Expanded Oregon Medicaid ESRD Coverage

For Oregon Nephrology Social Workers: On January 1, 2022 the Oregon Health Authority expanded coverage in the Citizenship Waived Medical (CWM) plan to include outpatient dialysis and coverage for antirejection medications for kidney transplantation. This is a big win for undocumented patients.  Review your patient’s insurance coverage and contact your local Oregon Medicaid Office for more information, call 800-273-0557 or see https://www.oregon.gov/oha/HSD/OHP/Pages/cco-Plans.aspx. The full legalese for the current regulation, with updated coverages, can be found at https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/viewSingleRule.action?ruleVrsnRsn=286645. 

2/4 CCCC Webinar on Unrepresented

The Coalition for Compassionate Care of California will present a February 4, 2020 webinar on Unbefriended and Unrepresented: Medical Decision Making for the Incapacitated and Alone.  The webinar will provide continuing education credits for nurses and social workers.  Find details and register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/webinar-unbefriended-and-unrepresented-medical-decision-making-for-the-incapacitated-tickets-77153499193.