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COURTESY OF PACIFICSOURCE

PacificSource Pays $135,000 Fine For Service Appeals Violations

The insurer’s commercial arm violated state-mandated deadlines nearly 4,500 times when members or providers contested denials of service.

Jan 25, 2021
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PeaceHealth plans to demolish builldings at it's Eugene university district site./Christian Wihtol/The Lund Report

PeaceHealth To Demolish Buildings At Hospital Site

The Vancouver, Washington-based company remains silent about its long-range plans for the Eugene site.

Jan 17, 2021
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SHUTTERSTOCK

Plan To Curb Rise In Health Care Costs Moving To Legislature

A committee that first met at the end of 2019 has come up with a proposed program to cap cost increases at 3.4% a year in Oregon.

Jan 13, 2021
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SHUTTERSTOCK

Number Of Oregonians Using Health Insurance Marketplace Drops Slightly

More state residents, their incomes hurt by COVID-19 pandemic, may instead be enrolling in the free Oregon Health Plan.

Dec 21, 2020

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Salem Health Salem Hospital. | BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT

After Public Falling-Out, Salem Health and Kaiser Reach New Contract

The two sides didn’t disclose the terms. Salem Health had wanted to raise the prices it charges health insurer Kaiser by 30%.

Dec 21, 2020

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FRITZ LIEDTKE/OHSU

Federal Distribution Foul-Up Quickly Mars COVID-19 Vaccine Program 

Oregon's two U.S. senators say they will push to make sure Oregon gets a fair share of vaccine doses. The distribution of the Moderna vaccine starts Monday.

Dec 21, 2020

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NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE

Oregon Hopes To Have Big Vaccination Push In Early 2021

The state could have 70% of the population inoculated by late spring or summer, according to the Oregon Health Authority's chief epidemiologist Dr. Dean Sidelinger.

Dec 15, 2020

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Trillium's offices in Eugene. | CHRISTIAN WIHTOL/THE LUND REPORT

State Regulators Fault Trillium’s Portland-Area Medicaid Program - Again

Trillium appears substantially short of meeting standards set by the Oregon Health Authority for the Oregon Health Plan, documents show.

Dec 7, 2020
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SHUTTERSTOCK

State Audit Gives PEBB, OEBB Mixed Review

A review of the two state-run boards that oversee health insurance for state employees and educators praised the agencies for curbing spending but called them out over federal fines.

Nov 30, 2020
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SHUTTERSTOCK

Oregon Health Insurers See Profits, Memberships Drop

Most insurers enjoyed reduced expenses in the third quarter and many saw profits but some lost clients, according to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

Nov 23, 2020
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