reform efforts

Nonprofit Hospitals Faulted For Stinginess With Charity Care

April 30, 2012 -- Even before the hospital bills started coming, Lori Duff and her family were living paycheck to paycheck. So when the debt collector called the Columbus, Ohio, mother and demanded $1,800 for the prenatal visits she'd had while pregnant with her third son, she panicked.   Read More >>

Panel on Health Reform Focuses on Ditching the Insurance Industry

Prominent healthcare critics speaking in Portland staunchly support and defend a single payer system
April 27, 2012—Three prominent critics of the country’s current healthcare system and ardent reform advocates appeared in Portland today to discuss their views on health reform, President Obama’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and what ought to be done to ensure that everyone has access to quality healthcare. 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 >>

Consumer Advocates Keep Careful Eye on Essential Health Benefit Workgroup

Determining the state’s benchmark plan for an essential health benefit package is a “narrow” decision to make, but will have major ramifications for Oregon consumers
April 25, 2012—The stakes are high for choosing an insurance plan that will define Oregon’s essential health benefits package, even though the question the recent Governor-appointed essential health benefit workgroup will answer is a wonky one—especially considering that the workgroup will get into the nitty gritty details of comparing insurance plans. Read More >>

Dental Care Organizations Want to Get a Jump Start on Transformation

But Mike Shirtcliff, who thinks it’s important for dental organizations to get involved early, reports problems regarding being involved with a CCO’s formation
April 25, 2012—Although dental care organizations aren’t required to become a part of the transformation process until 2014, two groups are getting a jump start. 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 >>

Insurance Agents to Play Critical Role in Oregon’s Insurance Exchange

At the same time, agents will need special training and have to meet specific criteria to become eligible
April 16, 2012—The Oregon Health Insurance Exchange wants to train and use insurance agents to help uninsured individuals and small businesses purchase health insurance in 2014. But questions remain about the role of agents and their impact on consumers who need their advice. 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 >>

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 >>

Health Insurance Exchange Seeks Public Input on Specifics

Exchange staff expect that getting specific feedback about particular areas of the exchange will help them craft the exchange
April 2, 2012 -- People have until April 13 to submit responses to Oregon’s health insurance exchange about the top three things they consider most important when choosing a health plan. The exchange launched this survey to get constructive feedback from the public as it begins developing the website that people will use to purchase coverage in 2014. Read More >>
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