Colorado Moves to Terminate Home Care Provider Agreement With FreedomCare
Colorado's Medicaid program moved to terminate its provider agreement with FreedomCare of Colorado, citing alleged oversight and care-delivery failures affecting more than 700 members across 17 counties.
Key Facts
- Affected providers
- Home Health
Colorado's Medicaid program has moved to terminate its provider agreement with home care provider FreedomCare of Colorado.
FreedomCare went from receiving about $1 million in Medicaid payments last year to nearly $22 million so far this year, according to the Colorado Sun. The spending increase drew scrutiny, but the grounds cited for termination center on alleged operational failures and risks to clients.
On September 16, 2026, the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing sent a letter alerting FreedomCare that its agreement with the state's Medicaid program would be terminated, reporting found. The state alleged a pattern of abuse, including failures in oversight and care delivery affecting more than 700 members across 17 counties.
FreedomCare disputes the state's action and obtained a preliminary injunction allowing it to continue serving existing clients pending further proceedings, according to the Colorado Sun. The company had not responded to a request for comment by the time of publication.
The case highlights how states are approaching Medicaid home care program integrity and enforcement, offering providers a signal of increased scrutiny heading into 2027.
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