What you need to know about Medicaid
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This chapter explains important information you need to know about Medicaid, including the long term care offered, eligibility requirements and enrollment processes. (The Senior Law Handbook is a project of the Colorado Bar Association's Elder Law and Trust and Estate Section.)
By: Colorado Bar Association - Senior Law Handbook
Answers to Basic Questions about Medicaid
(Separate Website)
Answers to questions like "What is Medicaid?", "What is the difference between Medicaid and Medicare?", and "Who can get Medicaid?".
By: The Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation
Medicaid Buy-In for Working People with Disabilities
(Separate Website)
Information about the option to provide Medicaid to working people with disabilities whose earnings are too high for them to qualify.
By: The Work Site
What if Medicaid denies coverage for something that I need?
(Separate Website)
A fact sheet on your appeal rights when Medicaid will not pay for something that you need.
By: National Health Law Program - HealthCareCoach.com
New Citizenship ID Rules for Medicaid
By: Colorado Legal Services
Your Right to Appeal
This document has information about appealing a decision that was handed down in an administrative hearing.
By: Colorado Legal Services
Mental Health Services and Medicaid
Information about what to do and who to contact if you are denied or are not happy with the quality of mental health services you are receiving and you have Medicaid benefits.
By: Colorado Legal Services
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Spanish / Español
Mental Health Wellness and Addressing the Stigma
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Colorado Health Networks has many resources for consumers and families who are working on their recovery. These resources include wellness tip sheets, newsletters, and consumer education programs.
By: Colorado Health Networks
Pickle/Medicaid Eligibility Screen - 2009 If you now receive Social Security Disability or Retirement benefits, but do not get Medicaid benefits, you may be eligible for Medicaid under a law known as the Pickle Amendment. Find out if you meet the income requirements for Medicaid.
By: Colorado Legal Services - with contributed information
Arrested? What Happens to Your Benefits If You Go to Jail or Prison?
(Separate Website)
This guide explains what will happen to your federal benefits if you are arrested and held in jail or prison, and how you can get them back when you are released. The guide must be ordered through their website and costs $2.50 per booklet.
By: Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
Colorado PEAK
(Separate Website)
This interactive website allows potential applicants the ability to check for possible eligibility for food assistance, cash assistance, and medical assistance through the "Am I Eligible" function, and allows existing clients to check the status of their benefits through the"Check My Benefits" function.
By: Colorado Dept. of Human Services
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Finding an Advocate
This is a list of advocate groups that can assist people with disabilities with legal issues. It includes contact information, as well as a brief summary of the kinds of issues each organization handles.
By: Colorado Legal Services - Denver, CO
Health coverage for your special needs child
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When your child has special health care needs, the Medicaid program may offer the coverage that you need to keep your child healthy and active.
By: National Health Law Program - HealthCareCoach.com
How does a person know if he/she qualifies for Medicaid?
(Separate Website)
If you are pregnant now or have children born after September 30, 1983, you may qualify for Medicaid.
By: Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing
Information about Medicaid and how to enroll
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HealthColorado provides information about Medicaid health plans and help with how to enroll in the program.
By: HealthColorado
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Spanish / Español
Use this tool to Find out Where to Apply for Benefits
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If you aren't sure where to go in your geographic location in Colorado, you can use this tool to help you find out where to go to apply for benefits.
By: Colorado Department of Healthcare and Financing
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