10 Colo. Code Regs. § 2505-10-8.3000
PURPOSE: Subject to federal approval by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the Colorado Healthcare Affordability and Sustainability Enterprise Act of 2017 (Act), C.R.S. § 25.5-4-402.4, authorizes the Colorado Healthcare Affordability and Sustainability Enterprise (CHASE) to assess a healthcare affordability and sustainability fee, pursuant to rules adopted by the State Medical Services Board, to provide business services to hospitals as described in C.R.S. § 25.5-4-402.4(4)(a). These business services include, but are not limited to, obtaining federal financial participation to increase reimbursement to hospitals for care provided under the state medical assistance program (Medicaid) and the Colorado Indigent Care Program (CICP); expanding health coverage for parents of Medicaid eligible children, for children and pregnant women under the Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+), and for low-income adults without dependent children; providing a Medicaid buy-in program for people with disabilities; implementing twelve month continuous eligibility for Medicaid eligible children; paying CHASE's administrative costs of implementing and administering the Act; consulting with hospitals to help them improve cost efficiency, patient safety, and clinical effectiveness; advising hospitals regarding potential changes to federal and state laws and regulations governing Medicaid; providing coordinating services to hospitals to help them adapt and transition to any new or modified performance tracking and payment systems for the Medicaid program; and providing funding for a health care delivery system reform incentive payments program.
10 CCR 2505-10-8.3000