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HSAC members challenge CareOregon data after policy change leaves private clinicians unpaid
Summary
The Human Services Advisory Council discussed a recent CareOregon policy change that staff said will reduce Medicaid reimbursement to some private-practice behavioral health clinicians and could shift clients to community mental health providers.
The Human Services Advisory Council discussed a recent CareOregon policy change that staff members said will reduce Medicaid reimbursement to some private-practice behavioral health clinicians and could shift clients to community mental health providers. Monica, County staff, told the council that the presentation on Sept. 17 had been forwarded to the Columbia Pacific CCO and that "the letter has been sent to, the CPCCO, just so that way the CPCCO has heard, based on what the board wanted to, submit, and and your feedback, they have sent that on."
The change matters locally because several private-practice clinicians told the council they have already lost Medicaid clients or cannot bill OHP for services. Julia, private practitioner, said, "It…
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