Local Government Communications | Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing

Welcome to the Local Government Communications page. Here you will find written communications from the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing to local government agencies including county departments of human/social services, county commissioners, local public health agencies, and other partners. For more information regarding local government relations, reach out to the County Relations inbox.

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Director Resources

Director Orientation - October 25, 2022

Topics Covered in the Director Orientation:

HCPF Organizational Overview
How to Contact the County Team
County Administration - Programs & Funding
- Enhanced Match vs Non-Enhanced Match
- County Financial Audits
- County Incentives Program
- County Grant Program
Medicaid Operations & Administration
- HCPF Eligibility Division Overview
- Public Health Emergency Funding
- Overflow Processing Center
- Consolidated Return Mail Center
Oversight & Accountability
- Process, Guidance, Expectations
- Eligibility Quality Assurance (EQA) Program
- Management Evaluation (ME) Review Program
- Desk Reviews
- Medical Assistance Performance (MAP) Dashboards
- Management Decision Letters
  - Improvement Action Plans
  - Corrective Action Plans
  - Technical Assistance
  - Fiscal Sanctions
Medicaid Benefits & Coverage
- State Plan Benefits
  - Regional Accountable Entities (RAEs)
- Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT)
- Long Term Services & Support

Director Orientation - May 23, 2022

Topics Covered in the Director Orientation:

HCPF Organizational Overview
How to Contact the County Team
County Administration - Programs & Funding
- Enhanced Match vs Non-Enhanced Match
- County Financial Audits
- County Incentives Program
- County Grant Program
Medicaid Operations & Administration
- HCPF Eligibility Division Overview
- Public Health Emergency Funding
- Overflow Processing Center
- Consolidated Return Mail Center
Oversight & Accountability
- Process, Guidance, Expectations
- Eligibility Quality Assurance (EQA) Program
- Management Evaluation (ME) Review Program
- Desk Reviews
- Medical Assistance Performance (MAP) Dashboards
- Management Decision Letters
  - Improvement Action Plans
  - Corrective Action Plans
  - Technical Assistance
  - Fiscal Sanctions
Medicaid Benefits & Coverage
- State Plan Benefits
  - Regional Accountable Entities (RAEs)
- Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT)
- Long Term Services & Support

Director Bimestefer & County Leadership: Visioning: 8/29/2022 Meeting Recording

County Director Updates

County Director Updates to directors, Policy Advisory Committee and Sub-Policy Advisory Committee members before each meeting. In February 2020, the Department stopped issuing monthly "PAC Updates" and began issuing monthly "County Director Updates."

Older Communications

Department Agency Letters

County Connections Newsletters

News relevant to counties goes out on the 20th of each month. Sign up for County Connections here.

Monthly Notice: Memo Series Communications Issued

Monthly notice of Memo series communications issued goes out on the 5th of each month to County Directors and Deputy/Secondary directors. See all Memo Series Communications.

Department Publications

HCPF Publications includes the Department's annual reports, Governor's State of Health, and other Department publications, including At a Glance monthly newsletter, which provides information on major initiatives including policy changes and program updates.