The purpose of this Uniform Service Coding Standards (USCS) Manual is to achieve uniform documenting and reporting of covered Colorado Medicaid State Plan (required services) and Mental Health Program 1915(b)3 Waiver services (alternative or (b)3 services). Standardizing the documentation and reporting of behavioral health (BH) encounters contributes to the accurate estimation of service costs, development of actuarially sound capitation...

Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing received grant funding from the The Colorado Health Foundation to continue work improving member and family engagement and collaborate with external partners on person- and family- centered practices and projects.