Maternal and infant health outcomes are among the most important indicators of the health of the state and nation. The purpose of this report is to analyze the 83% of births that were able to be linked to the birthing parent's Medicaid ID and highlight areas of opportunity and improvement with the ultimate goal of improving health outcomes while closing health disparities. Partners are encouraged to use the report to inform strategies and targeted interventions in their work to assist the Department in achieving these important, shared goals., Includes bibliographical references., Online resource; title from PDF cover (viewed May 2025)
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)
The 2014 CMS Final Rule for Medicaid funded Home and Community Based Services (HCBS Final Rule) programs marks an opportunity to build a truly person-centered service delivery system that supports older adults and people with disabilities. Implementation of the rule will help thousands of Colorado's older adults and people with disabilities to enjoy the full promise of community living by prioritizing the quality of each individual's experience., All waivers -- Brain injury waiver -- Children's rehabilitation residential program waiver -- Community mental health supports waiver -- Developmental disabilities waiver -- Elderly blind disabled waiver -- Supported living services waiver., Online resource; title from PDF caption (viewed February 2023)
Cover title., "June 2007.", The Balanced Budget Act (BBA) of 1997 (Public Law 105-33) requires that states conduct an annual evaluation of their managed care organizations and prepaid inpatient health plans to determine compliance with federal regulations and quality improvement standards. As one of the mandatory external quality review activities under the BBA, the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing is required to validate the performance improvement projects (PIP). To meet this validation requirement, the Department contracted with Health Services Advisory Group, Inc. (HSAG) as an external quality review organization.
Cover title., "June 2007.", The Balanced Budget Act (BBA) of 1997 (Public Law 105-33) requires that states conduct an annual evaluation of their managed care organizations and prepaid inpatient health plans to determine compliance with federal regulations and quality improvement standards. As one of the mandatory external quality review activities under the BBA, the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing is required to validate the performance improvement projects (PIP). To meet this validation requirement, the Department contracted with Health Services Advisory Group, Inc. (HSAG) as an external quality review organization.
Cover title., "March 2008.", The Balanced Budget Act (BBA) of 1997 (Public Law 105-33) requires that states conduct an annual evaluation of their managed care organizations and prepaid inpatient health plans to determine compliance with federal regulations and quality improvement standards. As one of the mandatory external quality review activities under the BBA, the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing is required to validate the performance improvement projects (PIP). To meet this validation requirement, the Department contracted with Health Services Advisory Group, Inc. (HSAG) as an external quality review organization.
