Oregon Health Authority Selects Acentra To Help Manage Medicaid HRSN Interventions For Fee-For-Service Beneficiaries

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is launching its multi-phase Medicaid demonstration to cover health-related social needs (HRSNs), and selected Acentra health to manage HRSN interventions for the state’s fee-for-service (FFS) members. Acentra Health announced the contract on June 13, 2024.

The HRSN interventions are part of the state’s five-year 1115 Medicaid waiver demonstration which will cover equipment and services to address social needs related to housing, nutrition, and weather extremes. The goal is to improve health outcomes and lower program costs. For the demonstration, the state’s Medicaid Coordinated Care Organizations manage HRSN . . .