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Public Assistance Reporting Information System

Public Assistance Reporting Information System. Staci Morley-Young Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing. Objectives. Describe Colorado’s background and structure Identify the opportunities Colorado has encountered List Colorado’s accomplishments

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Public Assistance Reporting Information System

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  1. Public Assistance Reporting Information System Staci Morley-Young Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing

  2. Objectives • Describe Colorado’s background and structure • Identify the opportunities Colorado has encountered • List Colorado’s accomplishments • Identify helpful information for PARIS

  3. Background • Participation began in 2006 • Participate in all quarters; all three matches

  4. Structure • Two agencies for public assistance • State supervised, county administered

  5. 64 Counties

  6. The Numbers • 78% of all Interstate Matches are for the 10 biggest counties • 57% of all Interstate Matches are for the Denver metro area and Colorado Springs

  7. Opportunities • State supervised, county administered • Voluntary for counties • No additional funding/resources to work PARIS matches • Counties determine investigation action

  8. Outreach • Understand procedures for working Matches • Determine which matches are being worked • Feedback on how to improve process

  9. An Opportunity To Make a Change • EBT to require the ten biggest counties to work PARIS Interstate Match • Senate Bill to provide some funding to the counties for PARIS

  10. Accomplishments • Project to identify possible erroneous payments based on PARIS Interstate Match and medical claims data

  11. Accomplishments • Clarified Medicaid rules for VA Pension and Aid & Attendance • Clarified who was paying for prescription drugs for Veterans living in State Veterans Homes

  12. Accomplishments • Project to close CHP+ cases identified on the PARIS Interstate Match

  13. Helpful Information • PARIS Web site • Annual Training Conference Presentations • Best Practices • Reports • Other states

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