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Moving to or from Colorado with Medicaid

Moving TO Colorado

Health First Colorado (Colorado's Medicaid program) does not accept transferred cases from other states: every new Colorado resident applies fresh through Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing. There is no waiting period tied to how recently you arrived — eligibility is decided on Colorado's own income and household rules from the day you become a resident.

Leaving Colorado

Leaving Colorado ends your Health First Colorado (Colorado's Medicaid program) case — no state will take it over. Close the case with Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing effective your move month, then apply in your destination state immediately after arriving.

Official agency: Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing ↗ (application page)

Colorado Medicaid at a glance

Program nameHealth First Colorado
ACA Medicaid expansionYes — adults covered on income
Adult income limit138% of the federal poverty level
Processingup to 45 days

Common questions

Who runs Medicaid in Colorado?

Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing, which runs the program as Health First Colorado. The official page and application link are cited below — always act through them.

Does Colorado make new residents wait for Medicaid?

No state may impose a residency waiting period for Medicaid. You apply as soon as you live in Colorado; eligibility is decided on Colorado's own rules.

Where do I report that I'm leaving Colorado?

Contact Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (official link below) to report the move and close your case effective your move month.

Every move involving Colorado

Official sources

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Written by Benefits Transfer Editorial Team

Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor

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