CwCHN

Children with Complex Health Needs Waiver (CwCHN)

Ages Birth through 18

Allows children (under 19) with complex health needs and life-threatening illnesses to receive additional benefits beyond standard Medicaid services so they can stay in their homes and communities. This waiver merges two previous programs: CHCBS and CLLI.

Qualifying for CwCHN Medicaid Waiver services

• Must be under 19 years of age
• Children must require care that would typically be provided in either a skilled nursing facility and/or a hospital. The child may or may not have a life-limiting illness, as certified by a physician
• Meet the Federal Social Security Administration disability definition and/or is a Supplemental Security Income recipient
• Learn more about the waiver eligibility requirements by talking to your case manager

How does the CwCHN intake process work? Find out here.

Visit the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing website for the most up-to-date information on the CwCHN Waiver.

Need to contact our Intake and Enrollment Team?

To learn more about eligibility for any of the programs and services offered at Foothills Gateway, Inc., please contact us at intaketeam@foothillsgateway.org.