Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid Program) is public health insurance for Coloradans who qualify. Health First Colorado is funded jointly by a federal-state partnership and is administered by the Department of Health Care Policy & Financing. Read more...

If you or your child has been diagnosed with autism you may need support from your local Community Center Board, sometimes known as a CCB.  CCB’s serve individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. They support access to long term services and supports through Medicaid waivers for Home and Community Based Services. Specific waivers require CCBs to coordinate services to clients Read more...

The Health First Colorado Buy-In Program for Working Adults with Disabilities lets adults with a disability who qualify to “buy-into” Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid Program). If you work and earn too much to qualify for Health First Colorado you may qualify. If you qualify, you pay a monthly premium. Your monthly premium is based on your gross monthly earned and unearned income after any Read more...

The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program pays benefits to disabled adults and children who have limited income and resources. SSI benefits also are payable to people 65 and older without disabilities who meet the financial limits. If you would like to apply for SSI benefits for: An adult with a disability You can now file for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) online but only if Read more...

SSI stands for Supplemental Security Income. Social Security administers this program. We pay monthly benefits to people with limited income and resources who are disabled, blind, or age 65 or older. Blind or disabled children may also get SSI. HOW IS SSI DIFFERENT FROM SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS? Many people who are eligible for SSI may also be entitled to Social Security Read more...