Provider Resources
Find the provider manual here, as well as information about how to contact your provider network services representative.

Provider Manual
From claim appeals to authorizations and referrals, our provider manual includes information you need to know. This provider manual is revised as needed. As such, some policies and procedures may have changed since that time. If you have any questions regarding any of the information in this manual, please contact your provider network services representative.
Quick Provider Resource Contacts
Claims Research Team
ClaimsResearch@coaccess.com
Provider Network Services Team
ProviderNetworkServices@coaccess.com
Provider Portal Support
ProviderPortal.Support@coaccess.com
Immigrant Rights & Support
- There is a lot of uncertainty about potential immigration policy changes at the federal level.
- If you have immigration questions, we encourage you to contact a qualified and knowledgeable organization that can help you with your needs and to be prepared.
- Here is a list of resources where you may be able to direct your questions:
- Know your rights and your patient’s rights: https://www.nilc.org/resources/healthcare-provider-and-patients-rights-imm-enf/
- ACLU guide to best practices for protecting rights: https://www.aclu.org/documents/health-care-providers-guide-best-practices-protecting-your-rights-and-your-patients-rights
Important Updates & Provider Newsletters
We send out periodic newsletters to our providers by email. You can also find recent editions below. Each edition contains important news related to Colorado Access and our members. If you are not already receiving our provider newsletter, please send an email to ProviderNetworkServices@coaccess.com that includes the following information:
- Email address (preferably a practice email address, not a staff email)
- Practice/Provider name
2023
September 2023 Provider Update
2022
September 2022 Provider Update
June 2022 1st Edition
May 2022 1st Edition
April 2022 1st Edition
March 2022 1st Edition
February 2022 1st Edition
January 2022 1st Edition
2021
December 2021 1st Edition
November 2021 1st Edition
October 2021 1st Edition
September 2021 1st Edition | 2nd Edition
August 2021 1st Edition | 2nd Edition
July 2021 1st Edition | 2nd Edition
June 2021 1st Edition | 2nd Edition
May 2021 1st Edition | 2nd Edition
April 2021 1st Edition | 2nd Edition
March 2021 1st Edition | 2nd Edition
February 2021 1st Edition | 2nd Edition
2020
2019
2018
2017
Provider Frequently Asked Questions
Per member.
No. Providers must be contracted as a primary care provider (PCP) in the Accountable Care Collaborative (ACC) program before they can receive attributions. Providers must meet specific criteria to be considered for PCP contracting and have a signed agreement with the regional organization serving their region.
All behavioral health providers must go through our credentialing process. CHP+ HMO providers must also go through our credentialing process. All providers, including behavioral health providers and PCPs, must be validated by the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) and enrolled as a Medicaid provider.
If you have been successfully revalidated, you do not need to do so again. Click here to learn more about validation.
No. The only exception to this would be bed-based care (inpatient, residential, acute treatment unit or intensive outpatient).
Yes, we have regularly scheduled webinar trainings. You can also request an in-office training with your provider relations representative.
Yes, these sessions will be available in a primary care setting without a covered diagnosis. Sessions provided and billed by a behavioral health practitioner to Colorado Access can also be provided without a covered diagnosis.
In ACC Phase II, members will be attributed to the brick and mortar service location, rather than the group Medicaid billing ID. This means that all Primary Care Providers (PCPs) must ensure they are billing HCPF utilizing site IDs and that each site is contracted with their regional organization. All claims submissions must adhere to Colorado Medicaid billing guidelines as outlined in the Billing Manuals. Specifically, claims must be submitted using the proper service location ID and address where services are rendered. For guidance on how to add a NPI for a service location, see Provider Web Portal Quick Guide: Provider Maintenance – Adding a National Provider Identifier (NPI) | Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing.
The state will use four different methodologies to ensure all members are attributed to a PCP site location.
- Member selection: ACC members have the option of choosing a different PCP at any time by calling the state’s enrollment broker.
- Claims history: If an ACC member has a demonstrated claims history with a practice over the last 18 months, the system will automatically attribute the member to that location. The system first looks at paid Evaluation and Management (E&M) claims, then other types of claims are considered.
- Family connections: If member has no utilization with a PCP in the past 18 months, the system will attribute the member to the PCP with which a family member is attributed. This occurs only if the PCP is appropriate. Example: a parent will not be attributed to a child’s PCP if that PCP is a pediatrician. Family relationships will be assumed when a member shares last name, street address, city and ZIP code.
- Proximity: If neither a member nor a family member has a utilization history with a PCP, the system will determine the closest appropriate PCP within the member’s region and attribute to that location.
Using Emdeon the Payment Manager, enrolled providers can download PDF versions of Explanation of Payments (EOPs) that were previously mailed in hardcopy with a VCC or conventional check format. Please call 855-886-3863 to learn more.
Additional Provider Resources
Provider Trainings
We offer regular online webinars, including required provider orientation trainings for both physical and behavioral health providers.
Provider Engagement
We strive to provide resources you need to strengthen your practice. Find information about programs and services we offer.
Pharmacy
Our pharmacy services team is committed to serving our members and the physicians who care for them.
Quality
We are committed to understanding and improving quality health care programs for our members. Find out what we expect from our contracted providers.
Utilization Management & Authorizations
Learn about our prior authorization requirements for physical and behavioral health.