The Colorado Legislature passed Senate Bill 23-002 in May 2023 to add community health worker (CHW) services as a Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid program) benefit starting July 1, 2025. HCPF will seek federal authorization from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) by July 1, 2024, to add CHW services as a covered benefit. HCPF will also conduct a series of stakeholder meetings to get input on how to meet federal requirements to add CHW services.
Stay Informed
If you would like to be added to the email list for CHW updates, please fill out the Community Health Worker Stakeholder Contact Form. If you have any questions, please email HCPF_CHW_Benefit@state.co.us. HCPF appreciates your collaboration and partnership on this important effort.
Timeline
- Stakeholder Webinar #1: January 9, 2024 at 10 a.m. - English Presentation I Spanish Presentation
- Stakeholder Webinar #2: January 23, 2024 at 10 a.m. - English Presentation I Spanish Presentation
- Stakeholder Webinar #3: February 13, 2024 at 10 a.m. - English Presentation I Spanish Presentation
- Stakeholder Webinar #4: February 27, 2024 at 10 a.m. - English Presentation I Spanish Presentation
- Submission deadline to CMS: July 1, 2024
- CMS approval, system updates, provider communications: 2024-2025
- Benefit Go-Live: July 1, 2025
Resources
- Community Health Worker SPA Approval
- CHW/CHR Fact Sheet
- CHW Stakeholder Findings Report
- CHW Resources
- CDPHE Webinar Recording
- CDPHE Webinar Slides
- Frequently Asked Questions