Colorado Medicaid
By Dick Dorrough ~
In Colorado, Medicaid is called Health First Colorado and is administered by the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing.
Medicaid is a wide-ranging health care insurance program for low-income individuals of all ages.
Colorado Medicaid, called Health First Colorado, provides medical coverage to low-income individuals through various state-specific programs. It’s governed by Federal Medicaid law and regulations. There are a variety of programs and waivers, but this article will cover Medicaid for the disabled and blind, and people over 65 years of age.
Is Medicaid available for people with disabilities?
People under age 65 can qualify for Medicaid on the basis of blindness or a disability that they have had since birth and others who have disabling conditions acquired through illness, injury, or trauma.
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