Case Management Agency

Phone: (970) 400-6950
Email: WeldCountyCMA@weld.gov.
Fax: (970) 400-6671

Weld County Case Management Agency (CMA) helps people and families get the care and support they need to live safely at home and in their communities. This includes help through programs like Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) and Community First Choice (CFC).

How to Apply:

Most programs listed let you apply online using Colorado PEAK. You may need to fill out more forms. We will help you figure out what else you need to complete your application.

Apply through Colorado PEAK

To download a Long-Term Care Medicaid application, visit our Medicaid Assistance page.

What we do:

  • Talk with people to learn what kind of help they need (this is called intake).
  • Check if they qualify for services (this is called eligibility).
  • Make a care plan that fits their needs.
  • Help set up services like home care or medical help.
  • Make sure services are working and being delivered.

Eligibility:

Have one of or more of the following:

  • Have Medicaid (Health First Colorado)
  • Are older and need help living safely at home
  • Have a disability that makes you need extra help, like trouble walking, learning, or doing everyday tasks.
  • Need long-term care or help with daily activities
  • Qualify for special programs

Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Waiver Programs

What is an HCBS Waiver?

A Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Waiver is extra help you can get through Long-Term Care Medicaid. You might qualify if you need special care. These benefits can help you:

  • Stay in your home instead of moving to a nursing home
  • Get support in your community

Each program has its own rules, and some may have a waitlist. That means you might have to wait before getting services. We can help you find out what’s available for you or your family member. 

For a list of waivers, visit HCBS Waivers.

Community First Choice (CFC) Program

What is Community First Choice (CFC)?

Community First Choice (CFC) is a program that helps people on Medicaid get care at home or in their community instead of in a nursing home.

What does it do?

CFC gives people:

  • Help with daily tasks like bathing, dressing, and eating
  • The choice to hire their own helpers or get help from an agency
  • The ability to train their helpers and decide how their care is given
  • More control over their care and budget

Learn more about the CFC Program

State Supported Living Services (State SLS)

What is the State Supported Living Services (State SLS) Program?

The State SLS program helps adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities live on their own in the community. It’s for people who don’t need a lot of help and don’t qualify for other programs like HCBS waivers. It can also help people get ready to join an HCBS waiver program later.

Who Can Get Help?

You may qualify if you:

  • Are 18 or older
  • Have an intellectual or developmental disability
  • Don’t already get the same services through an HCBS waiver

Learn more about State SLS

Family Support Services Program (FSSP)

What is the Family Support Services Program (FSSP)?

The Family Support Services Program helps families who have a family member with intellectual or developmental disabilities or delays. It gives money to help with extra costs. 

Who Can Get Help?

Anyone who:

  • Has an intellectual or developmental disability or a developmental delay
  • Lives with their family

Learn more about FSSP

Home Care Allowance (HCA)

What is Home Care Allowance (HCA)?

The Home Care Allowance program gives money to people age 5 and older who have a disability. This money helps them pay someone to help take care of them at home.

What does it help with?

The money can be used to pay for help with:

  • Bathing
  • Getting dressed
  • Making meals
  • Shopping
  • Other daily tasks

Go to Cash Assistance to learn more and see eligibility information.

Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)

What is PACE?

PACE stands for Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly. It helps older adults get health care and support so they can stay in their homes and communities as long as it’s safe.

What does PACE do?

PACE gives care 24 hours a day, every day. It helps with:

  • Doctor visits
  • Medicine
  • Help at home
  • Care in hospitals or nursing homes if needed

PACE centers have:

  • A doctor’s office
  • Places for fun activities
  • Help with personal care
  • Meals
  • Therapy and support

Who Can Get Help?

You may qualify if you:

  • Are 55 or older
  • Need the kind of care you’d get in a nursing home
  • Live in an area where PACE is offered
  • Can safely live at home when you join

Learn more about PACE

Nursing Home Care

How to Get Help from Medicaid for a Nursing Home in Colorado

To get help paying for a nursing home through Medicaid, you must:

  • Need a lot of medical help
  • Eligible for Long-Term Care Medicaid
  • You must choose a nursing home that accepts Medicaid

We Want to Hear From You

Have a positive story to share about your services and supports or praise for a team member?
Email: Weld County CMA
All new applications and referral documents can be sent to the CMA Intake:
Email: Weld CMA Intake
Have a complaint or concern you need to be addressed?
CMA Complaint Form
Formulario de Quejas
Need to See Yearly Audit Information?
Annual Report


Upon request, the county will make reasonable accommodations for alternative access to the listed documents. Please submit your request via Weld County Accommodation Request Formemail ADACoordinator@weld.govor by calling Human Resources at (970) 400-4234.