engagement Listening Session: Member & Family Experience with Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) and Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Posted Educational Materials (ARPA Project 3.04) |
| Nov. 17, 2022 | Announcement: Upcoming Schedule of OCL Newsletters
2023 Room and Board and Personal Needs Allowance Changes
CANCELED: November and December Nursing Facility Advisory Council (NFAC)
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| Nov. 14, 2022 | Meeting: Please Register for the Older Adults Stakeholder Meeting |
| Nov. 11, 2022 | Message from OCL: Honoring our Veterans
Evening Community First Choice (CFC) Virtual Family Information Session
Colorado Care and Case Management System Training
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| Nov. 9, 2022 | Memo: Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Settings Final Rule: Rights Modification Reminders and Training for Case Managers
NEW MEETING: Case Management Redesign (CMRD) Updates
Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC)
Webinar: Updates & Technical Assistance for Providers | Topic: ARPA + Department Updates
Consumer-Directed Attendant Support Services (CDASS) FMS EVV Mobile App Listening Session #2
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| Nov. 4, 2022 | Friday Feature: The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Project Directory Page
Changes to the Case Management Redesign (CMRD) Rule Revision Stakeholder Feedback Meeting Series
HCPF Case Management Agency Safeguarding Informed Member Choice, Nursing Facility Level of Care, Choice of Participant-Directed Program and Over Cost Containment Reviews |
| Nov. 2, 2022 | Memo: Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Home Modification Benefit Process Changes
Case Management Redesign (CMRD) Rule Revision Stakeholder Feedback - Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver Amendments and Applications
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| Oct. 28, 2022 | Announcement: Help Build the Health & Child Care Workforce
Home Health and Private Duty Nursing Provider Responsibilities
Private Duty Nursing Stakeholder Information Sessions: Summary of Changes with Question & Answer
The In-Home Support Services (IHSS) Provider List Webpage |
| Oct. 26, 2022 | Announcements: Temporary Administrative Approvals for Private Duty Nursing (PDN) Prior Authorization Requests (PARs) Through Dec. 31, 2022
Direct Care Workforce Training & Career Advancement Action Group Community First Choice (CFC) Council Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Listening Session Transitions Stakeholder Advisory Council Complementary and Integrative Health (CIH) Waiver / Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Advisory Committee |
| Oct. 21, 2022 | Memo: Children's Habilitation Residential Program (CHRP) Provider Specialty Enrollment Requirements
The Participant-Directed Programs (PDP) Webpage |
| Oct. 19, 2022 | Announcements: The Department is launching a Community-Based Organization Ambassador Program
Jan. 1, 2023, Consumer-Directed Attendant Support Services (CDASS) Rate Increase
Case Management Redesign (CMRD) Rule Revision Stakeholder Feedback - Kick-off Meeting Supported Employment Stakeholder Engagement Meeting Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC) Monthly Stakeholder Meeting Day Habilitation Stakeholder Meeting |
| Oct. 14, 2022 | Friday Feature: Tips to help you Search for Topics & Meetings on OCL Webpages |
| Oct. 12, 2022 | Announcements: Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) Amends Public Health Order (PHO) 20-38
Stakeholder Engagement Opportunity: OCL Rule Revisions and Waiver Updates
RESCHEDULED AND AGENDA CHANGE: Older Adults Stakeholder Meeting
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| Oct. 7, 2022 | Friday Feature: The Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waivers Page
Case Management Redesign (CMRD) Rule Revision Stakeholder Feedback Meeting Series
First things first, what do you call this lovely season?
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| Oct. 5, 2022 | Announcements: Announcing a Needs Assessment to Better Understand the Experiences of Coloradans with Brain Injury
Children’s Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC) Community First Choice (CFC) Listening Session |
| Sept. 30, 2022 | Friday Feature: Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Settings Final Rule Page
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| Sept. 28, 2022 | Announcement: Prader-Willi Syndrome Training Series Presentations and Recordings Now Posted Online
Supported Employment Stakeholder Engagement Meeting
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| Sept. 23, 2022 | Memo: Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Settings Final Rule - Provisional Notice Reminder for Case Managers
The Legislator Resource Center Page |
| Sept. 21, 2022 | Announcement: Application Dates Set For American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Grant: 1.05 Training Fund - Provider Grant
MEETING TIME AND TOPIC CHANGE: Direct Care Workforce Value & Awareness Action Group
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| Sept. 16, 2022 | Announcements: Updated Residential Care Facility (RCF) Comprehensive Mitigation Guidance
The Family Support Services Program (FSSP) Page
CANCELED: Collaborative Consumer Engagement: Supporting Members and Families to Support Design, Implementation and Oversight
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| Sept. 14, 2022 | Announcement: Support Level Risk Factor Determinations for Members
CANCELED: Agency as Authorized Representative (AR) Workgroup Sept. 20 Meeting
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| Sept. 9, 2022 | Announcement: Long-Term Home Health Stakeholder Engagement
The Home Modification Benefit Page
Colorado Cash Back Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR) Refund
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| Sept. 7, 2022 | Announcement: Community Integration Tip Sheet
Direct Care Workforce Training and Career Advancement Action Group
Webinar for the Disability, Older Adult, & Advocacy Communities - Topic: OCL Updates Updates & Technical Assistance Webinar for LTSS Providers - Topic: OCL Updates
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| Sept. 2, 2022 | Announcements: New Department Senior Executive Team Leaders
The National Core Indicators (NCI) Survey Page
Options Counseling and Targeted Case Management-Transition Coordination (TCM-TC) Guidance for Transition Coordination Activities During COVID-19 Pandemic; In Person Meetings
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| Aug. 31, 2022 | Memos: Disenrollment of Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Participants
Community First Choice (CFC) Council
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| Aug. 26, 2022 | Friday Feature: The Community First Choice Option (CFC) Webpage
Disenrollment of Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Participants |
| Aug. 24, 2022 | Memo: Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Settings Final Rule - Videos for Members
Older Adults Stakeholder Meetings
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| Aug. 19, 2022 | Announcement: Age-Friendly Communities: Places to Grow Up & Grow Older
The Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Webpage
Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC) Monthly Stakeholder Meeting – Corrected Date Older Adults Stakeholder Meeting – Corrected Date |
| Aug. 17, 2022 | Announcement: Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) & Behavioral Health Provider Technology and Digital Tools Investment Grant Meetings: Myths and Facts about Changes to Case Management Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC) Monthly Stakeholder Meeting Older Adults Stakeholder Meeting Poll Results: For meeting announcements, do you prefer center-aligned or left-aligned text? |
| Aug. 12, 2022 | Friday Feature: The Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Dental Services Webpage Memo: Updated COVID-19 Guidance Pertaining to Day Program and Transportation Services Meeting: |
| Aug. 10, 2022 | Announcement: Adult Private Duty Nursing (PDN) Changes Memo: Informational Memo - Public Noticing for 1915(c) Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver Amendments Meetings: Agency as Authorized Representative (AR) Workgroup Nursing Facility Advisory Council (NFAC) Webinar for the Disability, Older Adult, & Advocacy Communities - Topic: American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and Dept. Updates Updates & Technical Assistance Webinar for Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Providers - Topic: ARPA and Dept. Updates Poll: For meeting announcements, do you prefer center-aligned or left-aligned text? |
| Aug. 5, 2022 | Friday Feature: The Non-Medical Transportation (NMT) Webpage Memos: Accessing Nursing Facility Cost Reporting Website During a Change of Ownership Public Noticing for 1915(c) Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver Amendments |
| Aug. 3, 2022 | Announcement: A Message from Executive Director Kim Bimestefer Meetings: Prader-Willi Syndrome Training Series Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Settings Final Rule: Open Meeting for Informal Feedback on Critical Rule Updates Children’s Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC) Home Delivered Meals Expansion Stakeholder Engagement |
| July 27, 2022 | Announcement: Department Annual Stakeholder Webinar Recording and Slides Posted Meetings: Home Delivered Meals Expansion Stakeholder Engagement Community First Choice (CFC) Council Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Listening Session Transitions Stakeholder Advisory Council Complementary and Integrative Health (CIH) Waiver / Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Advisory Committee Meeting Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Settings Final Rule - Open Meetings for Informal Feedback on Critical Rule Updates Prader-Willi Syndrome Virtual Training Series |
| July 22, 2022 | Friday Feature: The Supported Employment Program Webpage |
| July 20, 2022 | Meetings: Changes to the Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Stakeholder Meeting Schedule Direct Care Workforce Value & Awareness Action Group Case Management Redesign (CMRD) Culture Change Series: Balancing Equity and Unique Needs Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC) Monthly Stakeholder Meeting Home Delivered Meals Expansion Stakeholder Engagement |
| July 15, 2022 | Friday Feature: The Complementary and Integrative Health Waiver (CIH) Webpage Memo: Home and Community-Based services (HCBS) Setting final Rule - Announcement of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Part V Meeting: REMINDER: Register now for the Department Annual Stakeholder Webinar |
| July 13, 2022 | Announcement: The Federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Grants Final Approval to Colorado's Statewide Transition Plan (STP) Memo: Case Management Redesign (CMRD) Policy Update: Community Centered Board Designation Process
WEBINAR FLYER NOW AVAILABLE: Case Management Redesign Culture Change Series: Balancing Equity and Unique Needs REMINDER: Register Now for the Department Annual Stakeholder Webinar Agency as Authorized Representative (AR) Workgroup |
| July 8, 2022 | NEW - Friday Feature: The OCL Long-Term Services and Supports Newsletter Archive Announcement: Youth Leadership Forum Opportunity Memos: Critical Incident Reporting for COVID-19 (OM 22-037) Respite Grant Request for Application Draft for Stakeholder Review (IM 22-025) Proration of Prior Authorization Requests (OM 22-038) Meeting: Register now for the Department Annual Stakeholder Webinar |
| July 6, 2022 | Meetings: Community Centered Board (CCB) Case Manager Home Modification Training Children's Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC) Community First Choice (CFC) Council Additional July Meeting Single Entry Point (SEP) Case Manager Home Modification Training Direct Care Workforce Compensation & Benefits Action Group |
| July 1, 2022 | Memos: Updated Guidance Pertaining to Day Program and Transportation Services Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Settings Final Rule Updates Federal COVID-19 Testing Resource for People Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision
Community First Choice (CFC) Council Meetings (Second July Meeting Time has Changed) |
| June 29, 2022 | Announcements: Direct Care Workforce Collaborative Proposed Standardized Core Curriculum American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Project Non-Medical Transportation (NMT) Service Rate Increase: Posted Rates are Correct Memos: Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver Amendments and Renewals Approval from the Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Monitoring Requirement Reminder Required Benefits Utilization System (BUS) Upgrade 2022 Minimum Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance (MMMNA) REVISED ATTACHMENT - Case Management Operational Changes in response to COVIDS-19; In-Person Meetings Meetings: Community First Choice (CFC) Council Meeting & Additional Meeting Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Listening Session Transitions Stakeholder Advisory Council |
| June 22, 2022 | Memos: Stakeholder Engagement Opportunities on Day Habilitation Services New Supported Living Program (SLP) Negotiated Rate and Review Process Meetings: Utilization Review / Utilization Management (UR/UM) Subcommittee Direct Care Workforce Training & Career Advancement Action Group |
| June 15, 2022 | Meetings: Agency as Authorized Representative (AR) Workgroup Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) General Stakeholder Group Spinal Cord Injury Waiver Expansion Training - New Name and Eligibility Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC) Monthly Stakeholder Meeting Culture Change Series: Learning from Older Adults Older Adults Stakeholder Meeting EVV Listening Session POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE: Complementary and Integrative Health Services (CIHS) Provider Information & Technical Assistance CANCELED: In-Home Support Services (IHSS) Subcommittee meeting on July 12 |
| June 10, 2022 | Memos: Case Management Operational Changes in Response to COVID-19; In-Person Meetings Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Base Wage Rate Increase Attestation Final Reminder |
| June 8, 2022 | Announcement: Colorado ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) Accounts Enhanced with New Benefits and Protections for Coloradans with Disabilities Memo: Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Waiver Statewide Expansion and Name Change Meetings: HB 22-1247 Nursing Facility Reimbursement Recommendations Nursing Facility Advisory Council (NFAC) Webinar for the Disability, Older Adult, & Advocacy Communities - Topic: OCL Updates Updates & Technical Assistance Webinar for LTSS Providers - Topic: OCL Updates |
| June 3, 2022 | Announcement: Changes to Case Management Redesign Learning Collaborative Sessions Memo: Conflict-free Rural Exceptions Meeting: Corrected Date: Children's Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC) |
| June 1, 2022 | Meetings: Case Manager Training for Spinal Cord Injury Waiver Expansion: New Name and Eligibility Nursing Facility Stakeholder Meetings Direct Care Workforce Collaborative Children's Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC) |
| May 27, 2022 | Memo: Instructions for Reporting Nursing Facility Minimum Wage Supplemental Payment on the Med-13 Cost Report |
| May 25, 2022 | Meetings: Community First Choice (CFC) Council Monthly Meeting Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Listening Session Transitions Stakeholder Advisory Council |
| May 20, 2022 | Memo: Parameters of Hospital Discharge Enhancement Payment Authorized by HB 22-1247 Meetings: Case Management Redesign Training / Educational Session: Grant Writing 101 CORRECTED DATE: Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC) Monthly Stakeholder Meeting Webinar: Assistance for Providers with Billing of Temporary 2.11% HCBS Rate Increase |
| May 18, 2022 | Memo: Parameters Of Hospital Discharge Enhanced Payment Authorized by House Bill (HB) 22-1247 Meetings: Case Management Redesign Training / Educational Session: Grant Writing 101 Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC) Monthly Stakeholder Meeting |
| May 11, 2022 | Memo: Implementation of the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Settings Final Rule within the Children's Habilitation Residential Program (CHRP) Meetings: Direct Care Workforce Value & Awareness Action Group Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) General Stakeholder Meeting Agency as Authorized Representative (AR) Workgroup Nursing Facility Advisory Council (NFAC) Webinar for the Disability, Older Adult, & Advocacy Communities - Topic: American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and Dept. Updates EVV Listening Session Updates & Technical Assistance Webinar for Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Providers - Topic: ARPA and Dept. Updates Direct Care Workforce Compensation & Benefits Action Group |
| May 9, 2022 | Announcement: Home Modification Stakeholder Engagement Meetings Have Concluded |
| May 6, 2022 | Memos: Operational Memo - Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Base Wage Rate Increase Attestation Reminder Operational Memo - Case Management Rate Change Extended |
| May 4, 2022 | Meetings: In-Home Support Services (IHSS) Subcommittee Culture Change Series Part I: Learning from People with Disabilities Children's Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC) Direct Care Workforce Value & Awareness Action Group Grant Writing 101 Culture Change Series Part II: Learning from Older Adults Culture Change Series Part III: Balancing Equity and Unique Needs Myths and Facts About Changes to Case Management |
| April 27, 2022 | Announcement: Virtual Case Management Experience Survey Meetings: First Meeting of the Community First Choice (CFC) Council Children's Habilitation Residential Program (CHRP) Capacity Workgroup Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Listening Session Transitions Stakeholder Advisory Council Direct Care Workforce Training & Career Advancement Action Group UPDATED LEARNING OPPORTUNITY: Culture Change: Learning from People with Disabilities |
| April 22, 2022 | Announcement: Department-CDPHE Lunch-and-Learn Recording and Presentation Now Available Meeting: Stakeholder Input Opportunity: Proposed Capacity Rules under the Children's Habilitation Residential Program (CHRP) Waiver |
| April 20, 2022 | Memo: Operational Memo - Cost Containment Form Requirements and Continued Stay Review (CSR) Requirements for the Children's Home and Community-Based Services (CHCBS) Waiver Changes Meetings: Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC) Monthly Stakeholder Meeting Older Adults Stakeholder Meeting |
| April 15, 2022 | Meetings: REMINDER: New CMRD Training and Educational Sessions Start Tuesday. |
| April 13, 2022 | Announcement: Long-Term Home Health, Private Duty Nursing, and Pediatric Personal Care will be Moving to OCL Meetings: Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) General Stakeholder Meeting Change Management and Case Management Redesign (CMRD) Nursing Facility Advisory Council (NFAC) EVV Listening Session Direct Care Workforce Value & Awareness Action Group |
| April 8, 2022 | Meetings: Announcing a New Series: Case Management Redesign (CMRD) Training / Educational Sessions |
| April 6, 2022 | Announcements: Recap of the March 2022 Health Cabinet Policy Summit Social Security Administration (SSA) Update about Efforts to Expand Public Service Options Meetings: April 13 Home Modification Stakeholder Meeting Has Been Canceled Lunch 'n' Learn with the Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) Children's Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC) Stakeholder Listening Session: Virtual Case Management Experience |
| March 30, 2022 | Announcement: Two Days Left to Apply - Members Needed to Join the Community First Choice Council Memos: REMINDER: Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Rate Increase Continuation Risk Factor Determination & Process Flow for the Supports Intensity Scale (SIS) National Core Indicator - Staff Stability Survey Colorado Case Management Assessment, Support Plan & System Soft Launch Training Case Management Rate Change Overview of Support Level Review (SLR) Processes and Revised Request Form Meetings: Single Entry Point (SEP) Case Manager Home Modification Training Community Centered Board (CCB) Case Manager Home Modification Training Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Listening Session Transitions Stakeholder Advisory Council |
| March 25, 2022 | Announcements: Connect for Health Colorado Offers Funding Opportunity for Expanded Enrollment Assistance Sign up for the Department's Case Manager's Corner Newsletter Memo: Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Final Rule - Final Statewide Transition Plan (STP) |
| March 23, 2022 | Announcement: Members Needed to Join the Community First Choice Council Memo: Updated Guidance Pertaining to Day Program and Transportation Services Meetings: New Meeting - Stakeholder Listening Session: Virtual Case Management Experience 2022 Meeting Schedule for Older Adults Stakeholder Meetings |
| March 16, 2022 | Announcements: Members Needed to Join the Community First Choice Council Survey of Service Provision to People with Brain Injuries Memos: Children's Home and Community-Based Services (CHCBS) Case Management Activities and Requirements Non-Medical Transportation Oversight Compliance Guidance Meetings: Webinar for the Disability, Older Adult, & Advocacy Communities - Topic: OCL Updates Updates & Technical Assistance Webinar for LTSS Providers - Topic: OCL Updates Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC) Monthly Stakeholder Meeting Direct Care Workforce Training & Career Advancement Action Group Complementary and Integrative Health Services (CIHS) Provider Information & Technical Assistance Direct Care Workforce Value & Awareness Action Group |
| March 9, 2022 | Announcement: Members Needed to Join the Community First Choice Council Memo: Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Rate Increase Continuation Meetings: Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) General Stakeholder Meeting Human Rights Committee (HRC) Stakeholder Engagement Meeting Nursing Facility Advisory Council (NFAC) Webinar for the Disability, Older Adult, & Advocacy Communities - Topic: OCL Updates EVV Listening Session Updates & Technical Assistance Webinar for LTSS Providers - Topic: OCL Updates Direct Care Workforce Compensation & Benefits Action Group |
| March 4, 2022 | Announcement: Register Now for March Health Cabinet Policy Summit |
| March 2, 2022 | Announcements: Serving Colorado through the Colorado Healthcare Corps White House Announces New Actions to Address the Needs of People with Disabilities and Older Adults in Response to and Recovery from COVID-19 February Issue of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Project Pulse Newsletter Meetings: In-Home Support Services (IHSS) Subcommittee Children's Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC) Direct Care Workforce Collaborative Home Modification Stakeholder Engagement Meeting |
| February 25, 2022 | Announcement: State of Colorado’s Staffing Shortage Fusion Center (SSFC) Terminates Operations and all Associated Activities effective April 1, 2022 |
| February 23, 2022 | Meetings: Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Listening Session Transitions Stakeholder Advisory Council Direct Care Workforce Training & Career Advancement Action Group - Meeting Date Changed Complementary and Integrative Health Waiver / Spinal Cord Injury Advisory Committee Meeting |
Meeting: Community Partnership Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Eligibility and Referral Technical Assistance Webinar | |
| February 18, 2022 | Meeting: Community Partnership Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Eligibility and Referral Technical Assistance Webinar |
| February 16, 2022 | Meeting: Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC) Monthly Meeting |
| February 11, 2022 | Announcements: Department Annual Report Now Available Spinal Cord Injury Waiver Evaluation Annual Data Collection Beginning February 2022 Memo: Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Base Wage Rate Increase Attestation form & Worker Letter |
| February 9, 2022 | Announcement: At-Home Test Kit Update Memos: Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Base Wage Rate Increase Attestation Form & Worker Letter Updated HCBS Provider Enrollment Requirements and Revalidation Procedure for Community Centered Boards National Core Indicators (NCI) - Child and Family Survey Pediatric Long-Term Home Health Prior Authorization Request (PAR) Pause - Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and Physical, Occupational, and Speech Language Pathology Therapy Services Meetings: Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) General Stakeholder Meeting Human Rights Committee (HRC) Stakeholder Engagement Meeting Nursing Facility Advisory Council (NFAC) Webinar for the Disability, Older Adult, & Advocacy Communities - Topic: American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and Dept. Updates Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Listening Sessions - New Time Updates & Technical Assistance Webinar for LTSS Providers - Topic: ARPA and Dept. Updates |
| February 3b, 2022 | Memo: Public Notice for Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver Amendments |
| February 3, 2022 | Meetings: Children's Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC) Home Modification Stakeholder Engagement Meeting Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Listening Sessions - New Time EVV General Stakeholder Meeting |
| January 28, 2022 | Memo: 2022 National Core Indicators (NCI) Survey Announcement Meeting: Older Adults Stakeholder Meeting |
| January 24, 2022 | Memo: Revised Guidance for the Temporary Enhanced Rate for the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver Respite Benefit Meeting: Transitions Stakeholder Advisory Council February Meeting Information |
| January 21, 2022 | Memo: Supported Living Services (SLS) Waiver Exception Review Process Implementation Meeting: Nursing Facility Advisory Council (NFAC) |
| January 19, 2022 | Memo: Supported Living Services (SLS) Waiver Exemption Review Process Implementation Meetings: Older Adults Stakeholder Meeting Rescheduled to Feb. 1 Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC) |
| January 14, 2022 | Meetings: Webinar for the Disability, Older Adult, & Advocacy Communities - Topic: OCL Updates Updates & Technical Assistance Webinar for long-term services and supports (LTSS) Providers - Topic: OCL Updates |
| Jan. 12, 2022 | Memos: Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver Amendments Approval from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Enhanced Home Modification Benefit |
| January 7, 2022 | Announcement: Stakeholder Engagement Opportunity on expanding Medicaid Coverage for Workers with Disabilities who are 65 and Older Meeting: Transitions Stakeholder Advisory Council (TSAC) Jan. Meeting Information |
| January 5, 2022 | Memo: Case Management Redesign (CMRD) Policy Update: Implementation Timeline Meetings: 2022 OCL Update Webinar Schedule Complementary and Integrative Health Waiver / Spinal Cord Injury Advisory Committee Meeting In-Home Support Services (IHSS) Subcommittee Home Modification Community Centered Board Case Management Training Children's Disability Advisory Committee Home Modification Stakeholder Engagement Meeting Home Modification Single Entry Point Case Management Training Transitions Stakeholder Advisory Council |