equal-access-payment-practices

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency does not pay all provider types prospectively or alternatively does not demonstrate that it is not a generally-accepted practice for all provider types, as required by 98.45(m)(1). (Plan Question 4.4.1a). Please note the Lead Agency has an approved waiver for this requirement through August 1, 2026. • The Lead Agency does not pay based on enrollment or alternatively does not provide justification that this is impracticable or is not a generally-accepted practice, as required by 98.45(m)(2). (Plan Question 4.4.1b). Please note the Lead Agency has an approved waiver for this requirement through August 1, 2026. • The Lead Agency does not pay providers on a part-time or full-time basis or alternatively does not provide justification that this is not a generally-accepted practice, as required by 98.45(m)(3). (Plan Question 4.4.2a) Overall Target Completion Date: 08/01/2026 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 Steps 1-3 are for prospective and enrollment- based pay. Develop policy and processes to implement prospective and enrollment-based pay 05/31/2026 2 Build prospective pay and enrollment-based pay into new Provider Management Platform 07/31/2026 3 Update OAR’s, training materials, provider guides, and policy transmittal to reflect new payment policies 07/31/2026 4 Steps 4 and 5 pertain to paying providers on a full or part-time basis. Gather data from next MPSS 01/07/2025 5 Analyze and publish results, determine if hourly pay is still a standard payment practices for 04/30/2025 providers in Oregon.