{"id":4910,"date":"2026-07-22T10:42:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T10:42:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/northern-colorado\/?page_id=4910"},"modified":"2026-07-22T10:42:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T10:42:48","slug":"medicaid-home-care-colorado","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/northern-colorado\/medicaid-home-care-colorado\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorado Medicaid Home Care, Explained by a Local Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4910\" class=\"elementor elementor-4910\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c7b982 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4c7b982\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d28a974 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d28a974\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-003947e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"003947e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Colorado Medicaid Home Care, Explained by a Local Team<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f387fb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f387fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Colorado splits home care into separate Medicaid pathways: Community First Choice, IHSS, HCBS waivers, and skilled home health services. Each has different rules. Getting Medicaid home care Colorado families trust starts with knowing your pathway, not guessing. We walk families through which home care services fit before you spend weeks on the wrong application.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5b85aa elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b5b85aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e44ba9d elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-center elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"e44ba9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Serving Fort Collins, Loveland, Windsor, and Greeley families<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b906efd elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-center elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"b906efd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Bilingual English and Spanish support from day one<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a4ee77 elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-center elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"8a4ee77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Accepts Medicaid, VA, long-term care insurance, private pay<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-928baee elementor-hidden-desktop e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"928baee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-052ab71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-carousel\" data-id=\"052ab71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;carousel_items&quot;:[{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #1&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;c0e89a0&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #2&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;e372c11&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide 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class=\"swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"1\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d99405f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d99405f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3748108 elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-center elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"3748108\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Serving Fort Collins, Loveland, Windsor, and Greeley families<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"2\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee0e4d5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ee0e4d5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a47994 elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-center elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5a47994\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Bilingual English and Spanish support from day one<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"3\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8233e7c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8233e7c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff3e1ff elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-center elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"ff3e1ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Accepts Medicaid, VA, long-term care insurance, private pay<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24e13f3 e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"24e13f3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75459fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75459fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Colorado Medicaid Home Care Questions Families Bring Us<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26b978c elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"26b978c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.pcahg8f741e5{display:flex !important;flex-direction:row !important;flex-wrap:wrap !important;gap:22px;justify-content:center;}.pcahg8f741e5 > .e-con{width:47%;min-width:230px;min-height:270px;flex-grow:0;flex-shrink:0;}@media(max-width:1024px){.pcahg8f741e5 > .e-con{width:47%;}}@media(max-width:767px){.pcahg8f741e5 > .e-con{width:100%;min-height:0;}}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41c264e e-con-full pcahg8f741e5 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"41c264e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4cbf7c pcah-card e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a4cbf7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9b9600 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"e9b9600\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-user-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224 256c70.7 0 128-57.3 128-128S294.7 0 224 0 96 57.3 96 128s57.3 128 128 128zm89.6 32h-16.7c-22.2 10.2-46.9 16-72.9 16s-50.6-5.8-72.9-16h-16.7C60.2 288 0 348.2 0 422.4V464c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h352c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48v-41.6c0-74.2-60.2-134.4-134.4-134.4zm323-128.4l-27.8-28.1c-4.6-4.7-12.1-4.7-16.8-.1l-104.8 104-45.5-45.8c-4.6-4.7-12.1-4.7-16.8-.1l-28.1 27.9c-4.7 4.6-4.7 12.1-.1 16.8l81.7 82.3c4.6 4.7 12.1 4.7 16.8.1l141.3-140.2c4.6-4.7 4.7-12.2.1-16.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc9094f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc9094f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Figuring out which Medicaid pathway fits<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e972bbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e972bbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Colorado Medicaid, known as Health First Colorado, doesn&#8217;t work as one benefit. It splits into separate pathways with separate rules, and <a href=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/northern-colorado\/\" style=\"color:#7B9218;font-weight:700;\">our Northern Colorado team<\/a> sees families arrive confused about which one applies to them. Since July 1, 2025, IHSS in Colorado is available only through Community First Choice, per HCPF, and many guides online still describe the old system.<\/p><p>Colorado Medicaid splits in-home care across separate programs with separate rules, so the first step is knowing which pathway to ask about. Long term care needs often route through waiver programs or the CFC program, while acute conditions may qualify for home health services.<\/p><ul><li>Home health vs. personal care<\/li><li>CFC and IHSS after July 2025<\/li><li>Waiver-based supports for extra help<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f91e02f pcah-card e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f91e02f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cab7455 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"cab7455\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-home\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M280.37 148.26L96 300.11V464a16 16 0 0 0 16 16l112.06-.29a16 16 0 0 0 15.92-16V368a16 16 0 0 1 16-16h64a16 16 0 0 1 16 16v95.64a16 16 0 0 0 16 16.05L464 480a16 16 0 0 0 16-16V300L295.67 148.26a12.19 12.19 0 0 0-15.3 0zM571.6 251.47L488 182.56V44.05a12 12 0 0 0-12-12h-56a12 12 0 0 0-12 12v72.61L318.47 43a48 48 0 0 0-61 0L4.34 251.47a12 12 0 0 0-1.6 16.9l25.5 31A12 12 0 0 0 45.15 301l235.22-193.74a12.19 12.19 0 0 1 15.3 0L530.9 301a12 12 0 0 0 16.9-1.6l25.5-31a12 12 0 0 0-1.7-16.93z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b5afca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b5afca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding what Medicaid may cover at home<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cb608f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7cb608f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Coverage varies by pathway. Skilled home health care, personal care services, homemaker services, and home modifications each sit under different benefits. Home and community based services can include adult day care, medical services, and support from trained home care providers, whether you need daily treatment or occasional help.<\/p><ul><li>Bathing, dressing, mobility support<\/li><li>Meal prep and light housekeeping<\/li><li>Nurse visits and therapy at home<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35c261c pcah-card e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"35c261c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0252167 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"0252167\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-heart\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M462.3 62.6C407.5 15.9 326 24.3 275.7 76.2L256 96.5l-19.7-20.3C186.1 24.3 104.5 15.9 49.7 62.6c-62.8 53.6-66.1 149.8-9.9 207.9l193.5 199.8c12.5 12.9 32.8 12.9 45.3 0l193.5-199.8c56.3-58.1 53-154.3-9.8-207.9z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-556e45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"556e45c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Knowing where to start the application<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-357d09d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"357d09d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Larimer and Weld counties, the case management agency is the usual first stop, not a private phone call.<\/p><ul><li>Foothills Gateway for Larimer<\/li><li>Weld County CMA for Greeley area<\/li><li>Colorado PEAK for status checks<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2547c8f pcah-card e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2547c8f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b892688 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"b892688\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-clock\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256,8C119,8,8,119,8,256S119,504,256,504,504,393,504,256,393,8,256,8Zm92.49,313h0l-20,25a16,16,0,0,1-22.49,2.5h0l-67-49.72a40,40,0,0,1-15-31.23V112a16,16,0,0,1,16-16h32a16,16,0,0,1,16,16V256l58,42.5A16,16,0,0,1,348.49,321Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b1b52d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b1b52d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Avoiding false promises about eligibility<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07e87e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07e87e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No agency can guarantee Medicaid approval. Anyone who says otherwise has skipped the parts that actually decide it. Eligibility requirements follow state health care policy that shifts year to year, so we&#8217;ll tell you what&#8217;s true today, not what&#8217;s easy to hear.<\/p><ul><li>Financial and level-of-care rules apply<\/li><li>Assessments happen through the county<\/li><li>Approval isn&#8217;t automatic once on Medicaid<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e53ef3b elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e53ef3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/northern-colorado\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get Care Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71181c3 e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"71181c3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bdee78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"6bdee78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.pcahitb455bde{display:flex !important;flex-direction:row !important;gap:36px;align-items:flex-start;}.pcahitb455bde > .pcah-it-img{position:sticky;top:120px;align-self:flex-start;}.pcahitb455bde > .pcah-it-img{width:42%;flex-shrink:0;}.pcahitb455bde > .pcah-it-txt{width:55%;}@media(max-width:900px){.pcahitb455bde{flex-direction:column !important;}.pcahitb455bde > .pcah-it-img,.pcahitb455bde > .pcah-it-txt{width:100%;}}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b70efc0 e-con-full pcahitb455bde e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b70efc0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d487acf e-con-full pcah-it-img e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d487acf\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30ad5c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"30ad5c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/hendersonville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/11\/Rectangle-185.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d14bdd6 e-con-full pcah-it-txt e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d14bdd6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2436c6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2436c6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who This Page Is For<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-266fab3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"266fab3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Families after a hospital discharge<\/h3><p>For someone leaving UCHealth Poudre Valley, Medical Center of the Rockies, or Banner Health with new care needs. Skilled home health services may cover the first weeks, but longer-term personal care and homemaker help sit under different Medicaid pathways.<\/p><h3>Older adults with a functional impairment<\/h3><p>The EBD (Elderly, Blind, Disabled) waiver serves adults 65+ with a functional impairment and adults 18-64 who are blind, physically disabled, or have HIV\/AIDS and need long-term community supports to stay at home, per HCPF. The CMHS waiver serves adults with a mental illness who need similar community support. Community First Choice may also apply depending on eligibility. Low income residents who meet both financial and functional criteria can access waiver programs.<\/p><h3>Adult children helping from a distance<\/h3><p>For sons and daughters living in Denver, out of state, or working full-time along the Front Range. Understanding the Medicaid pathways lets you help a parent locally without guessing at the process. Family members often need clarity on how <a href=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/services\/companion-care\/\" style=\"color:#7B9218;font-weight:700;\">companion care<\/a> fits alongside Medicaid-covered services before coordinating from a distance.<\/p><h3>Spanish-speaking families navigating the system<\/h3><p>For households where English is not the primary language. Our team serves families in English and Spanish from the first conversation, so pathway questions don&#8217;t get lost in translation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-707f5af elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"707f5af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/northern-colorado\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get Care Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51903e6 e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"51903e6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48d4da7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"48d4da7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.pcahitf3346f7{display:flex !important;flex-direction:row !important;gap:36px;align-items:flex-start;}.pcahitf3346f7 > .pcah-it-img{position:sticky;top:120px;align-self:flex-start;}.pcahitf3346f7 > .pcah-it-img{width:42%;flex-shrink:0;}.pcahitf3346f7 > .pcah-it-txt{width:55%;}@media(max-width:900px){.pcahitf3346f7{flex-direction:column !important;}.pcahitf3346f7 > .pcah-it-img,.pcahitf3346f7 > .pcah-it-txt{width:100%;}}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01736b5 e-con-full pcahitf3346f7 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"01736b5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9160775 e-con-full pcah-it-txt e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9160775\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17f05e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17f05e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What a Local Agency Adds to the Medicaid Process<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eca3311 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eca3311\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Clarity on the pathway you actually need<\/h3><p>Instead of guessing whether Medicaid &#8220;covers&#8221; home care, you get a plain-English read on whether your situation looks more like Community First Choice, an HCBS waiver, skilled home health services, or something else. That clarity comes before you spend a week on the wrong application track. Many services exist across different pathways, and knowing which one fits saves time.<\/p><h3>A short list of the right first calls<\/h3><p>Larimer County families work with different case management contacts than Weld County families. We help sort out which office starts your process: Foothills Gateway, Weld County CMA, the ADRC, or Colorado PEAK for status. You won&#8217;t be calling from a random Google list.<\/p><h3>Care coordination that starts before approval<\/h3><p>While Medicaid eligibility is being reviewed, families still need help at home today. Our caregivers can start on a private-pay basis and coordinate the transition once <a href=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/services\/personal-care\/\" style=\"color:#7B9218;font-weight:700;\">personal care<\/a> benefits are confirmed, so care doesn&#8217;t stop and start with paperwork. Working with <a href=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/services\/homemaker-care\/\" style=\"color:#7B9218;font-weight:700;\">homemaker care<\/a> providers who understand the Medicaid timeline can bridge the gap between application and approval.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67a7108 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"67a7108\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/northern-colorado\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get Care Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c61bd6 e-con-full pcah-it-img e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c61bd6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b846e78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b846e78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/boca-delray-npb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/03\/6d9c48ac-ece4-4998-b5b0-f0e2a9cd0150.jpeg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f0e5f5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0f0e5f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52d9a7a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"52d9a7a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-294e0f0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"294e0f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How We Help Families Get Started<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80ea6ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80ea6ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here is what happens when you reach out to our Northern Colorado team. Call or text (970) 590-7608 to get started.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69951e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"69951e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/northern-colorado\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get Care Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-645a00e e-con-full dot-line e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"645a00e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-979b03e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"979b03e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-609fa75 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"609fa75\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24fdc27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"24fdc27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/northnashville2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/Mask-group-4.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e41823 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e41823\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-273bf46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"273bf46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Step 01<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b640921 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b640921\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Call or text with your situation<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6455e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6455e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Reach us at (970) 590-7608. We listen first: what changed, what you need help figuring out, and whether Medicaid, VA, or private pay is on the table.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f41086 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f41086\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-056281e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"056281e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-024d058 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"024d058\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/northnashville2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/Mask-group-5.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1318895 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1318895\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b720b77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b720b77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Step 02<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3580ca4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3580ca4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Talk through the Medicaid pathway<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e40c29d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e40c29d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We walk you through the likely Medicaid pathway (CFC, HCBS waiver, skilled home health) in plain English, name the county contact that starts your process, and point you to Colorado PEAK. Some skilled tasks require services from a specific class of provider, and we help you understand which one.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fb8027 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8fb8027\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b360c9b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b360c9b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24bdb1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"24bdb1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/northnashville2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/Mask-group-6.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e22c15 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6e22c15\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-713be41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"713be41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Step 03<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-433e909 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"433e909\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In-home assessment and care plan<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-915de41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"915de41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A member of our team visits the member&#8217;s residence to understand daily routines, safety, mobility, and family involvement. We build a care plan around what your loved one needs, not a template. Our caregivers bring training in personal care and health care tasks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8762538 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8762538\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac6ba52 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ac6ba52\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f54571a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f54571a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/northnashville2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/new-care-icon-12.svg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9824795 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9824795\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-840398b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"840398b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Step 04<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97bd2ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"97bd2ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Personality-matched caregiver<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00f424b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00f424b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We match a caregiver by personality and experience, not by whoever is on the schedule. Our caregivers are screened through our 7-step process before they set foot in your home.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3af3563 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3af3563\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e92e05 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6e92e05\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1223ce5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1223ce5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/northnashville2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/new-ongoing-12.svg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f64e54a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f64e54a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-481855e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"481855e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Step 05<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3363014 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3363014\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Care begins, with coordination<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bebefad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bebefad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Care starts on the timeline that works for your family. If Medicaid benefits are still being reviewed, we can coordinate the private-pay-to-Medicaid transition once approval is confirmed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8f2131 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b8f2131\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c68dda9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"c68dda9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.pcahwhye7c70dd{align-items:flex-start !important;}.pcahwhye7c70dd .pcah-why-img{position:sticky;top:120px;align-self:flex-start;}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0a3eba e-con-full pcahwhye7c70dd e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b0a3eba\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d89e52d e-con-full pcah-why-img e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d89e52d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ec23c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9ec23c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/hendersonville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/11\/Rectangle-130.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"Why Choose Us for\u00a0Dementia Care\u00a0in Hendersonville?\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e450ede e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e450ede\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb48aca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb48aca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Northern Colorado Families Call Us<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c23a044 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c23a044\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Licensed and Locally Rooted in Northern Colorado<\/h3><ul><li>CO License 04K406<\/li><li>15+ Years Local Care<\/li><li>Bilingual EN \/ ES<\/li><li>Medicaid &amp; VA Accepted<\/li><\/ul><h3>Fifteen years inside the Northern Colorado care community<\/h3><p>Matt and Linda Dollar have spent more than 15 years working inside the long-term care and healthcare community across Larimer and Weld counties. That means we know the case managers, the hospital discharge planners, and the county offices by name, not from a script. As Linda puts it, &#8220;I am humbled to serve our community and their loved ones.&#8221;<\/p><h3>A neutral read on your Medicaid options<\/h3><p>We don&#8217;t get paid more when a family picks a specific Medicaid pathway. If skilled home health from a nurse agency is the right first step and not us, we&#8217;ll say so.<\/p><h3>Bilingual service from the first phone call<\/h3><p>For the growing Spanish-speaking population across Northern Colorado, we serve families in Spanish and English from the first conversation, not through a translator added later. Every family deserves to feel heard from the start.<\/p><h3>Talk Through Your Options With Us<\/h3><p>Not sure which Medicaid pathway fits, basic support or advanced care? Let&#8217;s talk it through. A short call clarifies your pathway and next county contact. No pressure, no guarantees, just a straight read.<\/p><p>Call or text: (970) 590-7608<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38af99e e-con-boxed pcahtb4386baa e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"38af99e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05a240f elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"05a240f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.pcahtb4386baa h2{text-align:center;}.pcahtb4386baa div[style*=\"overflow-x\"]{display:block;width:100%;}.pcahtb4386baa table{display:table !important;overflow:hidden !important;width:100% !important;min-width:100% !important;table-layout:fixed !important;margin-left:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin:0 auto;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(60,50,45,.10);}.pcahtb4386baa td{padding:15px 20px;border:none;font-size:17px;}.pcahtb4386baa td:not(:first-child){text-align:center;}.pcahtb4386baa tr:first-child td{background:#7B9218;color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:18px;}.pcahtb4386baa tr:not(:first-child):nth-child(even) td{background:#FFFFFF;}.pcahtb4386baa tr:not(:first-child):nth-child(odd) td{background:#E9EEDC;}.pcahtb4386baa tr:not(:first-child) td:first-child{font-weight:700;color:#5E504F;}.pcahtb4386baa tr:not(:first-child) td:last-child{background:#DCE8B8;font-weight:600;color:#4F640B;}.pcahtb4386baa{margin-bottom:70px !important;}@media(max-width:767px){.pcahtb4386baa{margin-bottom:44px !important;}}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-813a8c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"813a8c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Going It Alone vs. Working With a Local Team<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec68595 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec68595\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most families either try to sort out Colorado Medicaid on their own or work with a local team who does it weekly. The acute home health period covers immediate post-hospital needs, while long term home health for ongoing illness management sits under different rules and requires prior authorization.<\/p><div style=\"overflow-x:auto\"><table style=\"display:table;width:100%;min-width:100%;table-layout:fixed\"><tbody><tr><th>Dimension<\/th><th>Navigating Alone<\/th><th>With Our Team<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Pathway clarity<\/td><td>Trial and error<\/td><td>Same-day read<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>First county contact<\/td><td>You look it up<\/td><td>We name it<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Time to first call<\/td><td>Days to weeks<\/td><td>24-48 hours<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cost<\/td><td>Free time-wise<\/td><td>Consult free<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1d7a00 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d1d7a00\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea64dee elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"ea64dee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"274\" class=\"elementor elementor-274\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d9cc7f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5d9cc7f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b0dd61 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b0dd61\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7bc534 elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps\" data-id=\"b7bc534\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"google_maps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=421%20Horizon%20Circle%2C%20Greeley%2C%20CO%2080634&#038;t=m&#038;z=12&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"421 Horizon Circle, Greeley, CO 80634\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"421 Horizon Circle, Greeley, CO 80634\"\n\t\t\t><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52410d5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"52410d5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39780fb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39780fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Local Services Throughout the Fort Collins, Loveland, and Windsor Area<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-729c3e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"729c3e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preferred Care at Home has continued this tradition by only referring the most reliable, compassionate, experienced and affordable caregivers to client&#8217;s homes or care facilities.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>We Serve:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03e2a09 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"03e2a09\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c04de4d elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"c04de4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/northern-colorado\/fort-collins-co\/\" style=\"color:#A4C422;font-weight:bold\">Fort Collins<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/northern-colorado\/in-home-senior-care-in-loveland-co\/\" style=\"color:#A4C422;font-weight:bold\">Loveland<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/northern-colorado\/in-home-care-in-windsor-co\/\" style=\"color:#A4C422;font-weight:bold\">Windsor<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/northern-colorado\/timnath-co-in-home-care\/\" style=\"color:#A4C422;font-weight:bold\">Timnath<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/northern-colorado\/greeley-co\/\" style=\"color:#A4C422;font-weight:bold\">Greeley<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/northern-colorado\/lucerne-co-in-home-care\/\" style=\"color:#A4C422;font-weight:bold\">Lucerne<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7f269d elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"b7f269d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Severance<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/northern-colorado\/berthoud-in-home-care\/\" style=\"color:#A4C422;font-weight:bold\">Berthoud<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Evans<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Eaton<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Johnstown<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed845d7 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"ed845d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Wellington<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/northern-colorado\/laporte-in-home-care\/\" style=\"color:#A4C422;font-weight:bold\">Laporte<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Milliken<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/northern-colorado\/garden-city-co-in-home-care\/\" style=\"color:#A4C422;font-weight:bold\">Garden City<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/northern-colorado\/lasalle\/\" style=\"color:#A4C422;font-weight:bold\">LaSalle<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d94e3ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d94e3ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/preferhome.com\/locations\/northern-colorado\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Don't see your city? Give us a call!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0a631b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e0a631b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30fe73d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"30fe73d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef3e4a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ef3e4a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faffd1d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"faffd1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2630\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2630\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Does Medicaid pay for home health care in Colorado? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 22 22\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M7 11H15M21 11C21 16.5228 16.5228 21 11 21C5.47715 21 1 16.5228 1 11C1 5.47715 5.47715 1 11 1C16.5228 1 21 5.47715 21 11Z\" stroke=\"#A4C422\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 22 22\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M11 7V15M7 11H15M21 11C21 16.5228 16.5228 21 11 21C5.47715 21 1 16.5228 1 11C1 5.47715 5.47715 1 11 1C16.5228 1 21 5.47715 21 11Z\" stroke=\"#A4C422\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2630\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f39b0ad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f39b0ad\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2630\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cb63a7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1cb63a7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08ef2d6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08ef2d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, Health First Colorado (Colorado Medicaid) can pay for home health care services, but the rules split into two tracks: acute home health services for short-term skilled needs and long term home health for ongoing skilled care. Acute home health is allowed for up to 60 calendar days without prior authorization or until the acute condition resolves, per HCPF. Long term home health requires prior authorization and a physician order.<\/p><p>Personal care and homemaker support sit under different pathways entirely, including CFC, IHSS, and HCBS waivers. Understanding which track applies to your situation is the first real question to answer.<\/p><p>Colorado&#8217;s home health benefit exists because the home is often the most effective setting for care required after a hospital stay, more so than an outpatient treatment office. Not every discharge will require home health services, but many do. That&#8217;s the acute health care standard behind a physician&#8217;s order for skilled visits.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2631\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2631\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What will Colorado Medicaid pay for at home? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 22 22\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M7 11H15M21 11C21 16.5228 16.5228 21 11 21C5.47715 21 1 16.5228 1 11C1 5.47715 5.47715 1 11 1C16.5228 1 21 5.47715 21 11Z\" stroke=\"#A4C422\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 22 22\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M11 7V15M7 11H15M21 11C21 16.5228 16.5228 21 11 21C5.47715 21 1 16.5228 1 11C1 5.47715 5.47715 1 11 1C16.5228 1 21 5.47715 21 11Z\" stroke=\"#A4C422\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2631\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c15cc22 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c15cc22\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2631\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fb5857 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3fb5857\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0723b86 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0723b86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Depending on the pathway, Colorado Medicaid may pay for skilled services from a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse, therapy visits such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy, personal care services like bathing and dressing, homemaker services including meal preparation and light housekeeping, health maintenance activities, and in some HCBS waivers, home modifications. The Home Modification benefit carries a $14,000 lifetime maximum in the EBD, CIH, BI, and CMHS waivers, per HCPF.<\/p><p>What you actually qualify for depends on your eligibility and the assessment your county case manager completes. Colorado&#8217;s Medicaid program treats each of these as separate benefits, not one bundled service. Home repairs fall outside the home modification benefit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2632\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2632\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Who qualifies for Community First Choice or an HCBS waiver in Colorado? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 22 22\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M7 11H15M21 11C21 16.5228 16.5228 21 11 21C5.47715 21 1 16.5228 1 11C1 5.47715 5.47715 1 11 1C16.5228 1 21 5.47715 21 11Z\" stroke=\"#A4C422\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 22 22\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M11 7V15M7 11H15M21 11C21 16.5228 16.5228 21 11 21C5.47715 21 1 16.5228 1 11C1 5.47715 5.47715 1 11 1C16.5228 1 21 5.47715 21 11Z\" stroke=\"#A4C422\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2632\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d71c2c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d71c2c6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2632\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca420e7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ca420e7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce47884 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce47884\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To qualify for Community First Choice, a member must meet full Health First Colorado financial eligibility and institutional level-of-care requirements, or already be enrolled in an HCBS waiver receiving at least one waiver service per month. HCBS waivers like EBD have their own criteria, generally covering adults 65 and older with a functional impairment, or adults 18 to 64 with a qualifying disability.<\/p><p>Eligibility requirements differ by waiver, so the same person might qualify for one program and not another. Your county case management agency is the one that ultimately confirms which pathway fits.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2633\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2633\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How much does Medicaid pay for a caregiver in Colorado? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 22 22\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M7 11H15M21 11C21 16.5228 16.5228 21 11 21C5.47715 21 1 16.5228 1 11C1 5.47715 5.47715 1 11 1C16.5228 1 21 5.47715 21 11Z\" stroke=\"#A4C422\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 22 22\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M11 7V15M7 11H15M21 11C21 16.5228 16.5228 21 11 21C5.47715 21 1 16.5228 1 11C1 5.47715 5.47715 1 11 1C16.5228 1 21 5.47715 21 11Z\" stroke=\"#A4C422\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2633\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3013bf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e3013bf\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2633\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b683957 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b683957\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee0f79c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee0f79c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Colorado Medicaid does not publish a single flat rate for home caregivers. Payment depends on the pathway (CFC, IHSS self-direction, or agency-based delivery), the service provided, and the county-approved care plan.<\/p><p>Self-directed models like IHSS and CDASS let members direct payment differently than agency-based delivery does, giving families more say in the application process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2634\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2634\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can a family member be paid to care for me at home through Colorado Medicaid? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 22 22\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M7 11H15M21 11C21 16.5228 16.5228 21 11 21C5.47715 21 1 16.5228 1 11C1 5.47715 5.47715 1 11 1C16.5228 1 21 5.47715 21 11Z\" stroke=\"#A4C422\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 22 22\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M11 7V15M7 11H15M21 11C21 16.5228 16.5228 21 11 21C5.47715 21 1 16.5228 1 11C1 5.47715 5.47715 1 11 1C16.5228 1 21 5.47715 21 11Z\" stroke=\"#A4C422\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2634\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62c5121 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"62c5121\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2634\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98be579 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"98be579\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4cb655 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4cb655\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In some cases yes, through self-direction pathways like IHSS or CDASS, but Colorado has caregiver-rule limits that change what is possible. A 2026 HCPF memo addressed limits on paid homemaking by legally responsible persons, which can affect whether a spouse or parent qualifies as a paid caregiver.<\/p><p>Rules like this change, so confirm current guidance with your county case management agency before assuming a relative can be paid.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2635\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2635\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What can a home care agency actually do in the Medicaid process, and what can't we do? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 22 22\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M7 11H15M21 11C21 16.5228 16.5228 21 11 21C5.47715 21 1 16.5228 1 11C1 5.47715 5.47715 1 11 1C16.5228 1 21 5.47715 21 11Z\" stroke=\"#A4C422\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 22 22\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M11 7V15M7 11H15M21 11C21 16.5228 16.5228 21 11 21C5.47715 21 1 16.5228 1 11C1 5.47715 5.47715 1 11 1C16.5228 1 21 5.47715 21 11Z\" stroke=\"#A4C422\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2635\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c226e1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c226e1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2635\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26c4ce5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"26c4ce5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f487ffa elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f487ffa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A licensed Colorado home care agency can explain the pathways, help you prepare questions for your county case manager, coordinate assessments, and deliver approved services. No agency can approve Medicaid or promise a specific benefit amount. Colorado licenses agencies as Class A, which can provide skilled services and personal care, or Class B, limited to personal care only, per CDPHE.<\/p><p>The county and Health First Colorado make the eligibility and coverage decisions, not the agency. A home health aide, certified nursing assistant, or certified nurse aide can deliver personal care under either class, but skilled tasks route through a Class A provider. Some physical and behavioral health services run through a Colorado managed care program using a managed care organization model, separate from the long-term services pathway that covers home care.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2636\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"7\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2636\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How long does the Medicaid home care application take in Larimer or Weld County? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 22 22\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M7 11H15M21 11C21 16.5228 16.5228 21 11 21C5.47715 21 1 16.5228 1 11C1 5.47715 5.47715 1 11 1C16.5228 1 21 5.47715 21 11Z\" stroke=\"#A4C422\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 22 22\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M11 7V15M7 11H15M21 11C21 16.5228 16.5228 21 11 21C5.47715 21 1 16.5228 1 11C1 5.47715 5.47715 1 11 1C16.5228 1 21 5.47715 21 11Z\" stroke=\"#A4C422\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2636\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98ef08b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"98ef08b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2636\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f20a17f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f20a17f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df99eea elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df99eea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Timelines vary by county and pathway, but most Northern Colorado families see the process take several weeks from first county contact through assessment and authorization. Larimer County residents can check status through Colorado PEAK or the Human Services Benefits line at 970-498-6300; Weld County routes families through its Case Management Agency.<\/p><p>Call us early to avoid the two most common delays we see families run into.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2637\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"8\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2637\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Do you guarantee Medicaid will approve my care? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 22 22\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M7 11H15M21 11C21 16.5228 16.5228 21 11 21C5.47715 21 1 16.5228 1 11C1 5.47715 5.47715 1 11 1C16.5228 1 21 5.47715 21 11Z\" stroke=\"#A4C422\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 22 22\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M11 7V15M7 11H15M21 11C21 16.5228 16.5228 21 11 21C5.47715 21 1 16.5228 1 11C1 5.47715 5.47715 1 11 1C16.5228 1 21 5.47715 21 11Z\" stroke=\"#A4C422\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2637\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b34cade e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b34cade\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2637\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0025f19 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0025f19\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19c6217 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19c6217\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No, and no honest agency in Colorado can. 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