Under this new model, employers have the option of choosing a defined contribution plan, which could drive up out-of-pocket costs for employees.
Jun 4, 2014
Advocates Appear Before Portland City Council on Providence Park Naming RightsRachel MonahanWed, 05/21/2014 - 14:17
Led by Health Care for All, advocates are demanding to know how much Providence Health & Services paid for the naming rights and believe those dollars should have gone toward patient care.
After being ignored when they requested a meeting with Mayor Charlie Hales, a group of volunteers intends to appear before the Portland City Council May 28, and want to know how much Providence Health & Services paid for the naming rights of the Portland Timbers stadium now called Providence
With close to 300,000 newcomers joining the ranks of Medicaid since January across Oregon, at least two CCOs are struggling to find primary care homes.
May 14, 2014
Cover Oregon Offers Tax Credits to Small Employers Christen McCurdyThu, 04/17/2014 - 07:47
The latest enrollment numbers continue to show that Moda Health is leading the pack, followed by Kaiser and Providence Health Plan, while legislators received an annual report from Cover Oregon, including the status of its finances, enrollment along with conclusions reached by an independent auditor.
Small businesses need not fear – even though Cover Oregon can’t get its SHOP program off the ground, employers can still qualify for a federal tax credit.
Merger talks are under way between Salem Health and Oregon Health & Science University, but one major player is missing from the action – Moda Health. Norman Gruber, president and CEO of Salem Health, appears to be keeping that conversation under wraps. However, he has plenty of time to make an announcement after renewing his contract through 2015.
When asked if Moda was engaged in talks with Salem Health, its spokesman, Jonathan Nicholas, declined to respond.
A rift is brewing between physical therapists in private practice and their state association after Regence BlueCross BlueShield signed a contract with an out-of-state company to manage patient care.
With all the discussion about the beleaguered Cover Oregon website, small employers have fallen off the radar screen. They had expected to qualify for tax credits this year, worth up to 50 percent of their health insurance costs. Now, faced with a tumultuous roll-out, the small business exchange program appears to be on life support.
The Oregon Board of Chiropractic Examiners has lost its battle with the state’s 1,200 licensed acupuncturists after attempting to invade their scope of practice.
That crushing defeat could have led its executive director, Dave McTeague, to announce his resignation effective July 1. His board is how seeking applicants to fill that role.
Speculation is mounting over what triggered SEIU, one of the state’s most powerful labor unions, to pull its ballot measures forcing hospitals to end overpricing and bring healthcare costs under control.
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