Support for Oregon Health Plan Members Facing Life Challenges or Transitions
Oregon Health Plan (OHP) members facing certain life challenges will have services available to them. These services are to help members stay healthy during times of greater need.
These interventions have been found to improve health outcomes and health inequities and decrease health care costs.
Visit the HRSN data page to learn about Oregon's progress in providing HRSN benefits.
What Are Health-Related Social Needs?
Health-related social needs (HRSNs) are social and economic needs that affect your ability to maintain health and well-being. Learn more about the OHP benefits to support these needs:
Who Will Qualify for These Services?
To qualify, OHP members must be in at least one of these life transitions. Additional criteria also applies for each type of HRSN service.
- Release from incarceration in the past 12 months
- Discharge from an Institution for Mental Disease (IMD) in the past 12 months
- Current or past involvement in the Oregon child welfare system
- Transitioning from Medicaid-only to dual eligibility (Medicaid and Medicare) status within the next three months or has transitioned in the past nine months
- Being homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
Who Will Deliver These Services?
Community-based organizations (CBOs) and partners will be integral to this work. They may be able to receive funding to help with these efforts. Visit the Information for HRSN Providers page to learn more about the process and qualifications to becoming an HRSN Provider.
Questions?
If you need immediate assistance with housing, nutritional or other benefits, please visit this page for resources.
For all other questions related to the waiver,
email us.