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Provider Digest | Volume 176

Date: 06/25/25

Clinician Alert: One Measles Case Identified in a Returning Traveler

An unvaccinated Multnomah County resident returning from international travel was recently diagnosed with measles. Public exposures occurred during travel and prior to diagnosis.

Multnomah County Public Health requests that area clinicians:

  • Consider measles on the differential diagnosis for patients who present with compatible symptoms, especially if they report an exposure, had recent travel or are unvaccinated for measles.
  • Collect specimens for testing. Nasopharyngeal (NP) or oropharyngeal (OP) swab for measles PCR testing is preferred.
  • Immediately notify your infection prevention team and the local public health authority (i.e., the health department) where the patient lives if you suspect measles.
  • Encourage vaccination in individuals 12 months and older who are not up-to-date with measles vaccination. Individuals traveling to places known to have measles should get vaccinated in advance. It is also important to vaccinate infants between the ages of 6–12 months who are planning to travel to places where measles is common. See CDC Measles Vaccination Recommendations.
  • Distribute this notification to clinicians in your organization and networks.

For more information and resources, please view the full clinician alert.

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Clinician Alert: Botulism Case Associated with Injectable Botulinum Identified in the Portland Metro Region

Multnomah County Health Department has identified one suspect case of iatrogenic botulism following cosmetic injections of botulinum toxin. A case investigation is underway and local public health experts are coordinating to identify any further cases. 

Clinicians should review the symptoms and signs of botulism, as well as notify your Local Public Health Authority of any possible cases immediately.

For more information, please read the full Clinician Alert.

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Behavioral Health Providers: Transition to the Availity Essentials Portal for Enhanced Self-Service Options 

Starting August 20, 2025, the MHN provider portal at MHN.com and the email-based claims submissions on the Research and Review web page will no longer be available. To ensure seamless operations, if you haven’t already done so, we encourage Trillium, Health Net, and Wellcare providers to transition to the Availity Essentials portal for your secure online self-service needs.

To learn more about the benefits of Availity Essentials and how to get started, review the article in our January 22, 2024 Provider Digest.

Continuing access with Trillium, Health Net, and Wellcare’s provider portal
While we recommend transitioning to Availity Essentials for more robust self-service options, you can still access the existing legacy Trillium, Health Net, and Wellcare provider portal while you prepare to move to Availity.

Prior authorization submissions via Availity Essentials
Effective July 1, 2025, for initial prior authorization request of all facility-based behavioral health services for Trillium, Health Net, and Wellcare members, we recommend using the Availity Essentials portal for real-time and faster processing. Concurrent reviews will be continued directly with the assigned Utilization Review Clinician.

Online submissions are highly encouraged, but requests can still be submitted via fax at 855-663-2244 or call 844-966-0298 for assistance.

For transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), ABA, or neuropsychological testing, please continue submitting via fax at:

  • TMS: 855-661-0077
  • ABA: 855-427-4798
  • Neuropsychological testing: 855-703-3268

Additional information

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        Trillium Behavioral Health Provider Credentialing Update for July 1, 2025

        What is changing
        As of July 1, 2025, Trillium Community Health Plan (Trillium) will change our behavioral health (BH) provider credentialing process for unlicensed practitioners. This change is applicable for all unlicensed practitioners who are employed with BH providers, regardless of whether they hold a Certificate of Approval (COA) with Oregon Health Authority (OHA) for BH services or not. 

        As a CCO and partner with our BH provider network, Trillium values a whole-person approach to overall wellness and access to healthcare services for our members. That includes our responsibility as a CCO to thoroughly vet practitioners employed by our provider network to ensure high quality, effective and safe BH treatment services.   

        • Currently, our process for credentialing unlicensed practitioners is not aligned with our standard process for licensed practitioners. This change will create a streamlined approach with a similar process for both licensed and unlicensed practitioners. 
        • Trillium will require unlicensed practitioners to submit an Oregon Practitioner Credentialing Application (OPCA) for all new credentialing requests and for recredentialing.

        What is remaining the same
        There is no change to the existing credentialing or recredentialing process for the following BH practitioner types:

        • BH practitioners with an active license issued by Oregon state clinical board to practice independently. 
        • BH practitioners who work with a provider who is currently approved for delegated credentialing through Trillium. 

        Where to send questions or updates to your Trillium BH roster

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        Registration Open for Fall ECHO Programs

        The Oregon ECHO Network is an interactive educational and community-building experience that allows healthcare professionals throughout the state of Oregon to create a case-based learning environment through the convenience of video connection.

        Registration is now open for Oregon ECHO Network programs that start in September 2025. Topics include:

        Continuing education credits are available and each program is offered at no cost to you or your workplace. Visit the Oregon Echo Network website to learn more.

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        Krames Staywell Health Library

        Trillium, Health Net, and Wellcare offer a great free online resource for your patients: the Krames Staywell Health Library. This web-based library provides evidence-based, medically-reviewed, and URAC-accredited information, including health sheets for over 4,000 health-related topics, as well as drug information sheets detailing prescription, over-the-counter, and nutritional products.

        Krames tools also offer a variety of health and lifestyle information including quizzes, self-assessments, wellness tips, healthy recipes, interactive tools, educational videos, and more. All information is reviewed quarterly and updated where clinically appropriate.

        Please let your patients know about this helpful resource. You can find it online at:

        Thank you for your partnership in helping our members stay healthy.

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