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The Health Systems Division has scheduled a Rules Advisory Committee (RAC) to adopt rules related to the Healthier Oregon Program (HOP) April 12-14, 9:00 a.m. to 10 a.m. and April 18-21, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (dates dependent on time needed to complete discussions during RAC, within all four divisions). For full meeting details click here.
Starting July 1, 2022, HOP will provide State funded wraparound benefits to cover more adults who would be eligible for the Oregon Health Plan, if not for their immigration status.
At the RAC, members will provide input that will help us develop the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, and help us better understand the fiscal impact of the proposed rule changes. Please share this information with others who may be affected by, and interested in providing input about, the proposed rule changes. Proposed changes for Rules Advisory Committee discussion To view the current rules, go to http://www.oregon.gov/oha/HSD/Pages/Rules.aspx.
If these changes are likely to affect you, and the Division is seeking RAC members, you can ask to join us as a RAC member. To do this, contact the person listed below. Include the date, time and program name of the RAC meeting you want to attend.
Contact name: Courtney Sevey, OPA 3
Phone: 503-559-1159
Email: courtney.k.sevey@dhsoha.state.or.us
If the Division is not seeking RAC members, or you are not chosen to join the RAC, you are welcome to observe the RAC and email your input following the RAC meeting.
Everyone has a right to know about and use Oregon Health Authority (OHA) programs and services. OHA provides free help. Some examples of the free help OHA can provide:
- Sign language and spoken language interpreters
- Written materials in other languages
- Braille
- Large print
- Audio and other formats
If you need help or have questions, please contact Courtney Sevey at 503-559-1149, 711 TTY, or courtney.k.sevey@dhsoha.state.or.us at least two business days before the meeting.
Starting July 1, 2022, people who are 19-25 or 55 and older will be eligible for full Oregon Health Plan (OHP) benefits regardless of their immigration status. This is possible because of House Bill 3352 which put into law a program called “Cover All People.” The program is now known as “Healthier Oregon.”
Current Citizenship-Waived Medical (CWM) members who are 19-25 or 55 and older will automatically move from emergency coverage to full benefits in July. People in these age groups can also enroll after July 1.
This is a historic and important milestone that will:
- Bring us closer to achieving health equity.
- Better lives.
- Save lives.
Kids and teens younger than 19 will remain eligible for full OHP benefits regardless of immigration status.
For more information, visit Oregon.gov/HealthierOregon. Questions? Email bevin.l.ankrom@dhsoha.state.or.us.
Weekly updates on major Medicaid projects
1115 Medicaid Waiver
No new updates this week. Please visit the 1115 Waiver Renewal webpage for links to the final application, an executive summary, a summary of changes from the draft to final application, a zip file of all public comments, summaries of public comments with OHA responses, and other information. The website is available in English and Spanish websites, and explanatory documents are available in 13 languages.
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Oregon Health Plan Redeterminations
No new updates this week.
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Healthier Oregon
No new updates this week. Rules Advisory Committees are being held for proposed Medicaid changes regarding the inclusion of Healthier Oregon Program (HOP) Children and Adult benefits packages. RACs will be held over a series of days in April. Please see the RAC Notification for more information.
Two OHP member fact sheets are available on the public Oregon Health Plan and COVID-19 webpage. The fact sheets are titled, “Preparing for the End of the COVID-19 Emergency” and “Oregon Health Plan Coverage During the COVID-19 Emergency”. Both of these fact sheets are available in 13 written languages: English, Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese, Arabic, Somali, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Hmong, Marshallese, Chuukese, and Portuguese. Please share with your networks as appropriate.
Rates as of 04/06/2022
Please note: Rates by CCO are now based on members 5+ years old instead of 16+
April 11, 2022;
April 12, 2022
April 20, 2022
Please visit the committee and workgroup links below for more information about meetings. You can also view the OHA Public Meeting calendar.
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