Colorado Moves To Cut Medicaid Provider After Payments Soar To Nearly $22 Million

By Jennifer Brown | The Colorado Sun

A nationwide company that sends caregivers into people’s homes to help with daily tasks caught the attention of Colorado officials as its Medicaid payments skyrocketed to nearly $22 million so far this year, up from about $1 million last year. 

That scrutiny has led to a courtroom fight after the state Medicaid program terminated its agreement with Freedom Care, accusing the company of caring more about profits than people.

Freedom Care has 732 caregivers and more than 700 Medicaid clients who are older Coloradans and people with disabilities. The for-profit company sought an injunction against the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing after the state ordered it to cut off services for current clients by Nov. 15 and immediately stop taking new clients. 

A two-day hearing before an administrative law judge Oct. 29-30 will determine whether Freedom Care can continue operations in Colorado. 

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