Oregon Rationing Plan Will Integrate Mental Health With Medical Treatment

OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News The Oregon Health Services Commission is in the process of ranking illnesses for payment priority under Oregon's Medicaid program. Under the Oregon Basic Health Services Act, the prioritized payment list will be revised every two years. As part of this process, the commission compiled two priority lists ― one that includes mental health conditions and one that excludes them. The list, excluding mental health conditions, will be sent to the state legislature next month for funding under Medicaid. However, the list including mental health conditions will be sent . . .