Phase 2 of Colorado’s weekly caregiver limit opened November 1. Here’s what has to be on file before January 1, plus Round 2 feedback, the November 13 board meeting, and a new Notice of Rights memo.
Jason Schlosky
Jason Schlosky has built his career at the intersection of families and care systems, helping each side understand the other better. As a husband, father of two, and a brother to siblings with disabilities, Jason knows firsthand how overwhelming it can be to navigate care systems that weren't always designed with families in mind. That lived experience doesn't sit in the background of his work. It is his North Star.
With an extensive background in executive leadership across the Colorado home care industry, Jason has dedicated his career to reducing barriers to care and helping hundreds of Colorado families access the services they need. His work centers on Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS), Colorado Medicaid, and the evolving landscape of paid family caregiving, systems he believes should work alongside families, not around them.
Jason is a recognized voice on Community First Choice (CFC) and treating family caregivers as the professional experts they are. His approach blends professional expertise and humor, with compassionate, practical leadership, making complex systems feel more human and less bureaucratic. He is now channeling that experience into something larger. As the founder of Caregivers First Choice, Jason is building the resource he wishes had existed for many families – a place where Colorado caregivers find real answers, real support, and a community that understands what they're carrying.
Colorado Medicaid Changes for Family Caregivers: One Page Now Tracks Them All
Seven Medicaid changes are now permanent. Eight more aren’t final, including a 7-hour weekly cap on Personal Care paid to parents. HCPF takes comments Tuesday and Wednesday. Our new tracker shows every change, its Board vote, and what it means for your hours, updated every Monday.
Colorado Personal Care & Homemaker Cuts: What HCPF Is Proposing
Colorado’s Medicaid agency put five proposals on the table to slow Personal Care and Homemaker spending. Here’s how each works, who it touches, and where Caregivers First Choice stands.
Colorado Know Your Rights Training
Every Colorado direct care worker (caregiver) now has a free, one-lesson state training to finish. Here’s exactly where to click, what to save when you’re done, and why we want every CFC caregiver holding that certificate early.
Colorado Medicaid Group Rate Rule: Where Things Stand
Colorado’s Medicaid group rate rule is still being drafted. Here’s what HCPF clarified at the September 11 hearing and what family caregivers should know.
Caregiver Cap Exception Success: What It Took and Gratitude to HCPF
Two Colorado families needed more weekly caregiving hours than the standard cap allows. Here’s what it took to win HCPF’s approval.
Family Caregivers: Colorado’s Workforce Shortage Solution
Colorado will need 83,777 direct care workers by 2028. Paying family caregivers is the workforce shortage solution the state is already funding.
HCPF Finalized the Weekly Caregiver Limit Rule. Here’s What Changed for Exceptions.
HCPF finalized the Weekly Caregiver Limit rule on Aug 14, 2026. Emergency windows, denial timelines, and exception criteria all shifted. Here’s the breakdown.
HMA vs. Personal Care vs. Homemaker
Confused why the same task pays differently in Colorado? See what separates HMA, Personal Care, and Homemaker, then read the full breakdown.
Weekly Caregiver Limit Colorado: What the New HCPF Guidance Means for You
HCPF’s new tips resource explains caregiver hour-limit exceptions. See the Phase 2 window and what it means for your hours.
Colorado’s Change of Condition Rule Needs an Outcomes Fix
When a caregiver resolves a temporary spike in need, Colorado treats it the same as any other hours cut. Here’s a fix that rewards success without disrupting long-term care.
How to Choose a Colorado Medicaid Home Care Agency That Values Your Experience
You have a choice in home care. Switch your Colorado Medicaid home care agency to get paid for your life experience with zero bloated overhead.