OAR 410-141-3510
Provider Contracting and Credentialing

(1) MCEs shall develop policies and procedures for credentialing providers to include quality standards and a process to remove providers from their provider network if they fail to meet the objective quality standards:
(a) MCEs shall ensure that all participating providers as defined in OAR 410-141-3500 (Definitions) providing coordinated care services to members are credentialed upon initial contract with the MCE and re-credentialed no less frequently than every three years. The credentialing and re-credentialing process shall include review of any information in the National Practitioners Databank. MCEs shall accept both the Oregon Practitioner Credentialing Application and the Oregon Practitioner Recredentialing Application;

(b)

MCEs shall screen their participating providers to be in compliance with 42 CFR 455 Subpart E (42 CFR 455.410 (Relocated buildings) through 42 CFR 455.470) and retain all resulting documentation for audit purposes, except in the following circumstances for credentialing COVID-19 vaccine administration providers for the sole purpose of administering COVID-19 vaccines. For the purpose of this rule, COVID-19 vaccination administration provider means a healthcare provider that has successfully enrolled with the OHA’s Public Health Division to be a COVID-19 vaccination administration provider, completed all required training, and has agreed to all terms of program participation.

(A)

CCOs may rely upon the most recent weekly update of OHA’s active file of vaccine administration providers to meet contractual and regulatory requirements for credentialing COVID-19 vaccine administration providers.

(B)

CCOs may enroll COVID-19 vaccine administration providers who are included in OHA’s most recent active file of vaccine administration providers.
(C) CCOs shall monitor changes in OHA’s weekly active file of vaccine administration providers for terminations and changes.
(c) MCEs may elect to contract for or to delegate responsibility for the credentialing and screening processes; however, CCOs shall be solely and ultimately responsible for adhering with all terms and conditions held in its contract with the state. For the following activities including oversight of the following processes regardless of whether the activities are provided directly, contracted, or delegated, MCEs shall:
(A) Ensure that coordinated care services are provided within the scope of license or certification of the participating provider or facility and within the scope of the participating provider’s contracted services. They shall ensure participating providers are appropriately supervised according to their scope of practice;
(B) Provide training for MCE staff and participating providers and their staff regarding the delivery of coordinated care services, applicable administrative rules, and the MCEs administrative policies.
(d) The MCE shall provide accurate and timely information to the Authority about:
(A) License or certification expiration and renewal dates;
(B) Whether a provider’s license or certification is expired or not renewed or is subject to licensing termination, suspension, or certification sanction;
(C) If an MCE knows or has reason to know that a provider has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor related to a crime or violation of federal or state laws under Medicare, Medicaid, or Title XIX (including a plea of “nolo contendre”).
(D) If an MCE removes a provider or fails to renew a provider’s contract if the provider fails to meet objective quality standards.
(e) MCEs may not refer members to or use providers that:
(A) Have been terminated from Medicaid;
(B) Have been excluded as a Medicaid provider by another state;
(C) Have been excluded as Medicare/Medicaid providers by CMS; or
(D) Are subject to exclusion for any lawful conviction by a court for which the provider could be excluded under 42 CFR 1001.101.
(f) MCEs may not accept billings for services to members provided after the date of the provider’s exclusion, conviction, or termination. MCEs shall recoup any monies paid for services to members provided after the date of the provider’s exclusion, conviction, or termination;
(g) MCEs shall require each atypical provider to be enrolled with the Authority and shall obtain and use registered National Provider Identifiers (NPIs) and taxonomy codes reported to the Authority in the Provider Capacity Report for purposes of encounter data submission prior to submitting encounter data in connection with services by the provider. MCEs shall require each qualified provider to have and use an NPI as enumerated by the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES);
(h) The provider enrollment request (for encounter purposes) and credentialing documents require the disclosure of taxpayer identification numbers. The Authority shall use taxpayer identification numbers for the administration of this program including provider enrollment, internal verification, and administrative purposes for the medical assistance program for administration of tax laws. The Authority may use taxpayer identification numbers to confirm whether the individual or entity is subject to exclusion from participation in the medical assistance program. Taxpayer identification number includes Employer Identification Number (EIN), Social Security Number (SSN), and Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN) used to identify the individual or entity on the enrollment request form or disclosure statement. Disclosure of all tax identification numbers for these purposes is mandatory. Failure to submit the requested taxpayer identification numbers may result in denial of enrollment as a provider and denial of a provider number for encounter purposes or denial of continued enrollment as a provider and deactivation of all provider numbers used by the provider for encounters.
(2) An MCE may not discriminate with respect to participation in the MCE against any health care provider who is acting within the scope of the provider’s license or certification under applicable state law on the basis of that license or certification. If an MCE declines to include individual or groups of providers in its network, it shall give the affected providers written notice of the reason for its decision. This rule may not be construed to:
(a) Require that an MCE contract with any health care provider willing to abide by the terms and conditions for participation established by the MCE; or
(b) Preclude the MCE from establishing varying reimbursement rates based on quality or performance measures. For purposes of this section, quality and performance measures include all factors that advance the goals of health system transformation including:
(A) Factors designed to maintain quality of services and control costs and are consistent with its responsibilities to members; or
(B) Factors that add value to the service provided including but not limited to expertise, experience, accessibility, or cultural competence.
(c) The requirements in subsection (b) do not apply to reimbursement rate variations between providers with the same license or certification or between specialists and non-specialty providers.
(3) An MCE shall establish an internal review process for a provider aggrieved by a decision under section (4) of this rule including an alternative dispute resolution or peer review process. An aggrieved provider may appeal the determination of the internal review to the Authority.
(4) To resolve appeals made to the Authority under sections (3) and (4) of this rule, the Authority shall provide administrative review of the provider’s appeal using the administrative review process established in OAR 410-120-1580 (Provider Appeals — Administrative Review). The Authority shall invite the aggrieved provider and the MCE to participate in the administrative review. In making a determination of whether there has been discrimination, the Authority shall consider the MCE’s:
(a) Network adequacy;
(b) Provider types and qualifications;
(c) Provider disciplines; and
(d) Provider reimbursement rates.
(5) A prevailing party in an appeal under sections (3) through (4) of this rule shall be awarded the costs of the appeal.
(6) MCEs shall not apply any requirement that any entity operated by the IHS, an Indian tribe, tribal organization or urban Indian organization be licensed or recognized under the State or local law where the entity is located to furnish health care services, if the entity meets all the applicable standards for such licensure or recognition. This requirement is pursuant to 25 USC 1621t and 1647a.
(7) MCEs shall not require the licensure of a health professional employed by such an entity under the State or local law where the entity is located, if the professional is licensed in another State.
(8) MCEs shall offer contracts to all Medicaid eligible IHCPs and to provide timely access to specialty and primary care within their networks to MCE enrolled IHS beneficiaries seen and referred by IHCPs, regardless of the IHCPs status as contracted provider within the MCE network.

Source: Rule 410-141-3510 — Provider Contracting and Credentialing, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=410-141-3510.

410‑141‑3500
Definitions 410‑141‑3501
Administration of Oregon Integrated and Coordinated Health Care Delivery System Regulation 410‑141‑3505
Use of Subcontractors 410‑141‑3510
Provider Contracting and Credentialing 410‑141‑3515
Network Adequacy 410‑141‑3520
Record Keeping and Use of Health Information Technology 410‑141‑3525
Outcome and Quality Measures 410‑141‑3530
Sanctions 410‑141‑3540
Member Protections 410‑141‑3545
Coordinated Care Organization Behavioral Health Provider, Treatment and Facility Certification and Licensure 410‑141‑3550
Resolving Disputes between MCEs and the Authority 410‑141‑3555
Resolving Disputes between Health Care Entities and CCOs that Concern CCO Contact Award 410‑141‑3560
Resolving Contract Disputes Between Health Care Entities and CCOs 410‑141‑3565
Managed Care Entity Billing 410‑141‑3566
Telehealth Service and Reimbursement Requirements 410‑141‑3570
Managed Care Entity Encounter Claims Data Reporting 410‑141‑3575
MCE Member Relations: Marketing 410‑141‑3580
MCE Member Relations: Potential Member Information 410‑141‑3585
MCE Member Relations: Education and Information 410‑141‑3590
MCE Member Relations: Member Rights and Responsibilities 410‑141‑3600
MCE Assessment: Definitions 410‑141‑3601
MCE Assessment: General Administration 410‑141‑3605
MCE Assessment: Disclosure of Information 410‑141‑3610
MCE Assessment: Calculation, Report, Due Date, Verification 410‑141‑3615
MCE Assessment: Filing an Amended Report 410‑141‑3620
MCE Assessment: Determining the Date Filed 410‑141‑3625
MCE Assessment: Authority to Audit Records 410‑141‑3630
MCE Assessment: Determining Assessment Liability on Failure to File 410‑141‑3635
MCE Assessment: Financial Penalty for Failure to File a Report or Failure to Pay Assessment When Due 410‑141‑3640
MCE Assessment: Notice of Proposed Action 410‑141‑3645
MCE Assessment: Hearing Process 410‑141‑3650
MCE Assessment: Final Order of Payment 410‑141‑3655
Assessment: Remedies Available after Final Order of Payment 410‑141‑3700
CCO Application and Contracting Procedures 410‑141‑3705
Criteria for CCOs 410‑141‑3710
Contract Termination and Close-Out Requirements 410‑141‑3715
CCO Governance 410‑141‑3720
Service Area Change for Existing CCOs 410‑141‑3725
CCO Contract Renewal Notification 410‑141‑3730
Community Health Assessment and Community Health Improvement Plans 410‑141‑3735
Social Determinants of Health and Equity 410‑141‑3740
Traditional Health Workers 410‑141‑3800
CCO Enrollment for Children Receiving Health Services 410‑141‑3805
Mandatory MCE Enrollment Exceptions 410‑141‑3810
Disenrollment from MCEs 410‑141‑3815
CCO Enrollment for Temporary Out-of-Area Behavioral Health Treatment Services 410‑141‑3820
Covered Services 410‑141‑3825
Excluded Services and Limitations 410‑141‑3830
Prioritized List of Health Services 410‑141‑3835
MCE Service Authorization 410‑141‑3840
Emergency and Urgent Care Services 410‑141‑3845
Health-Related Services 410‑141‑3850
Transition of Care 410‑141‑3855
Pharmaceutical Services 410‑141‑3860
Integration and Coordination of Care 410‑141‑3865
Care Coordination Requirements 410‑141‑3870
Intensive Care Coordination 410‑141‑3875
MCE Grievances & Appeals: Definitions and General Requirements 410‑141‑3880
Grievances & Appeals: Grievance Process Requirements 410‑141‑3885
Grievances & Appeals: Notice of Action/Adverse Benefit Determination 410‑141‑3890
Grievances & Appeals: Appeal Process 410‑141‑3895
Grievances & Appeals: Expedited Appeal 410‑141‑3900
Grievances & Appeals: Contested Case Hearings 410‑141‑3905
Grievances & Appeals: Expedited Contested Case Hearings 410‑141‑3910
Grievances & Appeals: Continuation of Benefits 410‑141‑3915
Grievances & Appeals: System Recordkeeping 410‑141‑3920
Transportation: NEMT General Requirements 410‑141‑3925
Transportation: Vehicle Equipment and Driver Standards 410‑141‑3930
Transportation: Out-of-Service Area and Out-of-State Transportation 410‑141‑3935
Transportation: Attendants for Child and Special Needs Transports 410‑141‑3940
Transportation: Secured Transports 410‑141‑3945
Transportation: Ground and Air Ambulance Transports 410‑141‑3955
Transportation: Member Service Modifications and Rights 410‑141‑3960
Transportation: Member Reimbursed Mileage, Meals, and Lodging 410‑141‑3965
Reports and Documentation 410‑141‑5000
FINANCIAL SOLVENCY REGULATION: Definitions 410‑141‑5005
FINANCIAL SOLVENCY REGULATION: CCO Financial Solvency Requirements 410‑141‑5010
FINANCIAL SOLVENCY REGULATION: Procedure for General Financial Reporting and for Determining Financial Solvency Matters 410‑141‑5015
FINANCIAL SOLVENCY REGULATION: Financial Statement Reporting 410‑141‑5020
FINANCIAL SOLVENCY REGULATION: Annual Audited Financial Statements and Auditor’s Report 410‑141‑5025
FINANCIAL SOLVENCY REGULATION: Qualifications of Independent Certified Public Accountant 410‑141‑5030
FINANCIAL SOLVENCY REGULATION: Notification of Adverse Financial Condition 410‑141‑5035
FINANCIAL SOLVENCY REGULATION: Accountant’s Letter of Qualifications 410‑141‑5040
FINANCIAL SOLVENCY REGULATION: Independent Certified Public Accountants Workpapers 410‑141‑5045
FINANCIAL SOLVENCY REGULATION: Corporate Governance Annual Disclosure Filing 410‑141‑5050
FINANCIAL SOLVENCY REGULATION: Requirements for Reinsurance 410‑141‑5055
FINANCIAL SOLVENCY REGULATION: Requirements for Obtaining Credit for Reinsurance 410‑141‑5060
FINANCIAL SOLVENCY REGULATION: Qualified Trust Agreements 410‑141‑5065
FINANCIAL SOLVENCY REGULATION: Letters of Credit 410‑141‑5070
FINANCIAL SOLVENCY REGULATION: Assets, Liabilities, Reserves 410‑141‑5075
FINANCIAL SOLVENCY REGULATION: Disallowance of Certain Reinsurance Transactions 410‑141‑5080
FINANCIAL SOLVENCY REGULATION: Transparency 410‑141‑5085
ASSET VALUATION AND PERMITTED INVESTMENTS: Definitions 410‑141‑5090
ASSET VALUATION AND PERMITTED INVESTMENTS: Calculation of Value 410‑141‑5095
ASSET VALUATION AND PERMITTED INVESTMENTS: Assets Other Than Securities 410‑141‑5100
ASSET VALUATION AND PERMITTED INVESTMENTS: Investments Used to Provide Compensating Balances 410‑141‑5105
ASSET VALUATION AND PERMITTED INVESTMENTS: Investment of Required Capitalization 410‑141‑5110
ASSET VALUATION AND PERMITTED INVESTMENTS: Investment in Mortgage Loans 410‑141‑5115
ASSET VALUATION AND PERMITTED INVESTMENTS: Investment in Real Property 410‑141‑5120
ASSET VALUATION AND PERMITTED INVESTMENTS: Investment in Corporate Stocks 410‑141‑5125
ASSET VALUATION AND PERMITTED INVESTMENTS: Loans 410‑141‑5130
ASSET VALUATION AND PERMITTED INVESTMENTS: Investments 410‑141‑5135
ASSET VALUATION AND PERMITTED INVESTMENTS: Personal Property 410‑141‑5140
ASSET VALUATION AND PERMITTED INVESTMENTS: “Prudent Investor” Standard 410‑141‑5145
ASSET VALUATION AND PERMITTED INVESTMENTS: Prohibited Conduct by Directors, Trustees, Officers, Agents or Employees 410‑141‑5150
ASSET VALUATION AND PERMITTED INVESTMENTS: Investment of Funds in Obligations That Are Not Investment Quality 410‑141‑5155
ASSET VALUATION AND PERMITTED INVESTMENTS: Approval by Board 410‑141‑5160
ASSET VALUATION AND PERMITTED INVESTMENTS: Record of Investments 410‑141‑5165
ASSET VALUATION AND PERMITTED INVESTMENTS: Prohibited Investments 410‑141‑5170
CAPITALIZATION: Capital and Surplus 410‑141‑5175
CAPITALIZATION: Impaired Capital and Surplus 410‑141‑5180
CAPITALIZATION: Dividend and Distribution Restrictions 410‑141‑5185
CAPITALIZATION: Restricted Reserve Account 410‑141‑5190
CAPITALIZATION: Surplus Notes 410‑141‑5195
CAPITALIZATION: Risk-based Capital (RBC) Definitions 410‑141‑5200
CAPITALIZATION: RBC Reports 410‑141‑5205
CAPITALIZATION: Company Action Level Event 410‑141‑5210
CAPITALIZATION: Regulatory Action Level Event 410‑141‑5215
CAPITALIZATION: Authorized Control Level Event 410‑141‑5220
CAPITALIZATION: Mandatory Control Level Event 410‑141‑5225
REPORTING AND APPROVAL OF CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS: Extraordinary Dividends and Other Distributions 410‑141‑5230
REPORTING AND APPROVAL OF CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS: Reports of Material Acquisitions And Dispositions Of Assets, and Changes to Ceded Reinsurance Agreements 410‑141‑5235
REPORTING AND APPROVAL OF CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS: Reports of Material Materiality and Reporting Standards for Asset Acquisitions and Dispositions 410‑141‑5240
REPORTING AND APPROVAL OF CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS: Materiality and Reporting Standards for Changes in Ceded Reinsurance Agreements 410‑141‑5245
EXAMINATIONS: CCO Production of Books and Records 410‑141‑5250
EXAMINATIONS: Authority Examinations of CCOs 410‑141‑5255
CCO ACQUISITIONS AND MERGERS: Purpose 410‑141‑5260
CCO ACQUISITIONS AND MERGERS: Activities Prohibited Unless Certain Provisions Satisfied 410‑141‑5265
CCO ACQUISITIONS AND MERGERS: Procedure For Acquiring Controlling Interest 410‑141‑5270
CCO ACQUISITIONS AND MERGERS: Information to Be Included in Form A 410‑141‑5275
CCO ACQUISITIONS AND MERGERS: Hearing, Request, Notice 410‑141‑5280
CCO ACQUISITIONS AND MERGERS: Determination Concerning Proposed Activity, Time For Decision, Grounds For Refusal 410‑141‑5285
CCO HOLDING COMPANY REGULATION: Definitions 410‑141‑5290
CCO HOLDING COMPANY REGULATION: Members of Holding Company Systems 410‑141‑5295
CCO HOLDING COMPANY REGULATION: Form and Contents of Registration Statement 410‑141‑5300
CCO HOLDING COMPANY REGULATION: Registration Statement Filing 410‑141‑5305
CCO HOLDING COMPANY REGULATION: Information Required to Be Disclosed 410‑141‑5310
CCO HOLDING COMPANY REGULATION: Presumption of Control 410‑141‑5315
CCO HOLDING COMPANY REGULATION: Disclaimer of Affiliation 410‑141‑5320
CCO HOLDING COMPANY REGULATION: Transactions Within Holding Company 410‑141‑5325
CCO HOLDING COMPANY REGULATION: Director and Officer Liability 410‑141‑5330
CCO HOLDING COMPANY REGULATION: Annual Enterprise Risk Report 410‑141‑5335
CCO HOLDING COMPANY REGULATION: Disclaimers and Termination of Registration 410‑141‑5340
CCO HOLDING COMPANY REGULATION: Forms 410‑141‑5345
CCO HOLDING COMPANY REGULATION: Forms 410‑141‑5350
CCO HOLDING COMPANY REGULATION: Forms 410‑141‑5355
CCO HOLDING COMPANY REGULATION: Forms 410‑141‑5360
CCO INSOLVENCY AND DISSOLUTION: Access to Funds and Transition of Members and Records 410‑141‑5365
CCO INSOLVENCY AND DISSOLUTION: Hazardous Operations 410‑141‑5370
CCO INSOLVENCY AND DISSOLUTION: Recovery From Parent Corporation Or Holding Company In The Event Of Liquidation Or Rehabilitation 410‑141‑5375
CCO INSOLVENCY AND DISSOLUTION: Voluntary Dissolution 410‑141‑5380
CIVIL PENALTIES
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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