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Panel backs 5-year minimum and short extension for state Medicaid contracts to steady CCOs
Summary
Senators heard testimony supporting House Bill 2205 A, which would set a minimum five‑year contract term for Coordinated Care Organizations and permit Oregon Health Authority flexibility to extend contracts; OHA signaled intent to pause procurement and extend current contracts through 2028 if the bill passes.
The Senate Committee on Healthcare on May 8 considered House Bill 2205 A, which would require Coordinated Care Organization contracts administered by the Oregon Health Authority to be no shorter than five years and would allow OHA authority to extend contracts when appropriate.
Representative Rob Nosse, sponsor, told the committee Oregon’s CCO model covers the majority of Oregon Health Plan participants and that the procurement process is “the largest contracting process that the state engages in.” He said the bill reflects broad stakeholder work and seeks stability while…
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