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The Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) administers Health First Colorado (Colorado's Medicaid program), Child Health Plan Plus, and other health care programs. HCPF expands access to essential health care services by providing coverage options for reproductive and maternal health. This page gives Health First Colorado members, stakeholders and providers information and updates about programs for family planning, pregnancy and much more.
Maternal and Perinatal Services
Effective July 1, 2022, people who qualified for medical assistance benefits while pregnant now have extended postpartum coverage for a year after their pregnancy ends. Health First Colorado members need to update their PEAK account to declare their pregnancy. Learn more by visiting the Health First Colorado webpage.
HCPF has multiple programs to cover the healthcare needs of Health First Colorado members during and after pregnancy. Learn more about the pregnancy programs and healthcare benefits available to pregnant and postpartum members including:
- Prenatal Plus
- Nurse Home Visitor Program Billing Manual
- Special Connections
- Maternal Opioid Misuse Grant
- Health First Colorado Maternity Report - September 2021
- Maternal Advisory Committee (MAC)
Effective July 1, 2022, people who qualified for medical assistance benefits while pregnant now have extended postpartum coverage for a year after their pregnancy ends. Health First Colorado members need to update their PEAK account to declare their pregnancy. Learn more by visiting the Health First Colorado webpage.
New and Upcoming Coverage
Through 2023 to 2025, Colorado Medicaid will be expanding coverage for pregnant people and children. Join one of our upcoming stakeholders to learn more and support program and policy development.
Doulas
- Medicaid will cover Doula services as of Summer of 2024.
- Learn more about the new coverage and upcoming stakeholder meeting on the Doula Website
Certified Professional Midwives/Direct Entry Midwives (CPM/DEMs)
- Medicaid will cover CPM/DEMs as of Spring 2024
- Join HCPF for upcoming stakeholder engagement meetings. Upcoming meeting dates will be announced soon. Please see the Meeting Archives below for information on past meetings.
- Meeting Archives
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Monday, February 26, 2024
- Meeting Slides
- 2:30PM-3:30PM Meeting Recordings: English I Spanish
- 6PM-7PM Meeting Recordings: English I Spanish
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Tuesday, February 9, 2023
- Meeting Slides
- 10AM-11AM Meeting Recordings: English I Spanish
- 6PM-7PM Meeting Recordings: English I Spanish
Certified Midwives (CM)
- Medicaid will cover CMs in as of Summer of 2024
- SB23-167: Board of Nursing Regulate Certified Midwives
Lactation Counseling
- Medicaid will cover lactation counseling as of Fall 2024
Cover All Coloradans
- By January 2025, HB22-1289 Health Benefits for Children and Pregnant Persons requires Medicaid to:
- Expand health coverage to children and pregnant persons regardless of immigration status.
- Cover lactation equipment, supplies and support services
- Work with stakeholders to increase community outreach and maximize federal funding
- Learn more on the Cover All Coloradans website
Family Planning Expansion Benefits
HCPF offers coverage for a wide range of family planning services. Members can learn more about what services they may be eligible for on the Health First Colorado web page.
Effective July 1, 2022, HCPF has two limited benefit plans that covers family planning services and family planning related services for eligible undocumented individuals and individuals within the 133%-260% federal poverty level income bracket. Questions regarding this benefit can be sent to hcpf_maternalchildhealth@state.co.us.
Provider Resources
- Family Planning Services for Special Populations Billing Manual
- Family Planning Expansion Billing Presentation (2.27.2024)
- Monthly Provider Bulletins
- Sign up for our newsletter for benefit information and updates.
Member Resources
Members can visit the Health First Colorado website to learn more about eligibility and coverage in both Spanish and English:
- Emergency Medicaid Services
- Emergency Medicaid Services (EMS) and Family Planning Limited (FAMPL) benefit plans coverage and eligibility
- Printable flyers to distribute and post in shared spaces: