News Report | April 2, 2020
Colorado Cuts I/DD Waiting List By 61% From 2013 To 2019
The waiting lists for Colorado Medicaid waivers for intellectual/developmental disability (I/DD) services dropped by 61% over five years, from 10,862 during fiscal year (FY) 2013/2014 to 4,213 in FY 2018/2019. During the same period, the number of consumers enrolled in the state’s I/DD waivers rose by 51%, from 12,368 in FY 2013/2014 to 18,656 in FY 2018/2019. The state’s total population increased by 9.4%, from 5.3 million to 5.8 million.
The average wait time for the HCBS waiver for Persons with Developmental Disabilities (HCBS . . .