OHP Information for Clients
This page contains information about Oregon Health Plan (Medicaid) benefits, premiums, and locally available OHP medical, dental and mental health plans. You will also find where to direct any questions about OHP services.
http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/healthplan/clients/main.shtml
OHP Information for applicants
You will find eligibility and application information about the OHP programs that DHS provides, as well as links to other helpful information.
http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/healthplan/app_benefits/main.shtml
OHP Information for Dental Services
Dental health can greatly impact your overall health. CareOregon does not service the dental portion of OHP benefits, but this brochure from OHP can help you find more information on the subject.
You can find out the name of your Dental Care Organization on the Coverage Letter you get from the Oregon Health Plan.
You also can call 1-800-273-0557:
- to replace a lost OHP Card
- to see if you or your children are still covered by OHP
- to solve a problem or make a complaint.
- to ask about the your Dental Care Organization.
- for general questions about OHP dental coverage
- to get an OHP Client Handbook
Welcome to OHAC!
The Oregon Health Action Campaign (OHAC) is a 25 year-old organization whose mission is to empower the consumer voice in the development of health systems that give all people access to the care they need, when they need it, from providers of their choice at an affordable cost. http://www.ohac.org/
Resources
Cleaning for a Reason
Fighting cancer is difficult enough, but living with it is even tougher – and that's where Cleaning for A Reason Foundation steps in. This nonprofit offers free, professional housecleaning services, to help improve the lives of women undergoing treatment for cancer.
http://www.cleaningforareason.org/
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is federally funded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and is an assistance program designed to help low-income households with home heating costs.
http://www.ohcs.oregon.gov/OHCS/SOS_Low_Income_Energy_Assistance_Oregon.shtml
Resources for Uninsured Individuals
Project Access NOW
Project Access NOW is a broad based community initiative that builds access to health care for low-income and uninsured people in the Portland/Vancouver metropolitan area by coordinating a network of volunteer physicians, clinics, hospitals, and other health care providers. By helping people navigate the healthcare system, we can get them the care they need.
http://www.projectaccessnow.org/
The Oregon Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (BCCP)
The BCCP helps low-income, uninsured, and medically underserved women gain access to lifesaving screening programs for early detection of breast and cervical cancers. Each year, approximately 7,000 eligible individuals receive screening services. BCCP is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Oregon and SW Washington Affiliate, and the American Cancer Society.
http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/bcc/index.shtml
