The Oregon Health Authority had required the insurer to expand its Oregon Health Plan provider network and improve services in Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington counties.
The for-profit Medicaid insurer also lags in attracting members in Lane County where it once held a monopoly.
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Shown in 2014, former Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber, a former emergency room physician, helped created the state's innovative Medicaid program known as the Oregon Health Plan.
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Geography matters. Two of the four coordinated care organizations featured in this story are run by the same parent company – but at one, members report frustrations with getting appointments or accessing specialized care, and at the other members are among the happiest CCO clients in the state.
Rep. Phil Barnhart is among those concerned about the proposed sale of Agate Resources, and urged the insurance commissioner to be cautious before approving the transaction.