/tags/oregon-health-plan Oregon Health Plan en-US Copyright Thu, 23 Jan 2025 01:19:47 GMT /health-and-medicine/2025-01-22/oregon-hospitals-seeks-more-funding-to-close-reimbursement-gap The hospital trade association said Medicaid only pays 56 cents for every dollar of service provided and that other costs are going up. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 01:19:47 GMT /health-and-medicine/2025-01-22/oregon-hospitals-seeks-more-funding-to-close-reimbursement-gap Ben Botkin /health-and-medicine/2025-01-06/how-oregon-health-officials-are-preparing-for-change-under-trump Oregonians’ health care could face more change than most states under the new federal administration, and Dr. Sejal Hathi, director of the state health authority, said officials are preparing to respond quickly as things happen. Mon, 06 Jan 2025 14:25:44 GMT /health-and-medicine/2025-01-06/how-oregon-health-officials-are-preparing-for-change-under-trump Nick Budnick /health-and-medicine/2023-10-27/oregons-medicaid-renewal-process-boots-eligible-children-adults-off-the-plan At least several thousand were affected while thousands of others who don’t qualify for Medicaid will keep their insurance. Sat, 28 Oct 2023 01:07:57 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-10-27/oregons-medicaid-renewal-process-boots-eligible-children-adults-off-the-plan Lynne Terry /poverty-and-homelessness/2023-10-11/can-states-ease-homelessness-by-tapping-medicaid-funding-oregon-is-betting-on-it Medicaid provides health care for tens of millions of low-income Americans. Now, for the first time, it's being used for housing and rent for people who are homeless or in danger of becoming so. Thu, 12 Oct 2023 13:45:45 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2023-10-11/can-states-ease-homelessness-by-tapping-medicaid-funding-oregon-is-betting-on-it Katia Riddle /health-and-medicine/2023-09-29/did-oregon-children-eligible-for-medicaid-lose-coverage State health officials are checking to see whether kids in the state have been wrongly kicked off the free health care as they have been elsewhere. Fri, 29 Sep 2023 13:32:22 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-09-29/did-oregon-children-eligible-for-medicaid-lose-coverage Lynne Terry /health-and-medicine/2023-09-04/medicaid-patients-denied-treatment-adding-to-oregons-mental-health-crisis A state system that often blocks treatment, with contractors trained by YouTube videos assessing patients, is under review after a whistleblower complained. Mon, 04 Sep 2023 14:11:13 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-09-04/medicaid-patients-denied-treatment-adding-to-oregons-mental-health-crisis Ben Botkin /politics-government/2023-08-22/wyden-merkley-press-medicaid-administrator-on-oregon-automatic-voter-registration-expansion A new state law will automatically add Medicaid recipients to state voter rolls, but only if the federal government allows the Oregon Health Authority to share data. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 13:50:53 GMT /politics-government/2023-08-22/wyden-merkley-press-medicaid-administrator-on-oregon-automatic-voter-registration-expansion Julia Shumway /health-and-medicine/2023-08-21/oregon-audit-finds-lack-of-transparency-in-medicaid-prescription-system Secretary of State auditors recommend changes to provide equal prescription access to all Oregon Health Plan members. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 00:42:33 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-08-21/oregon-audit-finds-lack-of-transparency-in-medicaid-prescription-system Ben Botkin /law-and-justice/2023-08-02/new-data-breach-affects-1-7-million-oregonians The hack affected current and past members of the Oregon Health Plan, the state’s Medicaid system. Thu, 03 Aug 2023 00:53:34 GMT /law-and-justice/2023-08-02/new-data-breach-affects-1-7-million-oregonians Lynne Terry /health-and-medicine/2023-07-31/oregon-health-authority-report-flags-shortcomings-in-medicaid-system The agency’s Ombuds Program report found a lack of residential treatment options for Oregon Health Plan members who need mental health or addiction treatment. Mon, 31 Jul 2023 14:04:22 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-07-31/oregon-health-authority-report-flags-shortcomings-in-medicaid-system Ben Botkin