The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has negatively impacted the health and financial well-being of many Coloradans. As a result of these unprecedented changes, the Department is planning for a significant increase in Health First Colorado (Colorado's Medicaid program) enrollment. To prepare for these new members and ensure new members can access quality primary care services quickly, the Department is changing its methodology for attributing members to a Primary Care Medical Provider (PCMP) based on geographic proximity. Instead of geographically attributing members to the closest available PCMP, the Department will limit geographic attribution to a list of Department identified safety net providers and Essential Community Providers who have expertise in caring for large numbers of Health First Colorado members and who have the capacity to accept new members.
