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In Lieu of Services Technical Assistance

In Lieu of Services (ILOS) are services determined by the state to be medically appropriate and cost-effective substitutes for covered services or settings under the State Medicaid Plan. ILOS must meet requirements outlined in 42 CFR 438.3(e)(2). Coordinated care organizations (CCOs) are not required to offer ILOS to members. A member cannot be required to use the alternative service or setting.

Supporting health system transformation

ILOS can support key services, such as the Diabetes Prevention Program and traditional health care workers, and enables covered services to be provided in non-traditional settings.

ILOS also connects to the larger vision for CCO 2.0 and key transformation objectives by:

  • Improving access to services in a more culturally responsive manner;
  • Enhancing care coordination for high-need/traditionally underserved members; and
  • Reducing hospital care, nursing facility care, and emergency department utilization.

ILOS technical assistance

Webinar: Medicaid spending programs braided funding example scenarios

Join us for an overview of a new braided funding concepts document. This document will provide example scenarios illustrating how CCOs can braid multiple funding streams, including health-related services (HRS), Supporting Health for All through REinvestment (SHARE) and in lieu of services (ILOS). Using a community-based approach, we'll show example scenarios of Oregon Health Plan members navigating their community context and services, and how a CCO can strategically address community-specific opportunities and leverage community strengths to support them. This webinar will be most beneficial for CCO staff overseeing Medicaid spending programs in their communities. 

ILOS 101 webinar

Learn about the background and basic criteria of ILOS. CCO Operations Director Dave Inbody presents highlights of ILOS guidance updates, shares upcoming opportunities and answers questions. 

ILOS billing office hours

An overview of billing guidance released in the ILOS Billing Guide and time to talk through specific ILOS billing questions with Mary Durrant (OHA Claims and Encounter Data Services Unit) and Dave Inbody (OHA Health Systems Division). This session will be most helpful for CCO staff working on ILOS. 

CCO ILOS technical assistance

Individualized technical assistance is available to CCOs interested in implementing ILOS. Please reach out to Bethany Linscott-Lowe (lowbe@ohsu.edu) and Hannah Bryan (bryanh@ohsu.edu) with any questions or to set up a meeting.

ILOS guidance

For ILOS guidance including a coding resource guide, FAQ and more, see the Health System Division ILOS webpage.

ILOS resources

Webinar: CCO Introduction to In Lieu of Services: Recording / Slides

SHARE, HRS and ILOS comparison document (updated September 2023): This document provides an overview of CCO spending programs to meet members’ and communities’ needs, including examples of allowable interventions.

Moving Upstream: Investing in the Social Determinants of Health and Equity through HRS, SHARE and ILOS
CCO staff and key partners attended the September 2023 annual convening on investing in social determinants of health and equity (SDOH-E) through OHA Medicaid spending initiatives. 

Contact

For questions related to ILOS technical assistance, contact the OHA Transformation Center at Transformation.Center@odhsoha.oregon.gov.

For ILOS program questions, please see the Health System Division ILOS webpage.