The 2015 rates for Oregon‘s 16 coordinated care organizations have been finalized, and it comes as no surprise that FamilyCare has taken the greatest hit.
That doesn’t mean everyone is unhappy about the results. Janet Meyer, CEO of HealthShare, the Portland metropolitan’s largest CCO, commended the Oregon Health Authority for its fastidious work, while Rep. Mitch Greenlick, D-Portland, told us that the rates are now on the right track.
All this amid ongoing discussions about what the rates will actually look like for 2016, which should be announced soon.
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We’re also on the lookout as speculation grows that Centene Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, wants an even greater presence in our community by not only paying millions of dollars to purchase the coordinated care organization in Lane County, but spread its tentacles elsewhere. If you believe in what we do, now is the time to step up and make a donation. The Lund Report has been given a very generous $31,000 challenge grant, and we’re inching our way forward – having already received more than $12,000 in donations and another $9,600 in pledges from readers such as yourselves.
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