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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Dear OBOP Licensee or Resident:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">We have been asked to share with you the following information from the Oregon Health Authority (OHA). Please direct any questions regarding this to OHA via their contact information below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Implementing Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT) benefit in Oregon</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Contact</u>:<b> </b>Laura Sisulak (<a href="mailto:Laura.Sisulak@dhsoha.state.or.us">Laura.Sisulak@dhsoha.state.or.us</a>).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Effective<span style="color:black"> January 1, 2023, Oregon will implement the full Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment benefit (EPSDT) for children and youth until their 21<sup>st</sup> birthday. This means both the Open
Card program and Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) must cover any medically necessary and medically appropriate
</span>services (and dentally appropriate, for dental services) <span style="color:black">
for enrolled children and youth, regardless of:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">The location of the diagnosis on the Prioritized List of Health Services<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">Whether it pairs, or is a non-pairing service
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">Whether it is a previously <span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
“</span>non-covered<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">”</span> ancillary service.
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">Whether it is covered under the State Plan.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Provider education (no-cost):</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><u>Audience</u>:<b> </b>Clinicians and practice managers serving children and youth that are Oregon Health Plan members.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">Presenters will include the following OHA clinician leaders: Dana Hargunani, MD, MPH, OHA Chief Medical Officer; Dawn Mautner, MD, MS, Medicaid Medical Director; Margaret Cary, MD, MPH, OHP Fee For Service
Clinical Director.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><b><span style="color:#002060">Session One:</span></b><span style="color:#002060">
</span>January 24, 2023 from 12:00 - 1:00 pm. Overview of the EPSDT policy change and implementation. Register here:
<a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zoomgov.com%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2FvJItdumorT8oH4rMXC81lzetQsxsfNMiHDg&data=05%7C01%7CLaRee.STASHEK%40mhra.oregon.gov%7C3a92ce19e8fe496029fe08dae90f3368%7Caa3f6932fa7c47b4a0cea598cad161cf%7C0%7C0%7C638078548762739631%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Ndm3XGDg40%2BQG7Win%2B0lRlIyFSRL3aSaEWqSmNNGd3M%3D&reserved=0">
https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItdumorT8oH4rMXC81lzetQsxsfNMiHDg</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><b><span style="color:#002060">Session Two:</span></b><span style="color:#002060">
</span>February 7, 2023 from 12:00 - 1:00pm. Ensuring EPSDT access - documenting medical necessity, prior authorization and related processes for Open Card patients. Register here:
<a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zoomgov.com%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2FvJItc-Copz8oGIcpxF3BQWwG0ahpIrclYPs&data=05%7C01%7CLaRee.STASHEK%40mhra.oregon.gov%7C3a92ce19e8fe496029fe08dae90f3368%7Caa3f6932fa7c47b4a0cea598cad161cf%7C0%7C0%7C638078548762739631%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=KPeVTL5LZxcU0%2BzlNziPijtliFp0gp65pZqgsyExbhU%3D&reserved=0">
https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItc-Copz8oGIcpxF3BQWwG0ahpIrclYPs</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">Both sessions will be recorded, and webinar materials will be made available in Spanish.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">Please contact Tom Cogswell (<a href="mailto:thomas.cogswell@dhsoha.state.or.us">thomas.cogswell@dhsoha.state.or.us</a>, 971-304-9642) if you need an accommodation to fully participate in these webinars.
Examples of accommodations include American Sign Language (ASL) or language interpretation, and closed captioning.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:middle">Additional information may be found at:
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/EPSDT">www.oregon.gov/EPSDT</a> , including:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4;vertical-align:middle"><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oha/HSD/OHP/CCO/EPSDT-Guidance-1122.pdf">EPSDT Guidance Document for CCOs</a> <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4;vertical-align:middle"><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oha/HSD/OHP/Announcements/EPSDT-Requirements1222.pdf">EPSDT Policy Change Memo for OHP providers</a> <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4;vertical-align:middle"><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oha/HSD/OHP/Tools/EPSDT-Provider-Guide.pdf">EPSDT Guidance for OHP Providers
</a> <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4;vertical-align:middle"><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oha/HSD/OHP/Tools/EPSDT-Member-Fact-Sheet.pdf">EPSDT Fact Sheet for OHP members</a> (available soon in additional languages) <o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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