The economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is having a significant impact on many Coloradans. Many have lost their jobs, and along with that, their employer-sponsored health benefits. The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing offers Health First Colorado and Child Health Plan Plus. Both are public health insurance programs available to Coloradans who qualify., Online resource; title from PDF caption (viewed July 2020)
Effective March 1st 2012, medical coverage will expand through the WAwD to include individuals who are at least age 16 but less than 65 years of age, who are employed, have been determined disabled and meet all other eligibility criteria. Individuals do not have an option to opt-in or opt-out of the program specifically. This document is the Policy and Procedures manual to be used by all eligibility sites. It includes all of the information needed for sites to complete AM eligibility determination for WAwD using the Colorado Benefits Management System (CBMS)., "Release Date: February 13, 2012."--Footer., CBMS Project 1802., Description based on online resource; title from PDF cover (viewed April 2014)
Health First Colorado buy-in offers health care coverage for children with disabilities whose family earnings and resources might otherwise make them ineligible for Medicaid., "April 2020.", Online resource; title from PDF caption (viewed October 2022)
Health First Colorado buy-in offers health care coverage for children with disabilities whose family earnings and resources might otherwise make them ineligible for Medicaid., "March 2022.", Online resource; title from PDF caption (viewed October 2022)
The COVID-19 pandemic's impact on health care delivery in Colorado has been far-reaching. In response to these impacts, the Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (Department) made a series of changes to its telemedicine policies to ensure continued access to services or members enrolled in Health First Colorado (Colorado's Medicaid program). These changes, made through rule and federal disaster authority, expanded the permissible modes of telemedicine to include audio only and the providers eligible for reimbursement., "March 2021.", Online resource; title from PDF caption (viewed October 2021)
The Healthy Communities program is charged with reaching out to families with children, and pregnant women newly enrolled in Medicaid or CHP+; to explain their benefits and help them find a medical home/primary care provider. During this initial orientation they also discuss the importance of well-child visits with families, and then follow up over time with reminders when it is time for a well-child visit. In recent years Healthy Communities was also tasked with identifying and enrolling eligible families, helping them navigate the system, and troubleshooting issues with their program coverage., prepared by Elizabeth Beachy., "June 2015.", Upleaf was hired by Department of Health Care Policy and Financing in April of 2015 to conduct an evaluation of the Healthy Communities program., Online resource; title from PDF cover (viewed October 2019)