Initiative Description
The Assistive Technology Program of Colorado houses a University of Colorado Medicine Community Practice Clinic. CIDE serves the disability community by providing wheelchair seating and mobility and augmentative alternative communication services as well as other assistive technology services. CIDE serves a large percentage of Medicaid clients at the clinic thanks in large part to the recognition from the Upper Payment Limit support and Health First Colorado (Colorado's Medicaid Program). This collaboration provides leveraged funding for our efforts to increase our outreach efforts to the Medicaid community.
With this support, CIDE experienced over a 40% increase in Medicaid visits YOY from FY21-FY22. FY23 experienced another 7.2% increase in Medicaid visits, and CIDE expects this trend to continue as necessary services continue to improve quality of life for the community.