(1) The Oregon Health Authority shall prescribe by rule a uniform payment methodology for hospital and ambulatory surgical center services that:

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(a) Incorporates the most recent Medicare payment methodologies established by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or similar payment methodologies, for hospital and ambulatory surgical center services;

(b) Includes payment methodologies for services and equipment that are not fully addressed by Medicare payment methodologies; and

(c) Allows for the use of alternative payment methodologies, including but not limited to pay-for-performance, bundled payments and capitation.

(2) In developing the payment methodologies described in this section, the authority shall convene and be advised by a work group consisting of providers, insurers and consumers of the types of health care services that are subject to the methodologies. [2011 c.418 § 3]

 

442.392 to 442.396 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS Chapter 442 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.