·State program
Elderly, Blind, and Disabled Waiver
Elderly, Blind, and Disabled Waiver provides Colorado Medicaid beneficiaries with disabilities home and community-based services including respite, adult day care, and home modifications.
Questions that decide eligibility
GiveCare prepares the questions; the program makes the decision. Bring these to the call or the application:
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Does the person receiving care live in Colorado?
Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
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Is the person receiving care in the covered age range (18–null)?
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What counts as a qualifying disability or level of care need, and what documentation shows it?
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Does the VA disability rating meet the program’s minimum (our record lists null%)?
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Do the work hours meet the minimum (our record lists null hours)?
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Is there a caregiver-specific department, coordinator, or support line? Ask for it by name.
Many agencies have one that isn’t advertised on the website.
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What documents do you need from us to start an application?
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Is there a waitlist right now, and how long is it?
Who qualifies, in the source’s words
Where our record has a direct quote from the official source, here it is — otherwise, this is our best reading of the rule.
Age of the person receiving care
“Are you 18 or older and living with a disability or illness”
hcpf.colorado.gov →Disability of the person receiving care
“If you are between the ages of 18 and 64, you must be blind or have a physical disability, or have a diagnosis of HIV or AIDS.”
hcpf.colorado.gov →Minimum VA disability rating
Minimum VA disability rating: null%.
Work hours
Minimum work hours: null.
How to apply
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If you are already enrolled in Health First Colorado, contact your local Case Management Agency to start the waiver application process. If NOT a Health First Colorado member, contact your local CMA, or apply online at co.gov/PEAK.