Local Government Communications

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

• Slides
• Session Recording

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

• Slides
• Session Recording

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

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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.