All Ages
Community First Choice (CFC) expands access to attendant services such as personal care and homemaker services allowing more individuals to receive necessary support without requiring enrollment in a Medicaid waiver.
To qualify:
Members eligible for CFC are individuals who are either:
- Eligible for Health First Colorado benefits under the State Plan and meet an institutional level of care. An institutional level of care refers to an individual who has needs that require services in their home and community to keep them from long-term care placement in a nursing home, hospital, intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities, or an inpatient mental health facility. Institutional level of care is determined by the state prescribed level of care eligibility assessment.
or - HCBS waiver members who receive one waiver service per month.
Services & Supports
- Personal Care (Providers must have a Class A or Class B License, view Policy Memo PM 23-008) – Includes the task Acquisition, Maintenance, and Enhancement of Skills (AME)
- Health Maintenance Activities
- Home Delivered Meals
- Homemaker – Includes AME
- Medication Reminder
- Personal Emergency
- Response Systems
- Remote Supports
- Transition Setup
Visit the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing website for the most current information about the CFC.