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Lawmakers have dedicated extra money to cover a demand for Medicaid and there's new money for behavioral health care, an area that's been neglected for years.

Oregon agencies say they need more money to boost worker pay and stem employee turnover that is hurting the quality of care.

The Oregon Health Authority released $47 million in bonus money along with the first annual report on the coordinated care organizations’ efforts to meet 17 quality metrics. The locally operated health plans for Medicaid clients are doing a good job reducing unnecessary ED visits and hospital stays for chronic conditions, but other metrics the state highlight in the report, such as an alleged increase in developmental screenings for children, are misleading.

An insurance agent raises concerns about what health reform will mean to individuals, small groups and how it will impact prices

Schroeder says that solutions in behavioral health and other problem areas will flow from improved communication, collaboration.