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HRSN Housing Service Authorization Timeline
Oregon Health Plan·OR·Plan
Effective date
Feb 14, 2025
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Oregon Health Authority is deferring enforcement of the 14-day authorization timeframe for Health-Related Social Needs (HRSN) Housing Supports through April 30, 2025. CCOs cannot deny authorization requests solely due to timeframe expiration during this period.
Action Required
Through April 30, 2025: Billing teams working with Oregon Medicaid CCO plans should note that HRSN Housing Support authorization requests cannot be denied solely for timeframe expiration. Continue submitting requests as usual but expect potentially longer processing times due to high volume.