CCO Oregon is dedicated to creating a space where payers and providers engage in purposeful conversations that lead to actionable strategies and solutions. Our mission is centered on achieving lower healthcare costs, improved care quality, better patient outcomes, a sustainable workforce, and addressing social needs within the healthcare system. We accomplish this through various avenues, including workgroups, retreats, ad hoc meetings, and our annual conference.
The power of collaboration
Our members, comprised of coordinated care practitioners and experts from diverse organizations across the state, gather to engage in meaningful dialogues. These conversations serve not only as a source of inspiration but also as a platform for devising practical plans to turn ideas into reality. These innovative thinkers are dedicated to anticipating future needs, exploring cutting-edge solutions, and driving systemic change. Moreover, we actively provide feedback and formal comments or testimony to state and federal decision-making bodies that influence policy, evaluation, and best practices. We also extend a warm welcome to partners from the Oregon Health Authority and other non-member organizations, encouraging them to share their proposals, work, and ideas within our forums.
Embracing diversity and synergy
Collaboration is at the heart of what we do. We frequently collaborate with other associations and coalitions to ensure our initiatives are aligned with state-level policy discussions, national trends, and the specific interests of our members and the communities they serve.
Diverse workgroups for comprehensive care
At CCO Oregon, we have established and maintained workgroups in several critical areas of coordinated care, including:
- Behavioral Health
- CCO Contracting and Compliance
- Government Affairs
- Oral Health
- OHP Pharmacy
- Social Determinants of Health
CCO Oregon is committed to promoting innovation, fostering collaboration, and ultimately driving positive change within the healthcare landscape.
Featured work products:
- June 2022: Including a comprehensive dental benefit in the potential Bridge Program
- April 2022: Provider directory recommendations
- January 2022: Response to the draft application for Oregon’s next §1115 Medicaid Demonstration Waiver
- October 2021: Recommendations for behavioral health deliverables
- July 2021: Response to the OHA’s §1115 Medicaid Demonstration Waiver concept papers
- May 2021: Strengthening the coordinated care model with Oregon’s next §1115 Medicaid Demonstration Waiver
- April 2021: Traditional Health Worker program challenges
- March 2021: In support of HB 2164, Cover All People
- February 2021: Ensuring access to equitable and effective behavioral health services
- February 2021: Sustaining access to patient-centered dental health care
- November 2020: Comprehensive Behavioral Health Plan recommendation to coordinate with Community Health Assessments and Community Health Improvement Plans per CCO 2.0
- October 2020: In-Home Intensive Behavioral Health Treatment considerations and recommendations for implementation
- September 2020: Primary care provider disparity in the child preventative dental measure
- June 2020: Response to proposed rule for the Intensive In-Home Behavioral Health Treatment program
- May 2020: Behavioral health needs and recommendations
- January 2020: Defining “oral” and “dental” health
- January 2020: Comment regarding Preventive Dental Care to the Metrics and Scoring Committee
- August 2019: Comparison tool of PCPCH measures and others for behavioral health
- May 2019: Comment to the Metrics and Scoring Committee regarding DHS Foster Child Assessments
- March 2019: Comment to the Health Evidence Review Commission regarding fibromyalgia and opioid therapies
- February 2019: Regarding the 2020 CCO Quality Incentive Metrics addressing social determinants, oral health, and behavioral health
- February 2019: Oral health child and adult proposed measure sets
- January 2019: Response to the draft CCO 2.0 Request for Applications
- September 2018: Potential risks of a single, statewide preferred drug list (PDL)
- August 2018: Comment to the Oregon Health Policy Board on the CCO 2.0 policy options
- April 2018: Presentation on “Dental Metrics – 2018 and Beyond”
- March 2018: Regarding the draft definition for social determinants of health
- December 2017: White paper on a single/aligned preferred drug list policies (in partnership with COHO)
Learn more about the coordinated care model by watching the video below.