RETROACTIVE COLORADO MEDICAID BENEFITS
It’s possible to apply for Colorado Medicaid coverage for a period beginning up to 3 months before the date of an application. If the applicant would have qualified for Medicaid as of such date that he or she applied at such time, then the applicant would be covered starting on such date. You can even get coverage as of the first day of that month.
For example, if you thought you would not qualify for Medicaid for several months and then found out you actually could have qualified, you could apply for Colorado Medicaid immediately and ask for coverage going back up to 3 months. Unfortunately, the period of time before the 3-month date will not be covered by Medicaid even if you could have qualified had you applied back then.
Even though this is tricky, it is very important to apply as soon as you think you are qualified. Once the 3-month retroactive window closes, your family may wind up having to pay privately for care when you could have gotten Colorado Medicaid to pay all of your nursing home bill.
Therefore, if you are thinking seriously about applying for Colorado Medicaid, give us a call asap and we will help you work through the crazy maze of rules.
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