As of June 27, 2016, the Colorado Medicaid program is now called Health First Colorado. The new name reflects the significant improvements that have been made to modernize Colorado's Medicaid program to better engage members and improve the quality and coordination of care. The Health First Colorado rename has been made possible through grants from the Colorado Health Foundation and Caring for Colorado Foundation.
The name itself - Health First Colorado - aims to convey the Department's commitment to putting its members' health first, as well as encourage its 1.3 million members to put their own health first.
For more information, visit HealthFirstColorado.com.
Providers MUST revalidate by August 1st!
Starting October 31, 2016, Health First Colorado claims and encounters submitted by providers who have not enrolled and/or revalidated will be denied.
The deadline for Medicaid provider revalidation is rapidly approaching! Providers who do not begin the revalidation process by August 1, 2016 put themselves at serious risk for delayed payments as revalidation may take several weeks.
By completing the enrollment/revalidation process now through the Online Provider Enrollment (OPE) tool, providers will not experience delays in payment when the new enrollment and claims management system, Colorado interChange, launches onOctober 31, 2016.
Visit the Provider Resources web page for all neccessary information.
Future of CHP+?
While federal financing for the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) was extended through September 30, 2017, it is unclear whether or not Congress will consider extending federal financing beyond 2017. Due to this uncertainty, the Department has been planning and considering alternative policies and models to ensure that the children and pregnant women who are covered by Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+), Colorado's CHIP program, will have access to comparable sources of physical and behavioral health and dental coverage with respect to affordability, adequacy of benefits and availability of services.
The Department will be hosting a public meeting to discuss options in more detail and to receive feedback and advice from interested stakeholders.
July 21, 2016
10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
The Department of Health Care Policy & Financing
303 E. 17th Avenue, 7th Floor, Conference Room 7BC
Denver, CO 80203
To participate by phone, call:
Toll Free: (877) 820-7831
Participant Code: 422066
For more information, contact Allison Heyne.
[Source: At A Glance]
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