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CODE OF COLORADO REGULATIONS 10 CCR 2505-10 8.100 Medical Services Board

16 Department is delegated the duties and responsibilities for administration of the Colorado Medical Assistance Program. 8.100.3. Medical Assistance General Eligibility Requirements 8.100.3.A. Application Requirements 1. The eligibility site shall advise individuals concerning the benefits of the Medical Assistance Program and determine or redetermine eligibility for Medical Assistance in accordance with rules and regulations of the Department. A person who is applying for the Medical Assistance Program or a client who is determined ineligible for the Medical Assistance Program in one category shall be evaluated under all other categories of eligibility. There is no time limit for Medical Assistance coverage as long as the client remains categorically eligible. 2. If the applicant applied for Medical Assistance on the Single Streamlined Application and was found ineligible, this application shall be reviewed for all other Medical Assistance eligibility programs, the Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) program and premium and cost-sharing assistance for purchasing private health insurance through the state insurance marketplace. a. The application data and verifications shall be automatically transferred to the state insurance marketplace through a system interface when applicants are found ineligible for Medical Assistance eligibility programs. If an individual is pending for a Non-MAGI Medical Assistance eligibility program but has been found financially ineligible for MAGI Medical Assistance eligibility programs, the application data and verifications shall be transferred to the state insurance marketplace. 3. Persons applying for assistance need complete only one application form to apply for both Medical Assistance and Financial Assistance under the Federal or State Financial Assistance Programs administered in the county. The application will be the Application for Public Assistance. 4. If an applicant is found to be ineligible for a particular program, the Application for Public Assistance shall be reviewed and processed for other financial programs