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Notice of intent: OHA will amend the Medicaid State Plan to add certified advanced estheticians as an allowable Medicaid provider type.
Oregon Health Plan·OR · Dermatology·Public notice
Effective date
Jan 1, 2025
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Oregon is adding certified advanced estheticians as an allowable Medicaid provider type, correcting an oversight where electrologists could provide hair removal services but certified advanced estheticians could not. This expands the pool of eligible providers for existing covered services with no budget impact.
Action Required
By January 1, 2025: Billing team should verify that certified advanced estheticians are recognized as eligible Medicaid providers in billing system. Update provider enrollment processes to include this new provider type for Oregon Medicaid patients. No immediate action required unless practice employs certified advanced estheticians.