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Medicaid Planning · Colorado

Colorado Medicaid look-back rules

Medicaid look-back rules rules for Colorado.

Published: Not yet published. Last checked: September 2, 2026.

Look-back period

60 months

Source: Colorado rule 10 CCR 2505-10 sections 8.100.7.G.3 and 8.100.7.G.6 [state-medicaid-agency] — Applies to transfers on or after February 8, 2006

Transfer-penalty divisor

Source unavailable. Check with the state Medicaid agency.

State Medicaid agency

How the state administers the rule

Divide uncompensated value by Colorado's average monthly private-pay nursing-facility cost at application. Convert a fractional month to days; the rule states no maximum penalty period.

Source: Colorado rule 10 CCR 2505-10 sections 8.100.7.G.3 and 8.100.7.G.6 [state-medicaid-agency] — Applies to transfers on or after February 8, 2006

Sources and update policy

Methodology & sources

Checked at least annually and whenever the state publishes a new transfer-penalty divisor or administration rule.

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