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December 4, 2024
Media contact: Media Contact: Amy Bacher, amy.bacher2@oha.oregon.gov
OHA accepting applications for community review boards
(Portland, Ore.) – OHA’s Health Care Market Oversight (HCMO) program is seeking applicants for two community review boards for a proposed Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU)-Legacy Health (Legacy) transaction and a separate, but related, transaction involving Legacy and PacificSource.
Through the HCMO program, OHA reviews proposed health care business transactions to make sure they support Oregon’s goals of health equity, lower costs, increased access, and better care. Community review boards provide input about transactions and make a recommendation to OHA about whether a transaction should be approved. Board members can include people who live and work in affected communities, consumer advocates, health care experts and health care providers. Board members may not be employed by any of the entities involved in the transaction or by any similarly sized competitors.
Applications for the community review boards are due January 10, 2025. OHA expects to convene the community review boards in the first quarter of 2025. Selected members need to be available for up to ten virtual meetings and two virtual public hearings. For more information about the selection process, member expectations and qualifications, visit the OHA OHSU-Legacy and Legacy-PacificSource transaction pages.
OHSU-Legacy
OHSU is proposing to buy Legacy. If approved, this means that Legacy would be a fully owned business of OHSU, and Legacy would be fully integrated into the OHSU system. People interested in participating in the community review board for the OHSU-Legacy transaction can apply here.
Legacy-PacificSource
Legacy is proposing to transfer its 50% ownership of PacificSource to the Legacy Health Foundation, which would become an independent organization if approved. Those interested in joining the community review board for the Legacy-PacificSource transaction can apply here.
Public comments
Anyone can submit a public comment about these transactions. OHA will accept and post public comments throughout the review periods for both transactions. Public input is crucial to help OHA understand potential impacts on the cost and quality of health care, access to services and health equity. Public comment can be provided through one of the following ways:
If your public comment is regarding the Legacy and PacificSource transaction, include the word “PacificSource” in your message. If your public comment is regarding the OHSU-Legacy transaction, include the word “OHSU” or “OHSU-Legacy” in your message.
Launched in 2022, the HCMO program reviews proposed health care transactions, such as mergers and acquisitions, to make sure they support statewide goals related to cost, health equity, access, and quality. Information about the program can be found on the HCMO website. Subscribe to receive program updates here.
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