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Oregon Health PlanMedicaid · Administrative · Plan contract · ORMedium impact

Waiver of CY 2026 REALD and SOGI data collection requirements

Effective date
Aug 28, 2026
Identified
Oct 24, 2026

Summary

Oregon Health Authority has waived CY 2026 REALD (Race, Ethnicity, Ancestry, Language, Disability) and SOGI (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) data collection requirements for Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) due to community concerns about federal misuse and an ongoing operational review. CCOs should, after verifying current applicability, pause collection and submission of this demographic data until further notice and communicate the pause to downstream contract parties.

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What to do

Action · 8 steps
01REQUIREMENTS: Immediate Action (Already Effective as of August 28, 2026): - Billing and compliance teams should, after verifying current applicability, pause all collection and submission of REALD and SOGI demographic data in compliance with OHA's waiver.
02- Each department collecting or submitting demographic data to CCOs should promptly communicate this pause to all downstream contract parties and vendor partners who may be expecting or processing this demographic information.
03- Verify that billing systems, encounter forms, and data submission workflows have halted REALD/SOGI data collection to avoid submitting prohibited data.
04- Retain documentation that the pause was implemented to demonstrate compliance if audited.
05Ongoing Monitoring: - Monitor communications from Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and CCO Operations for notice of when the operational review is complete and data sharing resumes.
06OHA will notify when to resume collection.
07- Maintain current technical configurations without making changes during the pause period, as OHA is committed to supporting timely updates once the review concludes.
08Contact for Questions: - Cheryl Henning, CCO Contracts Administrator: cheryl.l.henning@oha.oregon.gov (general questions) - Kweku Wilson, REALD & SOGI Data Analytics Manager: kweku.wilson@oha.oregon.gov (specific technical questions)

Original notice

Waiver of CY 2026 REALD and SOGI data collection requirements
oregon.gov · Always check the source before changing claims.
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