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FamilyCare Goes Head to Head with Tri-County Medicaid Collaborative

They represent the only organizations that submitted applications to become a coordinated care organization in the Portland area
May 10, 2012 – The Portland metropolitan area is likely to see two coordinated care organizations vying for Oregon Health Plan members starting August 1.   Read More >>

Cascade Comprehensive Care and Klamath County Commissioner Engage in Public Dispute

Cascade Comprehensive Care insisted that it receive a letter of support from the board of commissioners supporting their application to be a coordinated care organization
May 9, 2012--What started as a steady stream of emails between Cascade Comprehensive Care and Klamath County Commissioner Cheryl Hukill relating to the managed care organization’s interest in becoming a coordinated care organization turned into a testy public spat in the pages of the Klamath Herald and News.   Read More >>

The Applications Are In: CCOs Will Be in Every Part of Oregon

It was uncertain until this week how many organizations would apply to become a CCO, and the recently announced investment the federal government intends to make will help them become established
May 5, 2012—The expected but still jaw-dropping announcement that the federal government would give Oregon $1.9 billion over five years to help jump start healthcare reform in Oregon shadowed an equally important development: the Oregon Health Authority’s receipt of 14 applications from potential coordinated care organizations that would provide care to 90 percent of the state’s Oregon Health Plan population. Read More >>

Consumer Advocates Create Watchdog Group to Monitor CCO Development

By sharing information and resources, they hope to make a stronger impact on CCO development
April 27, 2012—Healthcare and social justice advocates are joining together to form an ad-hoc “CCO Watchdog” group to closely monitor the implementation of coordinated care organizations throughout the state and advocate on behalf of Oregon Health Plan members.   Read More >>

Department of Corrections’ TPA May Create CCO for Prisoners and Parolees

The organization already has experience coordinating care in Colorado
April 25, 2012— Eyebrows almost instantaneously raised during the Oregon Health Policy Board’s meeting earlier this month when board members realized that an organization serving the Department of Corrections’ inmates had submitted a letter of intent to become a coordinated care organization (CCO). Read More >>

Single Payer, Other Health Issues, Divide Candidates for House District 36

Of the two candidates, Sharon Meieran has the support of the healthcare industry
April 16, 2012—Sometimes it’s difficult to distinguish the policy beliefs of one Portland liberal running for office from another, but when it comes to healthcare, it’s relatively easy to drawn lines in the sand between Sharon Meieran and Jennifer Williamson. Read More >>

Policy Board Voices Little Concern About CCO Letters of Intent

April 12, 2012—A presentation about the number of organizations intending to become coordinated care organizations (CCOs) by August drew little discussion from the Oregon Health Policy Board on Tuesday.   Read More >>

Intersection of Public Health and CCOs Discussed During Public Health Week

The ability for public health to clearly define its role within a CCO will be essential, panelists say
April 6, 2012—A panel discussion about public health’s role in coordinated care organizations stressed the need for public health departments to use concrete, factual and evidence-based arguments to help define their roles within those organizations. Read More >>

Medicaid Collaborative Emerges to Create Coordinated Care Organization in Tri-County

But UnitedHealth and ODS Health Plan also want to compete in the same market and have filed their letters of intent with the Oregon Health Authority
April 4, 2012 -- Transforming Oregon’s healthcare system took a decisive step forward when a collaborative led by Dr. George Brown signaled that it’s prepared to take the lead in caring for the Medicaid population in the tri-county area. Read More >>

Committee Creating Community Health Worker Standards Plans to Continue Meeting

Committee members want to be involved in educating CCOs about community health workers, and continue creating education and training requirements
March 30, 2012—The Non-Traditional Healthcare Workforce Committee, which has been designing standards for community health workers in Oregon, believes it’s important to continue its work to oversee the development of that work force. It intends to ask the Oregon Health Policy Board for permission to become a formal advisory body. Read More >>
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