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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Good afternoon OEBB Rules Interested Parties,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">I wanted to let you know that we will not be holding a public hearing on the proposed hospital payment rules next Tuesday, July 23. The public hearing will be rescheduled in August. Once scheduled, a new notice
will be sent out.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Additionally, the public comment period for these rules will be extended and now close August 31.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you for your understanding.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">April Kelly<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Lead Benefit Analyst<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Health Policy and Analytics Division<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Oregon Educators Benefit Board<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:Jackie.Cowsill@state.or.us"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">April.Kelly@state.or.us</span></a><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Phone: 503-378-6588<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OHA/OEBB"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">www.oregon.gov/OHA/OEBB</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Kelly April <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 11, 2019 4:39 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:OEBBSUPERINFO@listsmart.osl.state.or.us">OEBBSUPERINFO@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a>;
<a href="mailto:oebbbusman@listsmart.osl.state.or.us">oebbbusman@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a>;
<a href="mailto:myoebb@listsmart.osl.state.or.us">myoebb@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a>;
<a href="mailto:oebb@listsmart.osl.state.or.us">oebb@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> PEBB - All Staff <<a href="mailto:PEBB_AllStaff@dhsoha.state.or.us">PEBB_AllStaff@dhsoha.state.or.us</a>>; OEBB - All Staff <<a href="mailto:OEBB_AllStaff@dhsoha.state.or.us">OEBB_AllStaff@dhsoha.state.or.us</a>>; oebb_marketing <<a href="mailto:oebb_marketing@modahealth.com">oebb_marketing@modahealth.com</a>>;
Gordon Hoberg <<a href="mailto:gordon.hoberg@modahealth.com">gordon.hoberg@modahealth.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> OEBB - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Date: June 11, 2019<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">TO: Interested Parties<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">FROM: April Kelly, OEBB Rules Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">RE: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for OAR Chapter 111 – Division 80, Operations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">OEBB is proposing to permanently adopt Oregon Administrative Rules on Hospital Payments. Senate Bill 1067 (2017) established a cap on OEBB and PEBB health benefit plan claims payments for inpatient and outpatient
hospital services, with payment for in-network hospital services limited to 200% of the amount Medicare would pay for the services and payments to out-of-network hospitals limited to 185% of the amount Medicare would pay for the services. These proposed rules
clarify aspects of the payment cap implementation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">You are being invited to review these proposed rules and to comment on them.
<b>If you wish to present oral testimony, a public hearing will be held in room 137D at 500 Summer Street NE, Salem, Oregon, on July 23 at 10:00 a.m. You may also file written comments before close of business on July 31, 2019
</b>to the OEBB Rules Coordinator at the following address:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">OHA, OEBB<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.25in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">April Kelly, Administrative Rules Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.25in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">500 Summer Street NE, E-88<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.25in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Salem, Oregon 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Written comments may be e-mailed to:
</span><a href="mailto:april.r.kelly@state.or.us"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">april.r.kelly@state.or.us</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> or you may FAX comments to (503) 378-5832.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Final rules will be filed after consideration of all comments and after Board approval. Any comments received after July 31, 2019 will not be reviewed or considered by OEBB unless OEBB decides to extend the
public comment period to everyone.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">For more details, please see the attached Notice of Proposed Rulemaking which includes the full text of these proposed rules. In addition, the proposed rules are posted to the OEBB website. (</span><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/oha/OEBB/Pages/index.aspx"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Oregon.gov/OHA/OEBB</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt">)
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">If you have any questions or would prefer a hardcopy be sent, please contact me at
</span><a href="mailto:april.r.kelly@state.or.us"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">april.r.kelly@state.or.us</span></a><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#0563C1">
</span></u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">or (503) 378-6588.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">April Kelly<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Lead Benefit Analyst<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Health Policy and Analytics Division<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Oregon Educators Benefit Board<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:Jackie.Cowsill@state.or.us"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">April.Kelly@state.or.us</span></a><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Phone: 503-378-6588<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OHA/OEBB"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">www.oregon.gov/OHA/OEBB</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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