The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) released a quick reference guide for healthcare professionals including information on the proper storage, preparation, and administration of the currently authorized COVID-19 vaccine products in the United States.

The White House released a Fact Sheet on Feb. 24, 2022, with new actions to address COVID-19 needs of people with disabilities and older people. They also released outlined steps to ensure people with disabilities and older individuals have access to COVID-19 testing, masks and other resources.

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) shared new and updated communication resources that may be useful.

In an effort to best organize and make readily available the wide array of health care provider vaccine resources, trainings and materials related to the COVID-19 vaccination program, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) has created the online Colorado COVID-19 Health Care Provider Vaccine Information Toolkit. The toolkit has a variety of robust elements. Please share!

In March 2022, a new redetermination process for all Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid Program) and Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) members was implemented.  For more information, see the Renewal Revamp presentation, workbook and FAQ on HCPF's Eligibility Partner Trainings webpage or view the Renewal Guidance for Medical Assistance Memo. 

April is stress awareness month. Please utilize these resources specific to provider stress and specifically, provider stress during the Public Health Emergency.

April is also alcohol awareness month. Pamphlets and resources from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism are available for providers to utilize and distribute. These pamphlets include resources and facts about harmful interactions: mixing alcohol with medicines, rethink drinking alcohol and your health, alcohol and your pregnancy, and much more.

CHI has released their 2022 agenda for addressing health care in Colorado. They have included three focuses:

Visit this link to learn more about these initiatives and other resources.

Colorado House Bill 21-1258 established this temporary program to provide access to mental health and substance use disorder services for youth, including addressing needs that may have resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic. In June 2021, Governor Jared Polis signed the bipartisan legislation, which dedicated $9 million to the program as part of the Polis-Primavera administration’s Colorado Comeback roadmap. I Matter is funded and administered by the Office of Behavioral Health (OBH). The program is funded until June 30, 2022. For more information and to help raise awareness, visit this link.

Here is a link to resources that were offered in previous month's Beacon roundtables including information on working with justice involved Medicaid members for the roundtable in March.

As a reminder, you can access both the primary care provider and behavioral health Provider Handbooks on Northeast Health Partners' website under the Provider Handbooks & Policies section. Please utilize these resources to answer questions in regards to member services, provider information, key performance indicators, etc.

Northeast Health Partners believes that care coordination must address members’ medical, behavioral and social needs in an integrated fashion and must address the full continuum of acute, chronic, long-term services and supports, and preventive health needs. NHP care coordinators ensure members are connected to all aspects of care needed, please see the Care Coordination and Behavioral Health Providers Fact Sheet to learn more.

The following webinar related to the end of the PHE has been scheduled. Please share with your networks as appropriate and register to attend. This webinar is geared towards Community Partners. The content includes current plans for how eligibility renewals will be phased over the 14 month period after the end of the public health emergency and an overview of communication resources in development for partners as we prepare for renewals or transitions in coverage for members.

This webinar is designed to help health centers understand the importance of access to gender affirming care for transgender and gender diverse (TGD) youth. If providers would not like to register for webinar, they can also download the slides for free.

The Office of Suicide Prevention will be hosting additional free, virtual CAMS trainings for Colorado providers on Tuesday April 26, 2022 and Thursday May 19th, 2022. Both trainings will be in 8-hour, single-day, online format.. 

CAMS APPLICATION LINKS (select ONE)

The ACC PIAC Provider and Community Experience Subcommittee's next meeting will be April 14th, 2022, 9:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

RAE ROUNDTABLE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH---2nd Fri of every month at 11am

Please join the Beacon Provider Relations team for relevant behavioral health trainings, resources, and discussion every month. Click here to join the webinar. March will cover information on justice involved members and updating provider demographics in Provider Connect.

Visit the NHP website for details on previous calls.