Next Steps

• Visit the Health First Colorado (Medicaid) website.
• See the official Health First Colorado (Medicaid) list of frequently asked questions. It includes questions related to all Health First Colorado (Medicaid) eligibility groups and related programs.
• Get help with Health First Colorado (Medicaid) by calling 1-800-221-3943.
• Read DB101's article about the Medicaid Adult Buy-In.
• Visit the Health First Colorado (Medicaid) Buy-In Programs home page.
• Talk to a Medicaid Adult Buy-In expert at 1-800-711-6994.

You can apply for the Health First Colorado (Medicaid), the Medicaid Adult Buy-In, Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+), and other Colorado programs:

• Online on the Colorado PEAK website
• With a paper application (available in English, Spanish, or large print). Fill it out and return it by mail, fax, or in person at your county human services department, or
• By phone at 1-800-221-3943.

Colorado PEAK lists the details you may need to fill out an application.

• Visit Medicare.gov.
• Use the Medicare Plan Finder to compare Part D and Medicare Advantage plans.
• See how Medicare interacts with private health coverage in How Medicare works with other insurance.
• Call the Colorado State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) at 1-888-696-7213.
• Call Medicare at 1-800-633-4227 or 1-877-486-2048 (TTY). The line is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Read Medicare & You, Medicare’s official handbook, which explains benefits, costs, services, health plans, and prescription drug plans.

To learn more about employer-sponsored coverage, talk to your employer’s Human Resources department. It will know about the specifics of the health coverage options it offers.

• Visit Connect for Health Colorado, which has a lot of great information introducing your options.
• Call Connect for Health Colorado at 1-855-752-6749 or 1-855-346-3432 (TTY).
• Get local help from Connect for Health Colorado.
• To get an idea of what your premium might be, check out Connect for Health Colorado's tools for comparing costs and plans.

Social Security’s Ticket to Work Program helps people with disabilities who get Social Security benefits re-enter the workforce and become more independent. The Ticket to Work Program offers free access to employment-related services, such as training, transportation, and vocational rehabilitation. You can call the Ticket to Work Help Line at 1-866-968-7842 or 1-866-833-2967 (TTY).

A trained Benefits Planner can help you understand your benefits programs. Exactly who you need to contact depends on your situation and the benefits you get.

View DB101's full list of experts who can help you understand different benefits.