Welcome
In a June 2013 letter, Governor Kitzhaber asked the Oregon Health Policy Board (OHPB) for recommendations which increase overall health care transparency and accountability, enhance the Oregon Insurance Division’s (OID’s) rate review process, and align care model attributes among the Public Employee Benefit Board, the Oregon Educators Benefit Board, and qualified health plans. In response, OHPB recommended in its December 2013 report that the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and OID use the All-Payer All-Claims (APAC) database to enhance transparency and accountability and provide validated statewide, plan, and health care entity-level data by market segment, health care setting, demographics, geography, diagnosis, and other variables.
To further these efforts, OHPB also recommended that “OHA and OID jointly create a technical advisory group (TAG) that will provide input on the use of APAC and other related data sources. The TAG will also identify additional data collection needs and redundant data collection activities, advise on measure specifications, and inform data validation processes that are accurate and reliable in support of an effective measurement framework and dashboard.
If you are interested in accessing materials from previous TAG meetings, please contract the APAC program's administrative inbox at
APAC.Admin@odhsoha.oregon.gov.
Current Rulemaking
The APAC program is undertaking 2026 housekeeping rulemaking to update its administrative rules and data file layouts. This year's rulemaking includes updates to OAR 409-025 and Claims File Layouts Appendices A through G. The tentative rulemaking timeline and draft proposed changes are provided below. This section of the APAC TAG webpage will be updated as rulemaking progresses.
Proposed Rulemaking Timeline
- March 18, 2026 – Initial discussion of potential APAC rulemaking updates with TAG
- May 20, 2026 – Continued discussion and finalization of proposed updates with TAG
- July 15, 2026 – Formal RAC meeting in lieu of the July TAG meeting
- September 2026 - Public hearing and public comment period
- November/December 2026 – Rule updates finalized and adopted for inclusion in the Q4 2026 submission
Draft Proposed Changes