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Health Care Reform
Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA)
HCPF Eligibility Modernization Project
Recently Passed Legislation Impacting Medicaid & CHP+
Legislative Resources
Medical Services Board
Enrollment Strategic Assessment Report

Health Care Reform

• Check out Colorado’s new Health Benefits Exchange website to find out information about upcoming events, resources – including meeting schedules for the board and workgroups – and how to get involved.
• Summary of New Health Reform Law - Kaiser Family Foundation
• Key Dates for Children and Families - Georgetown Center for Children and Families
• Early Wins for Children and Families in Health Care Reform - Georgetown Center for Children and Families
• What Does Health Care Reform Mean for Colorado?
• Health Care Reform in Colorado Website
• HCPF Website
• Health Insurance Exchange Stakeholder Perspectives on Structure and Governance Future Stakeholder Sessions
• Governance Legislation
• Other Resources
• The US Department of Health and Human Services launched www.Healthcare.gov to provide easy-to-use information about health coverage options for consumers, including health care quality, prevention, the health care reform bill, insurance choices by state, community health centers, and other safety net providers. Consumers are able to tailor information to their location and demographics by entering in their zip code or age (e.g. to get information specific to seniors). 
• Families USA Health Reform Central - Resources to guide implementation

Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA)

• Legislation
• Georgetown Center for Children and Families Publications
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Guidance on CHIPRA implementation

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HCPF Eligibility Modernization Project - The Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) hosts quarterly meetings to solicit stakeholder feedback regarding the Department's plan to centralize certain eligibility and enrollment processes for all public health insurance programs.

• Meeting Agendas & Schedule

Recently Passed Legislation Impacting Medicaid & CHP+ - Colorado's 2011 legislative session ended on May 11, 2011.

• Exempt School-Based Clinics Co-Pay - House Bill (HB) 11-1019: Signed into law on March 17
• Aligning Children's Medicaid Eligibility - Senate Bill (SB) 11-008: Signed into law on April 8
• Regulation of Child-Only Policies - SB 11-128: Signed into law on April 29   
• Health Insurance Exchange Legislation - SB 11-200: Signed into law on June 1  
• Pregnant Women Medicaid Eligibility - SB 11-250: Signed into law on May 27
  
• Identification Documents Reduce Poverty - SB 10-006: Signed into law on June 5, 2010
• Medicaid Hospital Provider Fee - HB 09-1293: Signed into law on April 21, 2009

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Legislative Resources

• Colorado General Assembly
• How a bill becomes Colorado law
• Track Bills at Citizen Bill Center

Medical Services Board - This board has the authority to adopt rules that govern the Medicaid and Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) programs. The board meets the second Friday of each month to adopt rules and listen to public comment.

• Meeting Agendas
• Recently adopted rules impacting kids and families:
  • CHP+ Enrollment Fee increases for 205-250% FPL starting January 1, 2012
  • CHP+ Co-pay increases starting July 1, 2012
  • Counties Now Able to Issue Letters to Waive Fee for Birth Certificates

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Enrollment Strategic Assessment Report - Commissioned by The Colorado Health Foundation, this assessment identifies a feasible set of strategic options to change Colorado's eligibility and enrollment system to meet requirements of the new federal health care reform agenda, which includes a shift to a "culture of coverage." The research, analysis, and report was developed by Rebound Strategies. An Advisory Committee and stakeholder feedback was engaged throughout the entire process. Click here to read the executive summary.

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