As we work together to stop the spread of COVID-19 at home, work and in the community, we want to make sure you have the resources you need to keep informed, healthy and safe. If you have any questions about OHP and COVID-19, please let us know.
Updates for Oregon Health Plan providers
No updates at this time.
Please continue to refer to the Oregon Medicaid COVID-19 Provider Guide for information related to OHP and CAWEM coverage of vaccine, testing, screening, treatment and telemedicine services; OHP and CAWEM eligibility; and other information and resources related to providing and billing for covered services during COVID-19.
Updates for all health care providers
- J&J Vaccine Benefits vs Risk Safety Flyer in English, Chuukese, Marshallese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Somali, Vietnamese, Korean, Russian, Arabic, Hmong and Spanish (6/11/2021)
Free webinar with CME: Partnering with patients using self-measurement blood pressure and collaborative communication
Date: Thursday, July 15, 2021
Time: Noon to 1 p.m. Central Time (10 to 11 a.m. Pacific Time)
When partnering with patients, the goal is to empower patients to control their blood pressure. This can be accomplished through a combination of using evidence-based communication strategies, helping patients accurately self-measure, and by directing patients and families to resources that support medication adherence and healthy lifestyles.
Hear from nationally renowned experts:
- Karen L. Margolis, MD, MPH, Executive Director of Research, HealthPartners Institute
- Monika M. Safford, MD, Chief of General Internal Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College
- Yvonne Commodore-Mensah, PhD, MHS, RN, Cardiovascular Nurse Epidemiologist, Johns Hopkins Medicine
On-demand webinars to help practices improve blood pressure control for all patients
Through the Target: BP initiative, the American Heart Association and the American Medical Association provide a variety of free resources to help health care organizations and care teams improve blood pressure control rates. Resources include these on-demand webinars:
Diabetes metrics toolkit webinar: June 22, noon to 1 p.m.
At this hour-long live webinar, Oregon Rural Practice-based Research Network facilitators will walk through how to use the new diabetes metric toolkit in primary care and dental clinical settings and answer your questions.
This new toolkit will be available to everyone and has many real-life example improvement projects, templates and inspiration to:
- Conceptualize, design and implement your own quality improvement projects.
- Apply quality improvement frameworks and tools for measurable change in diabetes, HbA1c poor control and oral health evaluation for adults with diabetes.
The webinar will be recorded, and the recording will be available after the webinar.
Questions? Email Laura Ferrara at ORPRN_TA@ohsu.edu.
Recent rule revisions
OAR 410-120-1280, 410-120-1855 - Medicaid Billing and Client Rights and Responsibilities Updates
OAR 410-149-0150 - Comprehensive Primary Care Plus Demonstration For FFS OHP Clients Alternative Payment Methodology
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