medicaid

Co-chairs’ Budget Concerns Human Services Stakeholders

Keeping the deep cuts proposed by the Governor will “severely fray the [social services] safety net,” advocates say
March 30, 2011 -- The human services slice of the Joint Ways and Means co-chairs’ budget, released Tuesday, is striking in its dependence on cost savings from healthcare transformation efforts outlined by Governor John Kitzhaber and the Health System Transformation Team.
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Medicaid Advisory Committee Voices Concerns Over Cuts

The state’s proposed reductions to the prioritized list of OHP services spark fear about patient well-being
 March 23, 2011--Members of the Medicaid Advisory Committee vehemently voiced their concerns Wednesday about the state’s proposed cost-saving reductions to covered services for Oregon Health Plan patients. Read More >>

Legislation Would Create ‘Sweetener’ for OHP Docs

Rep. Ben Cannon (D-Portland) is sponsoring a bill that aims to provide incentives for Oregon providers who serve Medicare and Medicaid patients
March 8, 2011--Oregon has the dubious distinction of reimbursing doctors for seeing Medicaid patients at one of the lowest rates in the nation. Read More >>

CareOregon Considers Federal Co-op

The Oregon Health Plan insurer testified in Washington DC on February 7, but won't reveal testimony
February 21, 2011 -- The Federal Co-op Program Advisory Board met a second time February 7 – and has issued a timeline for implementation of the co-op program, as well as a request for comment. Read More >>

Hospital Provider Tax Called Into Question

What happened to a $2.8 million withhold account held by the Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems in 2007?
February 17, 2011 -- A provider tax imposed on hospitals has helped keep the Oregon Health Plan afloat since July 2004. Read More >>

Governor Kitzhaber Denies Secret Plan to Transform Healthcare

Dr. Donald Berwick, head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, assures officials he’s behind Oregon’s efforts
February 17, 2011--Oregon’s transformation healthcare plan is falling into place, with draft legislation expected by March 23. Read More >>

Budget Implications for OHP Challenge Transformation Team

Legislative leaders who sit on that team are determined to come up with those tough answers by March 23
February 10, 2011— When legislators grapple with the Oregon Health Plan budget in April, those in leadership positions may already have come up with the answers. Read More >>

Republicans Can’t Touch Medicaid or Children’s Health

That should also apply to the Indian Health Service since Congress doesn’t have to appropriate those dollars
January 25, 2011 -- Journalists like me have played the role of Chicken Little for many years. We have written dozens of stories about the consequences of an election, predicting what will happen after Republicans win and fulfill their promises to drastically cut government. Read More >>

Medicaid Calls for Voluntary Co-Payments for Oregon Health Plan

Only one health plan is attempting to collect co-payments on prescription coverage, yet all the capitation rates have been reduced
January 20, 2011 -- Trying to collect a $3 co-payment from people on the Oregon Health Plan who visit a doctor’s office just doesn’t work. Even state officials, who got approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, acknowledge that. Read More >>

Governor-elect Kitzhaber Proposes Changes to OHP

He wants to consolidate physical health, mental health and long-term care services, handing that authority to the Medicaid managed care plans
November 17, 2010 -- Even before he takes the oath of office, Governor-elect John Kitzhaber has some changes in mind when it comes to the Oregon Health Plan, which was created under his leadership as Senate President. Read More >>
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