Colorado has 5 Medicaid funding programs on Capacity Track, and 3 of them can pay for care in a licensed residential setting. Below is what each program covers, who it serves, and where to find licensed providers — 763 locations statewide.
Waiver services in Colorado are coordinated by a case manager, typically through your Case Management Agency (CMA). Every provider listed here comes from state licensing records — never pay-to-play.
Serves: 65+ or 18+ with disability at NF level of care
HCBS-EBD (Elderly, Blind and Disabled) waiver can pay for services in licensed residential settings in Colorado, so it is a funding path for residential placements.
Program Details & ProvidersServes: ID/DD needing 24-hr residential
HCBS-DD (Developmental Disabilities, comprehensive) waiver can pay for services in licensed residential settings in Colorado, so it is a funding path for residential placements.
Program Details & ProvidersServes: ID/DD living in own/family home
HCBS-SLS (Supported Living Services) waiver covers in-home and community services only — it does not pay for residential placement in Colorado.
Program Details & ProvidersServes: brain injury
HCBS-BI (Brain Injury) waiver can pay for services in licensed residential settings in Colorado, so it is a funding path for residential placements.
Program Details & ProvidersServes: all Medicaid
Fee-for-service LTSS with ACC (Regional Accountable Entities) covers in-home and community services only — it does not pay for residential placement in Colorado.
Program Details & ProvidersOnce a waiver is approved, the next step is finding a licensed provider with an opening. Browse Colorado providers by care type — openings show live when providers update availability.
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