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Oregon Legislature Approves Big Medicaid Changes

Gov. Kitzhaber plans to sign the bill at Portland appearance tomorrow
June 30, 2011 – The Oregon Senate passed legislation last night that imposes monumental changes to the Oregon Health Plan intended to coordinate care and reduce costs. Read More >>

Oregon House Passes OHP Transformation

A nearly unanimous vote moves one of the legislature’s most important bills to the Senate
June 27, 2011 – The Oregon House of Representatives passed sweeping reforms to the Oregon Health Plan today by a vote of 59-to-1. Read More >>

Managed Care Plans Pay Top Salaries

A Clear One buy-out netted higher than average salaries last year as state prepares for major reform
May 27, 2011 – Gov. John Kitzhaber wants to trim as much waste out of Oregon’s Medicaid program as possible. So far the discussion has not extended, however, to tamping down on executive salaries or the type of profitable buy-outs like the one that occurred in Central Oregon last year. Read More >>

Tighter Audits Due for Oregon Health Plan

The managed care plans want to double check state actuaries, which could come with greater administrative cost scrutiny
May 25, 2011 -- As lawmakers finalize a bill to make sweeping changes to the Oregon Health Plan, a battle is brewing behind the scenes with the managed care organizations that currently administer the Medicaid program’s benefits. Read More >>

Hospitals Warn Against Massive OHP Changes

The hospital association agrees to increase provider tax as lawmakers move forward with transformation
May 17, 2011 – The Oregon hospital association confirmed it’s prepared to finalize an agreement with lawmakers to increase the hospital provider tax as a way to dampen the massive cuts to the Oregon Health Plan slated over the next two years. Read More >>

Agreement Nears on OHP Transformation

Legislators could vote next week on moving the bill out of committee
May 12, 2011 – Oregon lawmakers were close this week to reaching agreement on the largest overhaul of the Oregon Health Plan since its inception in 1993. Read More >>

Counties Concerned about Transformation’s Impact on Community Mental Health

Clackamas County’s director of human services says the bill might cause the social safety net to “implode”
May 11, 2011—Those involved with Oregon’s county mental health services are extremely concerned that the legislature’s attempt to reform the Oregon Health Plan will decimate services for the mentally ill by taking away Medicaid funding. Read More >>

Republicans Back Off Tort Reform Demands

Attempts to reform medical liability insurance and defensive medicine are going to take more time
May 6, 2011 – Republicans on the committee to transform the Oregon Health Plan signaled this week they might be willing to back off their immediate demands for tort reform. Read More >>

Doubts, Warnings to Lawmakers Fill Transformation Testimony

Groups are worried about leaving some vulnerable populations behind and skeptical about alleged cost savings
April 28, 2011 -- Doubt and skepticism along with some strong warnings about revamping the Oregon Health Plan and other human services were heard loud and clear Wednesday night as lawmakers met to discuss House Bill 3650, the newly drafted healthcare transformation legislation. Read More >>

Tort Reform Or Else

Republicans say they need tort reform if the Governor wants transformation
April 21, 2011 -- Republicans on a joint committee charged with transforming the Oregon Health Plan made their first bold move Wednesday night saying without medical malpractice reform they can’t support one of Governor John Kitzhaber’s signature proposals this legislative session. Read More >>
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