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For CCO Contract Ex. L, Sec. 1, Para. d (2) Insolvency Plan, the due date has been extended from 8/31/2024 to 9/30/2024.
The new due date is 90 days from 7/2/2024, which is the date that OHA provided the template and guidance to CCOs.
If you have general questions about this communication, please contact Cheryl Henning, CCO Contracts Administrator, at Cheryl.L.Henning@oha.oregon.gov
New Oregon Health Plan benefits 90 days prior to carceral release will reduce health inequities and improve access to care
Oregon has been approved to use federal funding to allow people who are incarcerated to access Medicaid coverage 90 days prior to release, in an effort to support their reentry into the community and prevent gaps in physical and mental health care after release.
Federal law currently prohibits the use of federal Medicaid funds for health care services for people when they are inmates of public institutions. This means Oregon Health Plan (OHP) members have their Medicaid enrollment suspended once they enter incarceration, even if it is for a brief time; when they leave incarceration and restart health coverage, there is often a delay in access to medications, linking to community-based providers, and receiving physical, mental health, and addiction treatment.
“This approval is an important first step in making it possible for people leaving a carceral setting to be able to better access the care they need, including medications for opioid use disorders,” said Dave Baden, deputy director for Policy and Programs. “Oregon Health Authority is looking forward to working with carceral institutions and community partners to build these services in the coming years to make them available.”
Services will apply to people in state prisons, county jails, state and county youth correctional facilities. There are more than 60 institutions in Oregon with more than 20,000 beds anticipated to be eligible to participate.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through CMS, granted OHA authority for the new benefit on July 2.
Three months after Oregon launched the nation’s first climate-related benefits tied to Medicaid coverage, nearly 1,000 eligible OHP members have received vital devices to help keep them healthy.
These devices include air conditioners, heaters, air filters, mini refrigeration units for storing medications, and portable power supplies to operate medical equipment (i.e., ventilators during power outages). Air conditioners made up 44% of the 939 devices distributed from March 1 to May 31.
The new climate-related benefits are part of Oregon’s federally funded expansion of OHP coverage, which includes health-related social needs (HRSN) services that help maintain health and well-being but are not traditionally thought of as medical services.
 All data is preliminary and may be subject to change, so should be interpreted with caution.
To learn more about OHA’s new climate-related resources, visit the web site.
Member Welcome packet, including nondiscrimination statement
In Lieu of Services (ILOS)
For previous guidance, please see the CCO Contract Forms page.
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