CICP Provider Reference Materials

The Department of Health Care Policy and Financing have created a list of Reference Materials for CICP Providers, including:

• Attorney Subrogation Policy
• CICP Provider’s Statement of Responsibilities
• CICP Provider Directory
• CICP Ability to Pay Scale
• CICP Provider FAQ
• Oct 2013 – Dec 2013 Flow Chart
• Short Term Rating Letter
• Short Term Rating Letter - Spanish
• Health Insurance – VS – CICP
• Medicaid – VS – CICP
• Third Party User Access Request Form
• Third Party User Modification/Revocation Form
• CICP Fact Sheet
• CICP Fact Sheet - Spanish

Click here for more information. [Source: HCPF]

New HCPF Resources Available – How to Apply and What You Need to Apply

“The Department of Health Care Policy and Financing has developed two new resources to help consumers wishing to apply for Medicaid, Child Health Plan Plus and financial assistance to purchase health insurance through the Connect for Health Colorado marketplace. We have posted the following new materials in English and Spanish on our website and encourage you to share these with the communities in which you work.

• How to Apply flyer
• What You Need to Apply handout/checklist

Drop-in article for your publications or website:
How to Apply for Insurance & What You’ll Need
Do you need health insurance coverage? Beginning in January 2014, more parents and adults without children will be eligible for Medicaid. If you do not qualify for Medicaid, you may be eligible for financial assistance to help buy health insurance through the Connect for Health Colorado marketplace. To find out how to apply and who you’ll need to complete your application click here.” [Source: HCPF]

Save the Date: Maternal Wellness Summit

“The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment invites you to "A Maternal Wellness Summit on Perinatal Mood Disorders" December 6th at the Summit Event Center in Aurora. This event will   focus on action-oriented steps health professionals can take to appropriately screen, refer and provide support for pregnant and postpartum women experiencing depressive symptoms or other perinatal mood disorders. Click here for more information.” [Source: COPrevent]

HIPPA Support for Healthcare Surveys – SurveyMonkey

“Want to use online surveys to collect protected health information? Now you can, safely and securely, in a manner compliant with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPPA). With the PLATINUM plan, any covered entity can meet HIPPA obligations by turning on additional privacy and security safeguards and entering a HIPPA-mandated BAA with SurveyMonkey.  Learn more.  To understand more about your obligations under HIPPA, visit the Department of Health and Human Services.”  [Source: SurveyMonkey]

Webinar: Spotlight on Pain Management

“As part of the Spotlight on Pain Management webinar series, on October 1st, 11:00am-12:00pm ET, Robert Kerns, PhD, will present “Project STEP: The use of a mixed, qualitative and quantitative approach to studying and promoting implementation of the VHA Stepped Care Model of Pain Management.”

This presentation will report on initial findings from a foundation funded project designed to evaluate and facilitate processes of implementing the SCM-PM at VA Connecticut Healthcare System (VACHS) in order to identify best practice models to aid broader dissemination and implementation in VHA and in other integrated healthcare systems. Results of mixed qualitative and quantitative analyses will be presented for the four years of the study. National VHA and non-VHA, VISN and VACHS implementation initiatives will be described as important contexts in which to consider the results.

Click here for more information and to register.” [Source: Health Services Research and Development Service]

October 2013 PEAK View

This coming week, PEAK will undergo a large set of enhancements. During this time, PEAK will be unavailable from Friday, September 27 at 6:00pm until Monday, September 30 at 6:00am.

Colorado Benefits Management System and the PEAK Outreach Initiative invite our Community Partners, to join us on a series of Conference Calls following the September PEAK Enhancements. These Post-Build Calls will be help from 11:00am-11:45am daily from Sept. 30 – Oct. 3 and will allow you to provide feedback on PEAK performance and any issues. To join the call, dial 1-877-820-7831 and enter this passcode: 349141#.

Upcoming Webinars:

• 10/2, 2pm, October Enhancements
• 10/14, 1pm, New Application Walk-Through
• 11/6, 9am, Intro to PEAK
• 11/11, 1pm, New Application Walk-Through
• 12/4, 9am, Intro to PEAK
• 12/9, 1pm, New Application Walk-Through

Please contact cbms.help@state.co.us if you encounter any technological issues with the PEAK site. [Source: Colorado PEAK]

Special Addition ACA Implementation Newsletter and ACA Communications Updates

"Click here for the Special Edition ACA Implementation Newsletter from September 23, 2013. In this issue are updates on the progress and available resources related to the Affordable Care Act.

ACA Communications Updates

• The Single Streamlined Application for both Medicaid and Connect for Health Colorado that will be in effect on October 1, 2013 has been posted on our website.
• New Paper Application is ready
• Last week’s ACA News featured articles on training, the new consumer website and content from the Office of Information Technology and Connect for Health Colorado.
• New Cartoon is posted on Colorado.gov/health” [Source: HCPF]