Two Colorado families needed more weekly caregiving hours than the standard cap allows. Here’s what it took to win HCPF’s approval.
Caregiver Cap Exception Success: What It Took and Gratitude to HCPF
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Resources
Colorado Family Caregiver Resources & Medicaid Guides
Explore our library of resources for Colorado family caregivers. From navigating Community First Choice (CFC) and Medicaid policies to understanding caregiver wage caps, our expert guides are here to support you.
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.
Real Support, Real Pay: Navigating Colorado Caregiving Careers and Phased Hour Caps
Don’t navigate rolling caregiver hour limits alone. Learn how our team files your state exceptions or join our professional backup caregiving network.
Consumer Direction Was the Whole Point
Colorado’s new 56-hour caregiver cap does not reduce the care the state certifies a member needs. It limits who may be paid to deliver it. Tracing consumer-directed care to its civil-rights roots, this piece argues that capping a member’s chosen caregiver, in the homes where no other caregiver exists, breaks the promise the model was built on.
Colorado’s Caregiver Hour Cap Starts July 1: What Families Can Do Now
Colorado’s Medicaid caregiver hour cap begins July 1, 2026. See what’s changing, who files the exception, and what family caregivers should do now.
Overburdened and Underpaid: Navigating Family Caregiver Pay in Colorado
Discover how institutional healthcare shifts systemic burdens to families while devaluing their labor. Learn how to secure fair compensation under Colorado Medicaid.
Community First Choice Colorado: The History of Consumer Direction and the Fight for Caregiver Respect
Discover how Colorado’s Community First Choice Medicaid option rewards family caregivers. Learn how to bypass the red tape and get paid for your tenure.
Colorado Difficulty of Care Payments: How Your Caregiving Contributes to Medicaid and Housing Benefits
Learn how the shared-home rule protects your MAGI Medicaid and housing assistance. Understand the 2026 Community First Choice system and how to stay qualified.