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Adding Benefits Under Medicaid (2023)

Issue Briefs
Subject(s):
Health Care & Health Insurance
Published:
December 1, 2023
Agency:
Legislative Council Staff

Medicaid is a joint federal and state program that provides health benefits and services to Coloradans who meet eligibility requirements. Each state administers its own Medicaid program, and the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) set standards for the program to receive federal financial participation. The Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) oversees Colorado’s Medicaid. This issue brief summarizes the process to add benefits under Medicaid.

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