![]() Providers and their staff should familiarize themselves with the manual and refer to it to answer program and billing questions. This manual provides general information about Health First Colorado to assist enrolled providers with submitting claims for services rendered to Health First Colorado members. Department of Health and Human Services.Īs part of its HIPAA compliance efforts, the Department has enacted several policies and procedures detailing the rights of Health First Colorado members, the Department's permitted uses and disclosures of member protected health information, and the Department's administrative duties under HIPAA. As such, the Department is a Covered Entity that must adhere to the HIPAA Privacy Regulations as promulgated by the U.S. To support this commitment, the Department has implemented and will continue to maintain appropriate policies, procedures, and mechanisms to protect the privacy and security of Protected Health Information that is used or disclosed by the Department.Īs the single state agency responsible for the administration of Health First Colorado pursuant to Title XIX of the Social Security Act, the Department is specifically considered a Health Plan under the Privacy Regulations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (the Department) is committed to ensuring the privacy and security of Health First Colorado (Colorado's Medicaid Program) members' protected health information.
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