Many without insurance qualify for Medicaid and up to one-half of those with insurance are not fully covered because their deductibles or expenses are too high.
Sep 10, 2018
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CareOregon is among 16 coordinated care organizations in Oregon serving Medicaid members.
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Health Share said Janet Meyer will leave Sept. 4. She'll be replaced by Maggie Bennington-Davis, the organization's chief medical officer, while a national search is underway.
Aug 30, 2018
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Sherri and Thomas Croom have been foster parents to 27 children — from newborns to teenagers — during the past decade.
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COURTESY OF CROOM FAMILY
The Oregon Health Plan launched an ambitious system a decade ago to integrate medical and dental care. It is now working on a reform of the system, which is plagued with problems.
A federal report says that Medicaid insurers are lax in telling state authorities about fraud.
Jul 12, 2018
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Tina Edlund (far right), a panelist in a 2018 Oregon Health Forum, is retiring as senior health policy advisor to Gov. Kate Brown./Oregon Health Forum
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OREGON HEALTH FORUM
A new federal law requires Medicaid service providers to clock in and out to track time and location when they serve clients. The policy is intended to prevent fraud but it’s causing privacy concerns in other states.