Working notes for case managers, families, and providers — practical guidance from a Colorado Program Approved Service Agency.
A national survey of 524 disability service providers found 55% are turning away new referrals for lack of staff. What it means in Colorado, and the staffing questions to ask any host home agency.
Read →Starting January 1, 2027, if federal regulators approve, kids on CES or CHRP no longer move automatically onto the DD waiver at 18. Who keeps a direct path, what the waiting list means, and what to do this week.
Read →Some adults in host homes and group homes now contribute part of their income toward the cost of their care. What the PETI worksheet means, who's exempt, and the paperwork that now really matters.
Read →A step-by-step walkthrough for case managers: confirming waiver eligibility, choosing a PASA, the discovery call, and the four-step path from referral to move-in.
Read →Colorado has three Medicaid waivers specific to IDD — each covers a different population. A plain-English explainer of who each waiver is for and which one fits your client.
Read →A plain-English explainer of Colorado's Program Approved Service Agency designation — what it means, what to ask any PASA, and what PASA status doesn't guarantee.
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