The Office of Community Living (OCL) within the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) has the following information to share below: | |
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Announcements:
- Learn More About the Proposed Health-Related Social Needs (HRSN) 1115 Waiver Amendment
- Biden-Harris Administration Partners with Colorado and Releases Data Recommendations to Strengthen the Direct Care Workforce
- April 25, 2024, Long-Term services and Supports (LTSS) Provider Webinar Content Posted Online
- CDASS and IHSS Stakeholders: The Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC) 2024 Meetings are Now Using Zoom Registration
- The Housing Navigation-Environmental Adaptation Request for Proposals (RFP) Posted Today – Wednesday, May 1, 2024
- REMINDER: Care and Case Management (CCM) System Trainings
- REMINDER: Children's Buy-In Program Stakeholder Engagement Opportunity
General OCL Meetings:
- Children’s Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC)
General American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-Related Meetings:
- ARPA 1.05 Provider Informational Webinar
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Learn More About the Proposed Health-Related Social Needs (HRSN) 1115 Waiver Amendment
Background
HCPF is pursuing a Health-Related Social Needs (HRSN) 1115 demonstration waiver amendment earlier than anticipated, pending the passage of House Bill 24-1322 “Medicaid Coverage Housing & Nutrition Services”. If approved, the HRSN 1115 waiver amendment will expand health-related social needs (HRSN) housing and nutrition services and supports for certain eligible Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid program) members. This is in addition to the 1115 waiver amendment submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on April 1, 2024, expanding access for coverage and inpatient mental health services.
Expedited Timeline
The timeline is significantly expedited to capitalize on unprecedented support by CMS to expand certain housing and nutrition-related services and expand access to whole-person health services for those most in need as soon as possible. This timeline is only possible because community partners have been testing, implementing pilots, researching, and documenting the need for these benefits. THANK you to everyone who has made this possible!
Stakeholder Learning Opportunity
HCPF will host three stakeholder meetings for attendees to learn more about the proposed HRSN 1115 waiver amendment, ask questions and offer feedback on the proposed service set and population, and learn about timelines and ways to be involved. These meetings will all cover the same content.
Thursday, May 9, 2024
12 to 1 p.m. MT
Register Here via Zoom
Thursday, May 9, 2024
5 to 6 p.m. MT.
Register Here via Zoom
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
5 to 6 p.m. MT.
Register Here via Zoom
For More Information
Email hcpf_1115waiver@state.co.us for more information.
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Biden-Harris Administration Partners with Colorado and Releases Data Recommendations to Strengthen the Direct Care Workforce
HCPF is thrilled to announce that Colorado has been selected alongside Alaska, Delaware, Indiana, New Jersey, and New Mexico to participate in two separate technical assistance programs that together will help participating states better recruit, train, and retain direct care workers, who provide home and community-based services (HCBS) for older adults and people with disabilities.
Congratulations to the Direct Care Workforce Team!
Read more about the announcement here.
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April 25, 2024, Long-Term services and Supports (LTSS) Provider Webinar Content Posted Online
Thank you to 400+ providers and stakeholders who attended the webinar last week on April 25. We appreciate all the questions and feedback that we will be incorporating into future communications and work that we are doing to stabilize the LTSS system.
If you were unable to attend or you did attend and would like to review the materials, both the slides and the recording are available on our Stabilizing LTSS webpage in the "Recent Communications" box (top right corner).
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CDASS and IHSS Stakeholders: The Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC) 2024 Meetings are Now Using Zoom Registration
To simplify and facilitate attendance, HCPF has implemented Zoom registration for the Participant-Directed Programs Policy Collaborative (PDPPC) monthly meetings, as of the May 22, 2024, meeting.
About the PDPPC
The PDPPC brings together stakeholders and the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) to collaborate on policy and program-related topics for Consumer-Directed Attendant Support Services (CDASS) and In-Home Support Services (IHSS). The Participant-Directed Programs Unit manages these programs.
As always, all interested stakeholders are welcome to attend. The webinar and phone access information are identical for all the 2024 meetings. The PDPPC Online Attendance Form, in use for several years, is no longer being used. Attendance will automatically be tracked when stakeholders attend the meeting. You can register for all meetings with one registration, and you can add these events to your calendar. Register here.
If You Have Already Copied PDPPC Events onto Your Calendar
The PDPPC events posted on the OCL Stakeholder Engagement Calendar prior to May 1, 2024, have outdated information. These have been removed from the calendar and replaced with new events that include the current information, including the registration link. If you have already copied these events onto your calendar, you’ll need to remove them and copy the new events. We apologize for this necessary step. We think you’ll find the improvement in the process worth the time involved.
For More Information
For more details about the PDPPC, please see the PDPPC webpage or contact the PDP Unit at HCPF_PDP@state.co.us.
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The Housing Navigation-Environmental Adaptation Request for Proposals (RFP) Posted Today – Wednesday, May 1, 2024
HCPF is soliciting competitive, responsive proposals from experienced and financially sound organizations to perform Housing Navigation and Environmental Adaptation services for us.
Housing Navigation assists people who have the ability and desire to live outside the institutionalized setting to successfully move into traditional housing. This includes those individuals with disabilities, and the elderly.
HCPF’s Housing Navigation program is the result of a pilot under the State’s demonstration of Money Follows the Person (MFP), formerly Colorado Choice Transitions (CCT). MFP is a federal Medicaid demonstration grant that promotes community-based living for individuals who reside in a qualified institution.
In 2017, HCPF launched a 26-county housing navigation services pilot largely comprising the Denver Metro region. In 2020, the success of the pilot led to the execution of a five-year, statewide contract with a single entity to provide housing navigation.
This current RFP represents a third phase in development intended to expand access to housing navigation and to implement an option for completion of environmental adaptations (modifications to an individual’s home for immediate accessibility) prior to the Member discharging from an institutional setting.
The contracts are anticipated to begin on Sept. 1, 2024, and are not anticipated to exceed five years.
The Housing Navigation-Environmental Adaptation RFP is available today - May 1, 2024.
For more information, including how to apply, please contact Jackie Goodall at Jackie.Goodall@state.co.us.
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REMINDER: Care and Case Management (CCM) System Trainings
Greetings to all Case Management Agencies!
Your input has been invaluable, and in response, we’re excited to offer a series of Care and Case Management (CCM) system trainings to enhance your learning and mastery All Case Managers are encouraged to attend.
Upcoming Training Sessions:
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
10 to 11 a.m. MT
Focus: Service Plan, Care Plan & Bridge Interface Demonstration, Learning Resources Overview, and Q&A session.
DATE CHANGE:
Thursday, June 20, 2024
(moved to Thursday due to the Juneteenth holiday)
10 to 11 a.m. MT
Focus: Queues and Tasks Demonstration, Learning Resources Overview, and Q&A session.
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
10 to 11 a.m. MT
Focus: To Be Determined
Additional sessions will be announced in due course.
Registration is mandatory. These sessions will not be recorded. We look forward to your participation! If you have questions, please email crodriguez@assurecare.com.
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REMINDER: Children's Buy-In Program Stakeholder Engagement Opportunity
Children's Buy-in Program members, stakeholders, and partners are invited to attend this meeting to learn about upcoming eligibility policy changes to the Children's Buy-In Program.
The Health First Colorado Buy-In Program for Children with Disabilities lets families of children with a disability who qualify to 'buy-into' Health First Colorado (Colorado's Medicaid Program) for that child. If your child and/or your family earns too much for Health First Colorado or Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) your child may qualify. If your child qualifies, you may pay a monthly premium to be in the program. We base your monthly premium on your family's income.
The meeting will be held:
Monday, May 13, 2024
10 to 11 a.m. MT
Join via Zoom
Join via Phone:
(Toll-free) 1-877-853-5257
Webinar ID: 883 0616 4048, Passcode: 747805
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Children’s Disability Advisory Committee (CDAC)
The CDAC serves in an advisory capacity to the Department of Health Care Policy & Financing and makes recommendations regarding issues related to benefits for children and youth with disabilities age 20 and younger, provider education interventions, and application of standards. All interested stakeholders are welcome.
Meeting information can be found on the CDAC webpage.
The meeting will be held:
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
10 a.m. to 12 p.m. MT
Join via Google Meet
Join via Phone:
(650) 667-2698, PIN: 194 068 900#
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ARPA 1.05 Provider Informational Webinar
These webinars will provide information to prospective applicants about the ARPA 1.05 Provider Grant. The intention of this grant is to provide more training opportunities and incentives for workers to gain higher-level skills that would promote greater retention within the HCBS workforce. This webinar will review the grant eligibility and application process. All interested stakeholders are welcome.
The next meeting will be held:
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
11 a.m. to 12 p.m. MT
Join via Zoom
Join via Phone:
(Toll-free)1-877-853-5257
Meeting ID: 993 1700 7314, Passcode: 396389
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Need to Make an Accommodation Request for One of Our General OCL or ARPA-Related Stakeholder Meetings?
Reasonable accommodations for all OCL and ARPA-related stakeholder meetings will be provided upon request for persons with disabilities. Auxiliary aids and services for individuals with disabilities and language services for individuals whose first language is not English may be provided upon request. Please notify John Barry at 303-866-3173 or John.R.Barry@state.co.us or the 504/ADA Coordinator at hcpf504ada@state.co.us at least one week prior to the meeting to make arrangements.
General OCL Meetings are on the OCL Stakeholder Engagement and Calendar webpage.
ARPA-Related Meetings are on the ARPA Stakeholder Engagement and Calendar webpage.
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