The Colorado Children’s Healthcare Access Program is a non-profit organization devoted to ensuring that every child enrolled in Medicaid and the Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) receives comprehensive healthcare from a primary care provider—a “medical home.” 

The demographics of Colorado's children 

• 1/3 of Colorado's children live in low income households (less than 200% of the Federal Poverty Level)
• 2/3 of low income children are in a racial or ethnic minority family.
• Over 1/3 of the children in the seven Metro Denver counties (as well as the whole state) are from a culture other than their provider's: Hispanic, African-American, Native-American or Asian-American.
• Racial and ethnic minorities are the most rapidly growing group of children in Colorado.
• Low income children and minority children have greater difficulty accessing health care and have poorer health outcomes than other groups of children.

  
The Mission of our Learning Community:

Our understanding of the special healthcare needs of racial and ethnic minority children and the needs of children in low income families is evolving.  The health care literature on this topic is expanding. And many healthcare providers have considerable personal experience in meeting the needs of these children.  They have also expressed the need to learn more and share ideas.  This site provides a forum for Colorado's child healthcare providers to share information and insights.

Does your practice provide care for Medicaid and CHP+ children?
Would you like to?

If you are a practice manager or provider and are interested in learning more about the 15 support services CCHAP can offer to your practice to assist you take care of Medicaid and CHP+ children.
      click here for a brief introduction to CCHAP (a non-profit organization to support your practice)
        click here for a brief summary of the 15 support services
      click here to email CCHAP with questions or for additional information

 

Provider Resource Hotline

For providers who need assistance in identifying resources, case management, care coordination, financial assistance for children with chronic illness or special needs.

For more information click here.

Call 1-877-731-6017 or email providerhotline@familyvoicesco.org

The following are links to our most frequently used materials:

• Resource List of community services for low income families - List of agencies and organizations to help your patients (money, food, clothes, housing, mental health, emotional support, legal aid, financial counseling, Medicaid, CHPPlus, family violence, substance abuse) 
• Click here for the new EPSDT Toolkit - describing Visit Tools, the range of EPSDT Services, Outreach Wrap Around Benefits, and related administrative issues
• Universal Care Plan for Special Needs Kids - Parents appreciate it, it helps ensure quality care, and Medicaid pays for it!
• Child Psychiatry Telephone Consultation on Medicaid Children – Who to call when you need help
• Integrating Developmental Screening In a Pediatric Practice – Free assistance in training your staff to do developmental testing
• Medical Spanish Training For Your Office Staff  - A course for your staff members who speak Spanish.  Training on Spanish medical terminology, confidentially and professionalism