Provider Digest | Volume 85
Date: 06/21/23
Trillium Medicaid Bi-Annual Capacity Review
Oregon Health Authority (OHA) requires Trillium to report in-network provider capacity on a bi-annual basis to ensure members in our communities have access to high-quality healthcare. As a participating Trillium provider, please provide your current Trillium patient capacity. As always, thank you for being a valuable provider partner in serving our community.
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Trillium Community Benefit Initiatives Small Grant RFA
Trillium is excited to announce our Request for Applications (RFA) for 2023 Small Grants for Community Benefit Initiatives.
All grant funding is designed to support projects that drive healthcare quality solutions to improve the social determinants of health in Trillium’s service areas. Proposed community-level interventions may support both Trillium Oregon Health Plan members and members of the larger community, and are focused on improving health outcomes, alleviating health disparities, and advancing health equity.
Organizations serving Lane, Western Douglas (Reedsport), Western Linn (Harrisburg), Multnomah, Clackamas, and Washington counties are invited to apply. Organizations are encouraged to consider submitting joint applications for funding of projects with broad community impact and collaboration.
- You will find the criteria outlined in the complete RFA document (PDF).
- To apply, fill out the grant application form (PDF) and send it to TCH_OpsAdministration@TrilliumCHP.com.
- Applications are due by Monday, July 31, 2023 by 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time.
- Grant awards will be announced beginning Thursday, September 14, 2023.
You will also find this information and application materials on the Trillium website.
If you have any questions, please email: TCH_OpsAdministration@TrilliumCHP.com
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Gender Affirming Birth Work Training for Providers and Community Partners
Trillium is proud to sponsor a two-part virtual training series on “Gender Affirming Birth Work.” Facilitated by Moss Froom, a nonbinary birth worker and educator, these sessions will teach birth workers how to provide support that affirms and celebrates trans and queer families. Topics include context for the perinatal experiences of trans and queer families, best practices for providing gender affirming perinatal support, dispelling myths about trans reproductive issues, and much more.
You will find the course descriptions for Gender Affirming Birth Work 101 & 102 on Moss Froom’s website.
Due to Trillium’s sponsorship, there is no cost for providers and community partners who attend. Spaces are limited, so please register soon!
- Gender Affirming Birth Work 101 with Moss Froom
- Wednesday, July 26, 9-11 a.m.
- Register here
- Gender Affirming Birth Work 201 with Moss Froom
- Wednesday, August 16, 9-11 a.m.
- Register here
Note: There are separate registration links for each session. Please register for both sessions.
We are looking forward to seeing you at the training!
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ORAAC Request for Public Input: Crisis Care Guidelines
The Oregon Resource Allocation Advisory Committee (ORAAC) is advising the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) on the development of updated crisis care guidelines. ORAAC is reviewing how decisions are made in Oregon during emergencies. The committee will recommend ways for hospitals and health systems to care for patients in these emergency situations.
The committee is interested to know what people in Oregon think about the options being considered. Please review the ORAAC Request for Public Comment document (PDF) to learn about these options.
Submitting Public Comment: Once you have reviewed this document, please share your input. There are multiple options for providing public comment:
- You may submit written public comment until June 26, 2023 using a survey available in English, Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Chuukese, Hmong, Arabic, Marshallese, Portuguese, and Somali.
- You can submit your comments by email to OHA.ResourceAllocation@odhsoha.oregon.gov.
- Public comment will also be accepted during the June ORAAC meetings on June 15 and June 29. Meeting agendas can be found on the ORAAC website. Since time for comment is limited, please sign up in advance to provide public testimony.
- For any questions about submitting public testimony, please contact OHA.ResourceAllocation@odhsoha.oregon.gov.
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