Medical Assistance

Health First Colorado offers (Colorado’s Medicaid Program) is a public health assistance program for Coloradans who qualify. Health First Colorado (Colorado's Medicaid Program) is a public health assistance program for Coloradans who qualify. Children, pregnant women, parents and caretakers, people with developmental, intellectual, and physical disabilities, and low-income adults can all potentially qualify.

Note: When you apply for Health First Colorado, you are applying for both Health First Colorado and Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+). You do not need to turn in more than one application for you or your family.

Who Qualifies?

You may be eligible if you meet one of these requirements:

  • Children ages 0-18 whose household income does not exceed 142% Federal Poverty Level (FPL)
  • Pregnant women whose household income does not exceed 195% FPL
  • Parents and caretaker relatives (applicant must have a dependent child) whose household income does not exceed 133% FPL
  • Adults without dependent children whose household income does not exceed 133% FPL

Eligibility requirements can be complex. See the program information page for more information or visit PEAK to see if you qualify.

For more information and to apply visit the Department of Human Services in Meeker, 200 Main St, or Rangely, 101 E Main St.