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If your Medicaid has been denied or terminated, if your Medicaid services have been reduced, or if medical services that your provider requested have been denied, you can contact Colorado Legal Services to see if we can assist you. Colorado Legal Services may also handle other Medicaid issues. <\/p>\n
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H.R. 1. created some changes to Medicaid, including work requirements. Immigration status changes will also affect who can qualify for Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid program).<\/p>\n
Health First Colorado will implement H.R. 1\u2019s new work requirements by\u00a0Jan. 1, 2027<\/b>.<\/p>\n
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Do not miss your appeal deadline while you are trying to get assistance from Colorado Legal Services.<\/p>\n
The instructions on how to file the appeal and the deadline for filing your appeal should be on the letter you received about your Medicaid.<\/p>\n
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This is the appeal form used by the Office of Administrative Courts.<\/p>\n
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