Colorado Choice Transitions (CCT)
Colorado Choice Transitions (CCT), a Money Follows the Person initiative (MFP), is a program to help transition Colorado Medicaid members out of nursing homes and long-term care facilities and into home and community-based settings. As a member of the CCT program, you would receive home and community-based waiver services (HCBS) plus CCT-enhanced supports and services designed to promote your independence.
Who Qualifies?
- You must meet Long-Term Care Medicaid eligibility requirements.
- You must currently reside in a nursing facility for a period of no less than ninety (90) consecutive days (rehabilitation days do not count toward the 90 days).
- You must be moving to qualified housing.
- CMS defines "qualified housing" as:
- a home owned or leased by the your or your family;
- a community-based residence with not more than four unrelated individuals living together (like a group or host home);
- or an apartment with an individual lease in a unit where services are not a condition of tenancy.
- CMS defines "qualified housing" as:
What Are the Goals of CCT?
Our objective is to provide Colorado Medicaid clients who use long-term services and supports with choices about how, when and where they want to receive services. Services are intended to promote your independence, improve your transition process, and support you in the community. We'll meet this objective through the following goals:
- Facilitating and sustaining the transition of 500 Colorado Medicaid-eligible members from nursing facilities to the community with the appropriate amount of supports and services.
- Enhancing and improving your quality of life.
- Supporting nursing facilities in the implementation of Minimum Data Set Section Q requirements, which assist you in exploring your community-based long-term options.
- Improving access to an array of HCBS services.
- Increasing housing options for people with all types of disabilities.
- Streamlining and improving navigation of the LTC system to help you more easily access supports and services.
Benefits and Services
Qualified HCBS services on the following waivers are available to you:
- Community Mental Health Supports
- Persons who are Developmentally Disabled
- Persons who are Elderly, Blind and Disabled
- Persons with Brain Injury
- Supported Living Services
The enhanced home and community-based demonstration services available to you will include:
- Caregiver Education Services
- Community Transition Services
- Dental Services
- Enhanced Nursing Services
- Extended Assistive Technology
- Extended Home Modifications
- Home Delivered Meals
- Independent Living Skills Training
- Intensive Case Management
- Peer Mentorship Services
- Transitional Behavioral Health Services
- Transitional Specialized Day Rehabilitation
- Transitional Substance Abuse Counseling
- Vision Services
If you have more questions about this program please contact us at CCT@hcpf.state.co.us.
Program Contacts
Tim Cortez, Project Director
303-866-3011
Nicole Storm, Project Manager
Contact Nicole with questions about CCT benefits and services, provider enrollment, and Prior Authorization Request (PAR) processing
303-866-2858
Nora Brahe, Transition Administrator
Contact Nora for community transition information or with questions about the member transition process
303-866-3566
Kathy Cebuhar, Community Liaison
Contact Kathy to schedule informational meetings or presentations, with questions about the Minimum Data Set (MDS) questionnaire requirements, or for general program information
303-866-2649
Chris Roe, Colorado Division of Housing
Contact Chris for housing related questions
303-864-7831