The manuals are instructional guides and are not Health First Colorado policy manuals. Using the information in manuals and bulletins helps eliminate program and billing misunderstandings that can result in payment delays, incorrect payments, and payment denials, regarding covered services, member eligibility, and billing procedures. Providers and their staff should familiarize themselves with the manual and refer to it to answer program and billing questions. This manual provides general information about Health First Colorado to assist enrolled providers with submitting claims for services rendered to Health First Colorado members. Department of Health and Human Services.Īs part of its HIPAA compliance efforts, the Department has enacted several policies and procedures detailing the rights of Health First Colorado members, the Department's permitted uses and disclosures of member protected health information, and the Department's administrative duties under HIPAA. As such, the Department is a Covered Entity that must adhere to the HIPAA Privacy Regulations as promulgated by the U.S. To support this commitment, the Department has implemented and will continue to maintain appropriate policies, procedures, and mechanisms to protect the privacy and security of Protected Health Information that is used or disclosed by the Department.Īs the single state agency responsible for the administration of Health First Colorado pursuant to Title XIX of the Social Security Act, the Department is specifically considered a Health Plan under the Privacy Regulations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (the Department) is committed to ensuring the privacy and security of Health First Colorado (Colorado's Medicaid Program) members' protected health information. General Provider Information Revisions Log.Diagnosis Coding for Members with AIDS or AIDS-related Diagnoses.Other Circumstances Beyond the Provider's Control.Timely Filing Extensions for Circumstances Beyond the Provider's Control.Delayed Notification of Health First Colorado Eligibility.Re-bills and Adjustments and the 60-day Rule.Electronic Claims Submitted via Provider Web Portal.Service Bureaus, Billing Services, and Claim Submission Software Vendors.Returning Health First Colorado Payments.Health Care Programs (HCP) for Children with Special Needs.Health First Colorado Crossover Benefits.Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries (QMBs).Medicare-only Provider Enrollment Types.Retroactive Identification of Commercial Health Insurance Resources.Pursuing Commercial Health Insurance Payments.Obtaining Information about Other Resources.Common Types of Health-Related Coverage.Third Party Liability (TPL) Coordination of Benefits.Sterilization, Hysterectomy, and Abortion Benefits.Long Term Care Single Entry Point System.Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT).General Benefits/Limitations/Exclusions.Provider Responsibility to Review Delegate Provider Web Portal Accounts.Interactive Claim Submission and Processing via the Provider Web Portal.Health First Colorado Eligibility Response System (CMERS)/Virtual Agent.HIPAA 270/271 Health Care Eligibility Benefit Inquiry and Response.Accessing Eligibility Verification Information.Presumptive Eligibility for the Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (BCCP).Presumptive Eligibility (PE) for Pregnant Women.Health First Colorado Member Eligibility.Co-pay exemptions processed automatically.Emergency services delivered in any setting require indicated claim completion.Women in the Maternity Cycle Exempt from Co-pay.Institutionalized Members are Exempt from Co-pay.Exemptions Claimed through Claim Completion.Exemptions Shown on Eligibility Verification.Change of Ownership (CHOW) or Change in Tax Identification Number.Participation Agreements and Responsibilities.On-premise supervision and non-direct reimbursement exemptions.Registered Nurses enrolled as Non-Physician Practitioners.Ordering, Prescribing, and Referring (OPR) Providers. Provider Participation/Provider Enrollment.County departments of Human/Social Services Responsibilities.
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