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Old Age Pension

Since 1937, the Colorado Constitution has insured Colorado residents' basic retirement income and health coverage. The Old Age Pension (OAP) program provides assistance and health care benefits for low-income adults aged 60 or older.

Medical Benefits

All Old Age Pension recipients qualify for medical coverage of:

  • Inpatient hospital services
  • Outpatient hospital services
  • Home health care
  • Laboratory and x-ray services
  • Physician services
  • Pharmacy services
  • Medical transportation
  • Dental care (limited to surgical procedures)
  • Medical supplies and durable equipment

Some Old Age Pension recipients may also qualify for nursing home care, community care, inpatient psychiatric care, Adult Foster Care, or a Home Care Allowance

Eligibility Requirements

To qualify for OAP you must:

  1. Be aged 60 or older.
  2. Have a gross monthly income below the established program income limits. If you receive Home Care Allowance, this amount may be larger.*
  3. Have resources below $200 (couple resources below $300).**
  4. Be a U.S. citizen or be eligible under requirements for aliens.
  5. Be a resident of Colorado.

Notes:

*Income is anything that can be used to purchase food, clothing, or shelter. Some examples include wages, social security, pensions, child support and unemployment benefits, and spouse's income.

**Resources are any money that remains unspent from a prior month. Some examples include cash checking and savings accounts, stocks, bonds, insurance policies, and secondary property.

The home, a car, personal belongings, household goods, some burial policies, and some life insurance policies are EXEMPT. They are not counted as part of your resources. However, a Medicaid lien may be filed on a property to be collected after death.

How to Apply

To apply for OAP, you must complete an application packet. Please call (719) 383-3100 if you would like a packet mailed to you. Applications cannot be processed until all forms within the packet are completed and returned to our office. You can expect the processing of a new application to take up to 45 days.

You will need several documents to verify the information and you may need to come in for a face-to-face interview. If you do not have all of your required paperwork in order before the interview, you can gather it after.

Colorado Application for Public Assistance

Solicitud de Asistencia Publica