10 Colo. Code Regs. § 2505-10-8.900
PROGRAM OVERVIEW AND LEGAL BASIS
The Colorado Indigent Care Program (CICP) is a program that distributes federal and State funds to partially compensate Qualified Health Care Providers for uncompensated costs associated with services rendered to uninsured or underinsured patients. Qualified Health Care Providers who receive this funding render discounted health care services to Colorado residents and migrant workers with limited financial resources who are uninsured or underinsured and not eligible for benefits under the Medicaid Program or the Children's Basic Health Plan.
The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (Department) administers the CICP by distributing funding to Qualified Health Care Providers who serve eligible persons. The CICP issues procedures to ensure the funding is used to serve the uninsured and underinsured population in a uniform method. Any significant departure from these procedures will result in termination of the approval of, and the funding to, a health care provider. The CICP is authorized by state law at Title 25.5, Article 3, Part 1.
The CICP does not offer a specified discounted medical benefit package or an entitlement to medical benefits or funding to individuals or medical providers. The CICP does not offer a health coverage plan as defined in section 10-16-102(34), C.R.S. Eligible persons receiving discounted health care services from Qualified Health Care Providers are subject to the limitations and requirements imposed by Title 25.5, Article 3, Part 1, C.R.S.
10 CCR 2505-10-8.900