Colorado Medicaid: New Updates To Community Connector Rate, Policy & Limits In The Children’s Extensive Supports (CES) & Children’s Habilitative Residential Program (CHRP) Waivers

The document is an operational memo released on March 5, 2026, by the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF). The memo informs Colorado Medicaid members, families, provider organizations, and case management provider organizations about revised guidance for the Community Connector benefit. HCPF updated the rates, reduced the annual unit service limit, changed the process for determining service eligibility, and clarified authorization and exception requirements . . .