The Oregon Health Authority has received federal approval to increase Medicaid behavioral health services reimbursement paid through coordinated care organizations.
CCOs are now required to increase pay to medical professionals providing behavioral health services provided on or after Jan. 1, according to a Jan. 12 release from the OHA. The legislature allocated $42.5 million in state funds through House Bill 5202, with additional matching funds from the federal government.
The impact on CCO capitation rates is estimated to be $221.3 million. Roughly $175 million will be used to increase access to behavioral health services in the state by allowing a reimbursement increase ranging from 15 to 30 percent for providers depending on their service revenue from Medicaid.