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Oregon Health Authority

Support for Providers of Home and Community-Based Serv​ices (HCBS)

Empowering HCBS Providers

Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is working to make it easier for providers to:

  • Find services, 
  • Ask for help, and 
  • Get the funds necessary to care for individuals needing service. 

This year, OHA met with providers and community partners. At these meetings, OHA:

  • Heard the challenges, successes, and concerns in delivering services. 
  • Developed six goals for improving support to HCBS providers and community partners.

OHA's Goals

  • Advance equity
  • Coordinate care
  • Support workforce
  • Increase access
  • Maximize resources
  • Continuous improvement

What OHA Is Doing

Based on these goals, OHA is starting a few new activities to speak with you and hear your ideas. We hope you will join us and continue to call or email us when you have questions or concerns. We look forward to hearing from you.

Provider Meetings

The meetings will share information about OHA services. They will also share ways to help people get assessed for services.

Office Hours

Many of you shared that you would like more one-on-one help. This help would address the technical questions you encounter in your work. Providers can ask such questions at OHA's office hours for these groups:

Hospitals and High-Acuity Settings

  • Day: Every other Tuesday, beginning August 27
  • Time: 10 to 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time
  • Topics include: Behavioral Health Personal Care Attendant Program (State Plan Personal Care) process, Cross System Placements in Aging and People with Disabilities- and Office of Developmental Disabilities Services-licensed settings, and Oregon Health Authority-approved Comagine Health form assistance, plus more
  • Location: Link to Zoom Meeting

Community Mental Health Programs

  • Day: Every other Thursday, beginning August 29
  • Time:  3 to 3:30 p.m. Pacific Time
  • Topics include: 1915(i) process for HCBS settings (such as Adult Foster Homes, residential)
  • Location: Link to Zoom Meeting


If you have questions about the office hours, please contact ffs.iqa@oha.oregon.gov.

Updated Website

This fall, a new 1915(i) HCBS page will be available to help you find information easily and quickly.