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2024 News Releases

• Colorado Takes Action to Address Increase in Syphilis and Congenital Syphilis Cases - April 18, 2024
• Settlement Agreement Announced in Lawsuit Involving Intensive Behavioral Health Services - April 5, 2024
• Saving People Money on Healthcare: Polis-Primavera Administration Submits Updated Canadian Drug Importation Plan to the FDA - February 27, 2024
• Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) Provides Updated Notice of May 2023 Data Security Incident - February 20, 2024
• New Payment Tool Helps Colorado Businesses Save Money on Health Care - February 6, 2024
• Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing Releases Hospital Transparency Reports - February 5, 2024
• State Report Highlights Substantial Changes to Preserve Colorado’s Primary Care and Hospital Safety Net - February 1, 2024

2023 News Releases

• Polis-Primavera Administration Eliminates Subminimum Wages for People with Disabilities Two Years Ahead of Schedule - October 31, 2023
• Department of Health Care Policy & Financing Response to Department of Justice Lawsuit - September 29, 2023
• State Receives $43M Grant to Support Older Adults and People with Disabilities - September 28, 2023
• HCPF Awards $29 Million in Behavioral Health Care Integration Grants - September 5, 2023
• Colorado Expands Access to Mobile Behavioral Health Services - August 30, 2023
• Department of Health Care Policy & Financing Provides Notice of Contractor Data Security Incident - August 11, 2023
• 56% of the Almost 120,000 Coloradans Enrolled with Health First Colorado or CHP+ Maintained Coverage in May - July 5, 2023
• Colorado to Partner with CMS in a Multi-State Initiative to Strengthen Primary Care - June 23, 2023
• MOVEit Global Cyber Attack Impacts National Third-Party Vendor and Ultimately, the Department of Health Care Policy & Financing - June 16, 2023
• Lt. Gov. Primavera Signs Legislation to Provide Greater Flexibility in Adjusting Medicaid Reimbursements to Nursing Facilities - May 30, 2023
• Lt. Gov. Primavera Signs Legislation Enabling Health First Colorado Members Greater Control Over their Attendant Care Services - May 25, 2023
• Gov. Polis Signs Hospital Community Benefit Legislation into Law - May 10, 2023
• Gov. Polis Signs Legislation to Save Coloradans Money on Prescription Drug Costs - May 10, 2023
• Health First Colorado and CHP+ Members Advised to Be Aware of Scams - April 28, 2023
• Gov. Polis Signs Legislation Eliminating Co-pays for Health First Colorado Members - April 20, 2023
• Health First Colorado and Regional Health Plans to Send Text Messages About Medicaid and CHP+ Renewals - March 18, 2023
• State Working to Keep Coloradans Covered with Health Insurance - February 24, 2023
• Colorado Medicaid Enters into Third Value-Based Pharmaceutical Contract - January 25, 2023
• Colorado Medicaid Releases InnovAge Colorado from PACE Enrollment Moratorium - January 23, 2023
• Despite Pandemic, Colorado Large Hospital System Profits and Reserves Increased - January 18, 2023

Public Notices

Proposed changes to programs, benefits, rates and other initiatives important to Coloradans are listed here. We post public notices in the Colorado Register, and for 60 days on this web page.

• Remove Medicare Costs from Nursing Facility Cost Reports
• Increase to Pay for Performance Nursing Facility Supplemental Payment
• Temporary Extension of the Disaster Relief Policy for the COVID-19 re Waiver of Premiums for Buy-In Programs
• Doula Services
• Imported Prescribed Drug Coverage
• Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver Amendments and Renewals Spring 2024
• Pediatric Behavioral Therapy Rate Increase
• Notice of Public Comment Process Medicaid Section 1115 Demonstration Amendment
• Substance Use Demonstration Amendment Request
• Notice of Public Comment Process Medicaid Section 1115 Demonstration Amendment - Abbreviated
• Physician Service Alternative Payment Model 2 Commendable Threshold and Historical Data Period
• Direct Entry Midwife

Previous public notices are on the Secretary of State website.

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