Medicaid Waivers & Residential Care Funding in Colorado

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.

Waiver Programs in Colorado

• HCBS-EBD (Elderly, Blind and Disabled) waiver

  Pays Residential

  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 & Providers

• HCBS-DD (Developmental Disabilities, comprehensive) waiver

  Pays Residential

  Serves: 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 & Providers

• HCBS-SLS (Supported Living Services) waiver

  In-Home Only

  Serves: 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 & Providers

• HCBS-BI (Brain Injury) waiver

  Pays Residential

  Serves: 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 & Providers

• Fee-for-service LTSS with ACC (Regional Accountable Entities)

  In-Home Only

  Serves: 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 & Providers