- What Programs Are Available To Assist Elderly Adults in Colorado?
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What Medicaid Waiver Programs are in Colorado? Colorado has twelve Medicaid waiver programs.
- HCBS WAIVER for PERSONS who are ELDERLY, BLIND, AND DISABLED (HCBS-EBD)
- WAIVER for PERSONS with DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIIES(formerly known as “comprehensive services”) (HCBS-DD)
- SUPPORTED LIVING SERVICES WAIVER (HCBS-SLS)
- CHILDREN WITH AUTISM WAIVER (HCBS-CWA)
- CHILDREN'S EXTENSIVE SUPPORT WAIVER (HCBS-CES)
- CHILDREN'S HABILITATION RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM WAIVER (HCBS-CHRP)
- CHILDREN'S HCBS WAIVER (CHCBS)
- HCBS WAIVER for PERSONS with BRAIN INJURY (HCBS-BI)
- HCBS WAIVER for Community Mental Health Supports (HCBS-CMHS)
- HCBS WAIVER for PERSONS LIVING WITH AIDS (HCBS-PLWA)
- HCBS Waiver for Children with Life Limiting Illness (HCBS-CLLI)
- HCBS waiver for persons with Spinal Cord Injury (pilot) (HCBS-SCI)
What state department operates the Medicaid waiver program in Colorado for elderly adults? The Department of Health Care Policy and Financing operates the Waiver for Persons who are Elderly, Blind, and Disabled supports elderly adults.
What programs assist older adults? The HCBS Waiver for Persons who are Elderly, Blind, and Disabled supports elderly adults.
What is the best number to call to get started? 1-800-221-3943
Is there a website?
http://www.colorado.gov/hcpf - Who Qualifies For Assistance?
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What is considered a developmental disability in Colorado? The individual must meet financial and program criteria to access services under the Waiver for Persons who are Elderly, Blind, and Disabled (HCBS-EBD program). To utilize waiver benefits, individuals must be willing to receive services in their home or community. The following criteria must be met to qualify:
- Level of Care - Individuals require long term support services at a level comparable to services typically provided in a nursing facility.
- Eligibility Group - Individuals must be 18 years or older - Individuals between ages 18 and 64 must be blind or have a physical disability - Individuals over 65 must have been determined to have a significant functional impairment
- Financial - An individual’s income must be less than $2,094.00 per month. - For a single person, their countable resources must be less than $2,000.00 and for a couple it must be less than $3,000.00.
How old do you have to be to start receiving services in Colorado? Individuals must be 18 years or older to qualify for the Waiver for Persons who are Elderly, Blind, and Disabled. Individuals between ages 18 and 64 must be blind or have a physical disability. Individuals over 65 must have been determined to have a significant functional impairment.
- What Services Are Offered & What Are The Service Limitations?
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What services does the Medicaid waiver program offer in Colorado? Services available include: Adult day services; Alternative care facilities; Community transition services; Consumer Directed Attendant Support; Personal Emergency Response System; Home modifications; Homemaker services; In home support services (IHSS); Non-medical transportation; Personal care; and Respite care.
- How Do You Become A Provider?
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To become a PASA an application for Program Approval must be submitted to DDD and a Medicaid Provider Agreement must be submitted to HCPF to enroll as a Medicaid Provider. There is no fee to become a provider.
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