08/14/2025
I’m reaching out to share information regarding upcoming changes to Oregon Health Plan's payment for behavioral health services.
Because of recent Medicaid funding cuts at the federal level, the Oregon Health Authority has decided that beginning October 1, 2025, they will no longer pay for mental health therapy sessions with providers who are not contracted or "in-network" with OHP (https://www.careoregon.org/providers/support/provider-updates/2025/07/31/behavioral-health-outpatient-network-updates).
If you’d like to voice your concerns and share how these policies will impact you, I encourage you to reach out to those who create and enact health care policy.
To provide feedback to the Oregon Health Authority legal team, email OHA.OmbudsOffice@odhsoha.oregon.gov, call 1-877-642-0450, or mail OHA Ombuds Program, 500 Summer Street NE, E20, Salem, OR 97301.
To contact the Oregon Health Authority directly, call 1-800-273-0557, email OHP.ClientServices@odhsoha.oregon.gov, or mail Oregon Health Authority Client Services Unit, PO Box 14015, Salem, OR 97309.
You can also call CareOregon (800-224-4840) and select the "members" option to provide a grievance (this is documented and tracked).
To provide online feedback to Governor Tina Kotek, visit https://www.oregon.gov/gov/Pages/share-your-opinion.aspx.
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