OHA seeks public comment on Oregon's Substance Use Disorder 1115 Medicaid demonstration
Oregon Health Authority (OHA) invites the public to comment on the progress of Oregon's Substance Use Disorder (SUD) 1115 demonstration at a virtual forum:
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Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2025
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Time: 2 to 3 p.m. Pacific Time
Accessibility statement:
Everyone has a right to know about and use OHA programs and services. OHA provides free help. Some examples of the free help OHA can provide are:
- Sign language and spoken language interpreters
- Written materials in other languages
- Braille
- Large print
- Audio and other formats
To ask questions about accessibility or request accommodations, please email sud.waiver@odhsoha.oregon.gov.
If you can't attend the forum, you can email comments to sud.waiver@odhsoha.oregon.gov. Put “SUD 1115 Waiver Post-Award Forum Comments” in the subject line of the email.
OHA will accept comments until 5 p.m. Pacific Time May 30, 2025.
Oregon's SUD 1115 waiver allows for expanded access to substance use disorder treatment and services through Medicaid, aiming to:
- Improve health outcomes,
- Increase treatment engagement, and
- Reduce emergency and inpatient visits.
The current demonstration focuses on two key areas:
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Community integration: Housing and employment support for individuals with SUD as they transition from residential treatment facilities back into the community.
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Institution for Mental Diseases exclusion: Allows Oregon to receive federal matching funds for services provided in residential facilities with more than 16 beds. These funds help expand access to necessary care.
Together, these efforts support more comprehensive care for individuals with SUD.
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