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Notice of intent – OHA will amend the Medicaid State Plan to provide incentive payments to residential facilities during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency - Comments due Nov. 25, 2022
Oregon Health Plan·OR · Geriatrics·Public notice
Effective date
Nov 1, 2022
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Oregon Health Authority will implement a new Medicaid State Plan Amendment creating the Discharge Incentive Payment Program, providing up to $5,000 incentive payments to residential facilities and in-home care agencies for admitting patients discharged from hospitals or skilled nursing facilities. This program is specifically for Medicaid beneficiaries served through Oregon's Aging and People with Disabilities program.
Action Required
No immediate action required for most billing teams. Oregon-based providers serving Medicaid patients in adult foster homes, adult group homes, residential care facilities, or in-home care agencies should review eligibility criteria and contact jesse.anderson@dhsoha.state.or.us for program participation details before the comment period closes on November 25, 2022.