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

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

PARIS Background Participation began in 2006 Participate in all quarters; all three matches

PARIS Structure Two agencies for public assistance State supervised, county administered

PARIS 64 Counties

PARIS 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

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

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

PARIS 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

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

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

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

PARIS Helpful Information PARIS Web site –Annual Training Conference Presentations –Best Practices –Reports Other states