Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Resources for CMS members
MOST RECENT
- Oral COVID-19 medication
March 14, 2022 - Federal CMS guidance on omnibus COVID-19 health care staff vaccination interim final rule
December 30, 2021 - Pfizer Vaccine Shelf-Life Extension
December 21, 2021 - Suggestions for a safe winter holiday season
December 21, 2021 - Increase in vaccine reimbursement for Health First Colorado Medicaid members
December 20, 2021
COVID-19 Resources
- COVID-19 Care protocols & guidance
- COVID-19 Payer Issues
- COVID-19 Physician Wellness
- COVID-19 Financial support
- COVID-19 Telehealth
- COVID-19 PPE/supplies
- COVID-19 Testing
- COVID-19 Workforce issues
- COVID-19 General
Colorado COVID-19 Tracker
Discussion forum
Town Hall Webinars
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April 21, 2021 Town Hall - Vaccine Access and Legislative Update
(1 hr 22 min) -
January 27, 2021 Town Hall - COVID 19 Listening Session with Leadership
(1 hr 05 min) - January 13, 2021 Town Hall - COVID 19 Vaccine Update
(1 hr 29 min) -
November 19, 2020 Town Hall
(1 hour 27 min)
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May 20, 2020 Town Hall
(56 min)
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May 6, 2020 Town Hall
(59 min)
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April 22, 2020 Town Hall
(1 hr 03 min)
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April 15, 2020 Town Hall
(1 hr 07 min)
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April 7, 2020 Town Hall
(1 hr 04 min) | View slides
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April 1, 2020 Town Hall
(1 hr 02 min)
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March 25, 2020 Town Hall
(1 hr 29 min)
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March 18, 2020 Town Hall
(1 hr 35 min)
Virtual Grand Rounds
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The latest on Omicron and crisis standards of care
December 15, 2021 (1 hr 03 min)
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Current COVID-19 landscape: Vaccines, mandates and medical ethics
November 10, 2021 (1 hr 39 min)
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Behavioral Health Task Force
December 2, 2020 (1 hr 39 min)
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COVID-19 Vaccine Update
November 11, 2020 (1 hr 20 min)
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Putting Your Patient at the Center of Care: Serious Illness Conversations and Symptom Management in a Time of COVID-19
July 28, 2020 (1 hr 35 min)
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COVID-19 Treatments
June 10, 2020 (1 hr 31 min)
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Safe office practices post-COVID-19
May 13, 2020 (1 hr 34 min)
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COVID-19 Testing
April 29, 2020 (1 hr 29 min)
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Colorado Crisis Standards of Care
April 13, 2020 (1 hr 35 min)
CDPHE Contact Information
For local public health agencies and healthcare providers only:
- From Monday thru Friday, 8:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m., please call 303-692-2700.
- For after-hours, holidays, and weekends, please call 303-370-9395.
For general questions about COVID-19:
- Call CO-HELP at 303-389-1687 or 1-877-462-2911.
- You can also email COHELP@RMPDC.org for answers in English.
Latest updates:
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May 13, 2022: Potentially Significant Drug Interactions, including Contraindicated Drugs (PAXLOVIDTM)
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March 14, 2022: Oral COVID-19 medication
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December 29, 2021: Federal CMS guidance on omnibus COVID-19 health care staff vaccination interim final rule
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December 21, 2021: Pfizer Vaccine Shelf-Life Extension
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December 20, 2021: Increase in vaccine reimbursement for Health First Colorado Medicaid members
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December 15, 2021: Virtual Grand Rounds: The latest on Omicron and Crisis Standards of Care
Increase in vaccine reimbursement for Health First Colorado Medicaid members
Retroactively effective to Sept. 1, 2021, the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) authorized a payment of $61.77 for administration of the first two doses of COVID-19 vaccine, $41.18 for additional doses, and an additional $35 for vaccine administration within the member’s home or residence for Health First Colorado Medicaid members.
$61.77 represents a 50 percent increase above Medicare rates, and will help to ensure that financial considerations are not a barrier to providers administering the vaccine to Health First Colorado Medicaid members. The Department sees this as critical given the disparity in vaccine take-up between Medicaid members and the Colorado population as a whole (currently about a 18-26 point gap).