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Work group report urges OHA fixes to audits, COA data and rule clarity to reduce ‘admin burden’ on providers
Summary
A multi‑stakeholder TAB (tackling administrative burden) work group told the committee that duplicative audits, a nonfunctional COA databank and misapplied audit requirements created extra work for providers; members recommended a restored COA databank, annual listening sessions, clearer audit attribution and statutory cleanup via HB 4,092.
Provider, county and coordinated care representatives told the House committee that administrative complexity — not only workforce shortages — contributes to provider burnout and reduces time for patient care.
Heather Jeffress (Executive Director, Oregon Council for Behavioral Health) and Samantha Shepherd (CCO Oregon) summarized TAB’s cross‑system recommendations, tracing the work back to 2020 and the pandemic. TAB began as a collaborative forum among providers, counties, CCOs, OHA and courts to identify duplicative obligations and regulatory…
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