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Cost Growth Target Advisory Committee

The Cost Growth Target Implementation Committee recommended that an ongoing governance committee should be established to oversee the Health Care Cost Growth Target Program. The Oregon Health Policy Board appointed the Cost Growth Target Advisory Committee members on May 3, 2022.

Advisory Committee Meetings

The CGT Advisory Committee will convene monthly in 2024 for regular meetings, as well as host an Educational Web Series that are open to the public. 

Public Comment

The CGT Advisory Committee seeks public testimony! Please consider attending an upcoming CGT Advisory Committee meeting to share your thoughts and input about health care costs in Oregon. All meetings are open to the public, and public feedback is a vital component of every discussion. To provide public comment at a CGT Advisory Committee meeting in either written or verbal formats,please email: HealthCare.CostTarget@odhsoha.oregon.gov.

Meeting Recordings

CGT Advisory committee meetings are open to the public. To watch past meetings, view the Meeting Archive

Upcoming Meetings

Educational Web Series

CGT Educational Webinars will be held throughout 2024 to provide background on topics considered by the CGT Advisory Committee. Webinars are learning spaces and open to the public. Please email HealthCare.CostTarget@oha.oregon.gov with any questions.

Sessions

Overview of 2024 Hospital Payment Report (FY 2022): 08/08/24, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

OHA staff will come to present the background of the Hospital Payment Report, the newly published 2024 Hospital Payment Report, and changes to the Data Dashboard. 
Meeting materials and access:
Learning resources:

Update on Value-Based Payments in Oregon: 06/27/24, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

OHA staff will come to present the background of VBPs in Oregon, current status of implementation, and the newly published 2024 Value-Based Payment Report (published in mid-June).

VBP Webinar Slides - 06/27/24

 Learning resources:

Overview of Cost & Equity Framework: 05/30/24, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

This webinar covers the Draft Cost & Equity Framework developed by the Cost Growth Target Advisory Committee in 2023, as well as talk about barriers and opportunities in implementing the framework.

Webinar Recordings:

Strategies other states are exploring to address health care cost growth drivers:4/22/24, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m 

This webinar covers covered strategies other states are pursuing to address similar health care cost growth drivers seen in Oregon.

Patient Cost Sharing Analysis:  3/25/24, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Community Benefit Report - 2/26/24, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Multi-state collaboration on pharmacy purchasing:  4/16/24, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m

An overview of the multi-state collaboration ArrayRx program. ArrayRx, formerly known as the Northwest Prescription Drug Consortium, provides a full suite of drug purchasing and management solutions that focus on effective stewardship of taxpayer funds and improved outcomes.

Cost & Equity Workgroup

The Advisory Committee created a short-term workgroup to explore additional opportunities to infuse an equity approach into the Committee's work and the Cost Growth Target Program. The Health Care Cost & Equity Workgroup met between February and September 2023 and delivered recommendations to the Advisory Committee at their September meeting.

Past Meetings


Contact Us?

Please email: HealthCare.CostTarget@odhsoha.oregon.gov

Media Inquiries:

Amy Bacher, Communications
amy.bacher2@oha.oregon.gov
(503) 405-5403

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