ACA Training for Community Partners, CAAS, & PE Sites

“The Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) is conducting Regional Trainings in conjunction with our partners at PEAK and Covering Kids and Families to deliver Community Partner training to Certified Application Assistance Sites (CAAS), Presumptive Eligibility (PE) Sites and other community organizations. The Community Partner Regional Trainings will be two days and will be held concurrently with the Regional Trainings for County and Medical Assistance Sites across the state.

The Community Partner Regional Trainings are geared towards individuals and organizations that assist potential clients through the application process. These trainings are to help build a common understanding of key elements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Colorado's ACA implementation plan, and to strengthen community organizations' capacity to help families understand the application process, benefits potentially available to them, and tools to manage their benefit account. These trainings will not impact the certification or re-certification for CAAS and PE sites but are recommended for CAAS and PE to attend to learn about the implementation of the ACA.  Sessions will cover:

• an ACA overview,
• changes in Medicaid and CHP+  policy,
• Connect for Health Colorado,
• systems interactions, PEAK,
• the new Medicaid/CHP+ application,
• and information for CAAS and PE sites.

Registration is free and will be first come, first serve. Attendees can participate in any of the seven trainings and are not limited to attending the training in their area. Breakfast and lunch will be provided each day to all attendees. Mileage will not be reimbursed.

Dates and Locations:  (Please note: Community Partners , CAAS, & PE Sites should sign up for the following trainings only.  HCPF's 3-day MA and County Training are limited to MA and county staff and require pre-training and access to CBMS.)

• Sept. 4-5, 2013: Loveland - Embassy Suites
• Sept. 5-6, 2013: Pueblo - Pueblo Convention Center
• Sept. 9-10, 2013: Sterling - NE Junior College
• Sept. 10-11, 2013: Alamosa - Inn of Rio Grande
• Sept. 18-19, 2013: Crested Butte - Crested Butte Mountain Resort
• Sept. 19-20, 2013: Glenwood Springs - Ramada Inn
• Sept. 23-24, 2013: Denver - Location TBD

Register HERE for the Community Partner Trainings. Please contact Stephanie Brooks (sbrooks@cchn.org) with questions.

MA and County Trainings: To register for HCPF's 3-day Medical Assistance (MA) and County ACA Trainings,  click HERE. *Please note the MA/County trainings are managed by a different registration system than the community partner trainings.  [Source:  PEAK]