Guidance Documents

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has developed sub-regulatory guidance to help entities better understand Health Care Market Oversight program requirements. Please send any questions about these documents to hcmo.info@oha.oregon.gov. 

• HCMO Frequently Asked Questions
  
• HCMO Analytic Framework
  
• Asset Ownership and Control
  
• Community Review Board Criteria
  
• Comprehensive Review Criteria
  
• Confidential Information
  
• Criteria for Using Outside Advisors
  
• Emergency Exemptions
  
• Entities Subject to Review
  
• Essential Services and Significant Reduction
  
• Follow-up Reviews
  
• Furnishing Final Definitive Agreement
  
• Public Comments
  
• Safe Harbor and Transactions Not Subject to Review
  
• Out of State Entities
  

Guidance Document Public Comments

• Providence Health & Services 2/7/22
  
• Providence Health & Services 2/1/22
  
• SEIU Local 49 2/7/22
• SEIU Local 49 1/21/22
  
• OAHHS 2/4/22
• OAHHS 2/1/22
  
• Salem Health
  

Technical Advisory Group Meetings

OHA convened a Technical Advisory Group (TAG) in January 2022. The TAG provided input and recommendations about OHA’s definitions of essential services and significant reductions in services.

TAG 1: January 14, 2022

Materials:

1. HCMO TAG Proposed Guidance
2. TAG Slides

TAG 2: January 28, 2022

Materials:

Contact Us

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