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Health-Related Social Needs Provider Training

The Transformation Center hosts trainings for health-related social needs (HRSN) service providers. 

If you need any help or accommodations to participate, please email us at HRSN.Program@oha.oregon.gov.

2026 HRSN provider office hours

Enrolled HRSN service providers are invited to monthly office hours. During these sessions, HRSN providers can ask Oregon Health Authority subject matter experts questions about providing HRSN services.

OHA will hold 2026 office hours on the second Wednesday of each month, unless conflicting with a holiday. All sessions will be 8:30‒10 a.m. 

Slides and recordings from past office hours are available on our HRSN past trainings webpage.

Getting started as an HRSN provider

OHP Open Card/fee-for-service provider enrollment
  • In this short, pre-recorded training, we show new providers how to fill out the application to become an HRSN service provider with OHP Open Card/fee-for-service and existing providers how to add on HRSN specialties. 
  • To start your enrollment process, visit the OHA provider enrollment webpage.
Coordinated care organization provider enrollment
  • If you also plan to enroll as an HRSN service provider with a coordinated care organization (CCO), please contact the CCO directly to learn more about their processes.  
HRSN provider workflows
  • In this pre-recorded module, you’ll hear from three HRSN service providers as they walk through their organization’s process for delivering HRSN housing services. They go over their internal systems for tracking information, handling referrals, and case management.
  • Slides: English / Spanish
  • Recording (45 minutes; English only)

HRSN provider updates

These updates were sent to providers who attend monthly HRSN trainings. To be added, please contact HRSN.Program@oha.oregon.gov.

Billing and payment

Open Card billing and invoicing process (June 2025)

Open Card/fee-for-service billing and payment (April 16, 2025)

Housing billing and payment (December 10, 2024)

More resources on HRSN billing:

Housing benefits

View a recording of our most recent housing-related technical assistance session:

In these short, pre-recorded modules, HRSN service providers can learn about the different HRSN housing benefits and eligibility requirements for OHP Open Card/fee-for-service members. These topic-specific modules provide case examples and walk through the member and provider workflows.   

  • Eligibility for HRSN housing benefits (general overview)
  • Rent assistance and utilities
  • Home modifications and remediations
  • Tenancy supports
To learn more about housing benefits, visit the HRSN housing webpage.

Outreach and engagement services

Outreach and engagement – Member eligibility and self-attestation (September 24, 2024) To learn more, read the Outreach and Engagement fact sheet, available in English, Spanish and Ukranian.

Nutrition services

Nutrition benefit overview and member eligibility (January 28, 2025)
To learn more, visit the HRSN nutrition services webpage.

Other HRSN topics

Trauma-informed care overview - hosted by Trauma Informed Oregon (July 23, 2024)

Information sharing, closed-loop referrals, community information exchange, HRSN request form (May 28, 2024)

Past trainings

Past trainings can be found on our HRSN past trainings webpage. Information provided in past trainings may be subject to change as the HRSN program evolves. To find the most up-to-date information, please review the HRSN provider webpage.