How to Enroll
Medicaid home care begins with two things:
(1) Medicaid eligibility and (2) an assessment that determines what services can be authorized.
ANIMO helps families understand the path and start services once approved.
What to Prepare
- Medicaid member info (or application status)
- Brief summary of daily care needs and safety concerns
- Medication list and providers (if relevant)
- Discharge paperwork (if recently hospitalized)
- Case manager contact information (if assigned)
Step-by-Step Enrollment
Step 1
Confirm Medicaid coverage
Confirm Medicaid coverage
Make sure the member is enrolled in (or applying for) Colorado Medicaid.
Step 2
Request a long-term services assessment
Request a long-term services assessment
A case management agency assesses the member’s needs to determine eligibility and level of care.
Step 3
Receive a service plan and authorizations
Receive a service plan and authorizations
The case manager creates a person-centered service plan and approves specific services and hours.
Step 4
Confirm the correct service model
Confirm the correct service model
Determine whether care will be agency-based or self directed, based on what the plan allows.
Step 5
Start services with ANIMO
Start services with ANIMO
After authorization, ANIMO completes intake, confirms details, and starts services according to the approved plan.
Confirm Medicaid coverage
Make sure the member is enrolled in (or applying for) Colorado Medicaid.
Step 1
Request a long-term services assessment
A case management agency assesses the member’s needs to determine eligibility and level of care.
Step 2
Receive a service plan and authorizations
The case manager creates a person-centered service plan and approves specific services and hours.
Step 3
Confirm the correct service model
Determine whether care will be agency-based or self directed, based on what the plan allows.
Step 4
Start services with ANIMO
After authorization, ANIMO completes intake, confirms details, and starts services according to the approved plan.
Step 5
What can delay enrollment
- Missing documents
- Scheduling the assessment
- Waiver availability (some programs have waitlists)
- Incomplete service plan details or authorization issues
