Colorado Indigent Care Program-Who is Eligible?

I mentioned applying for CICP in one of my previous articles. Here is the low down. I received this article in my mailbox from a beautiful lady that cares and actually works for this program. I could not upload the actual article so I will type in the guidelines for you.

Colorado Indigent Care Program

CICP Maximum Income Guidelines

Family Size	Annual Income	Monthly Income
1	$26,000	$2,167
2	$35,000	$2,917
3	$44,000	$3,667
4	$53,000	$4,417

What is the Colorado Indigent Care Program (CICP)?

The CICP provides discounted health care services to low income individuals at participating providers. CICP is not a health insurance program. The CICP is funded with Federal and state dollars to partially compensate participating providers who provide health care to the uninsured and under insured at or below 250 percent of the Federal Poverty Level.. The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (the Department ) administers the CICP. Health care services are provided by hospitals and clinics throughout the State that participate in the CICP. Not all hospitals and clinics participate in the program.

Who is eligible?

• A U.S. citizen or legal immigrant
• A Colorado resident or migrant farm worker
• Applicants must meet income and resource guidelines
• Applicants can be of any age
• Applicants can have Medicare and other health insurance
• Applicants cannot be eligible for Medicaid or Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+)
• Applicants who are paroled

How does someone apply?

• An applicant must visit a hospital or clinic that participates in the CICP to complete the application process
• An applicant will need to meet with an eligibility technician to determine if they are eligible a
• To find a participating hospital or clinic near you, please visit www.colorado.govHCPF/HCPF

What does it cost?

• Applicants will be given a "CICP rating" based on their total income and resources
• The results of the rating process will determine the clients's co-payments for available service for one year
• CICP ratings cover services that were received at a participating provider up to 90 days before the application
• If a client moves or changes providers it is the client's responsibility to tell the eligibility technician at the new provider of their CICP rating

What type of medical services will someone receive?

• The CICP is not insurance so covered medical services are different at each participating hospital or clinic
• The responsible health care provider decides what services are medically necessary
• All participating hospital providers must provide emergency care. Many participating providers also provide urgent care and other medical services such as inpatient hospital care.

For more info: www.colorado.govHCPF/HCPF