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34 Chapter 1: Introduction to the Oregon Programs Eligibility Notebook • Section 1: Intent and overview of programs (07/2026) Other resources Medicaid Long Term Care Services *includes screenshots: This QRG covers Medicaid Long Term Care (LTC) Services and how the programs function in ONE. Service TOA’s include MSERV, NMAGISERV, and LTCSERV. This QRG is geared towards eligibility workers new to LTC services and ONE. Coordination with APD and AAA case managers is necessary to begin services for a participant because the service assessment is not done in ONE. This QRG references when and how that coordination should occur, and how eligibility is determined across the multiple systems. General Assistance (GA) The intent of the General Assistance (GA) program is to provide individuals and married couples who experience severe disabilities, are between ages 18-64, have no dependent children, are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of homelessness within the next 90 days, meet the OSIPM financial and non-financial eligibility criteria, and are not receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits with the following: • Housing assistance. • Utility assistance. • Cash assistance. • Free professional assistance with the Social Security application and appeals process. GA serves a capped caseload of no more than 200 individuals. Payments are funded with General Fund dollars and are recouped when individuals are awarded SSI. To be eligible, individuals are required to file for and actively pursue a claim for SSI, and complete and sign an Interim Assistance Authorization (IAA, form DHS 7814A) to SSA. The IAA is an agreement between the individual, SSA, and the Department, which allows the Department to be reimbursed for GA payments made to the individual when they are awarded SSI benefits. Payments are recouped from the individual’s initial SSI lump-sum payment. Individuals who are eligible for Health Systems Division (HSD) medical must have a disability determination completed by the Presumptive Medicaid Disability Determination Team (PMDDT) and meet financial and nonfinancial eligibility criteria for OSIPM. GA eligibility is completed by the Collaborative Disability Determination Unit (CDDU) outside of ONE. Payments are issued in ONE and can be viewed in the Other Payments module. GA Applications and Referrals Individuals may be referred to CDDU for a GA eligibility determination by completing a Disability Benefits Liaison and General Assistance Referral form (DHS 4640) or contacting CDDU: Email: dbl.referral@odhsoha.oregon.gov Phone: 866-535-8431 Health Systems Division (HSD) medical programs in ONE The intent of the Medical Assistance programs is to ensure low-income individuals and families in Oregon have access to medical care. The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is the state Medicaid agency, but medical program