After Slipping Through the Cracks, Beaverton Man to Receive Lifesaving Surgery
After Slipping Through the Cracks, Beaverton Man to Receive Lifesaving Surgery Christen McCurdy Mike Trethewey applied for assistance for dozens of organizations before being accepted for cancer...
View ArticleTransformation Bill Passes the House
Transformation Bill Passes the House Amanda Waldroupe It is expected to be signed into law within days, allowing coordinated care organizations to be createdread more
View ArticleOregon Health Plan Members Still Puffing Away
Oregon Health Plan Members Still Puffing Away Joanne Scharer But, at the same time, Oregon is known nationally for helping people quit the habit read more
View ArticleNaturopaths Left Behind in New Coordinated Care Organizations
Naturopaths Left Behind in New Coordinated Care Organizations Raymond Rendleman Oregon Health Plan benefits letter makes no provision for naturopathic primary care; negotiations continueread more
View ArticleQ&A with Governor Kitzhaber: In Oregon, a $1.9 Billion Medicaid Experiment
Q&A with Governor Kitzhaber: In Oregon, a $1.9 Billion Medicaid Experiment Washington Post News Service read more
View ArticleNaturopaths Given Reprieve by Oregon Health Authority
Naturopaths Given Reprieve by Oregon Health Authority Raymond Rendleman But patients who want to start seeing naturopathic doctors through the Oregon Health Plan are still out of luckread more
View ArticleState Officials Insist Hospitals Not Overpaid Under Provider Tax
State Officials Insist Hospitals Not Overpaid Under Provider Tax Courtney Sherwood But the specific amount of money that hospitals get back is not open to public disclosure, according to Judy...
View ArticleOregon Midwives Face New Regulation
Oregon Midwives Face New Regulation Courtney Sherwood Meanwhile, they continue to push for broader Oregon Health Plan coverageread more
View ArticleFamilyCare Bumps up Primary Care Reimbursement Rate
FamilyCare Bumps up Primary Care Reimbursement Rate Christen McCurdy CEO Jeff Heatherington hopes that means more providers will see more Medicaid patients as a resultread more
View ArticleHouse Committee Votes to Require Insurers to Pay for Court-Ordered Treatment
House Committee Votes to Require Insurers to Pay for Court-Ordered Treatment Christopher David Gray Regence BlueCross BlueShield opposes the provision, arguing to keep current law where private...
View ArticleSenate Health Committee Approves Treatment for Autistic Children
Senate Health Committee Approves Treatment for Autistic Children Christopher David Gray Private insurers and public health plans will be required to cover applied behavior analysis after a deal is...
View Article‘Churn Bill’ Looks to Help People Switching from Medicaid to Cover Oregon
‘Churn Bill’ Looks to Help People Switching from Medicaid to Cover Oregon Christopher David Gray Starting in 2016, 60,000 Oregonians may find themselves moving between the Oregon Health Plan and Cover...
View ArticleOutreach, Talk of Transparency Take Stage at Health Share's Community...
Outreach, Talk of Transparency Take Stage at Health Share's Community Advisory Council Christen McCurdy Board meetings will have 'open sessions by invitation' and board meeting minutes will be...
View ArticleNew Clinic Serves Medicaid Patients Only
New Clinic Serves Medicaid Patients Only Christen McCurdy Pendleton Primary Care may be the only clinic of its kind in the state read more
View ArticleAutism Coverage Doubtful for Older Kids on Oregon Health Plan
Autism Coverage Doubtful for Older Kids on Oregon Health Plan Christopher David Gray Applied behavior analysis has been used most prominently in younger children, but experts testify that...
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