Oregon: Rationing of Health Care
Implemented 1994
n Control Cost and Increase Access to Health Care Low Income and
Medicaid Population.
n Limited Covered Services to a State Approved List
n Services Ranked From Most Important to Least Important
n Covered Services Determined by Available Funding
n Merged Medical and Dental Services
n Many Dental Services Ranked Higher Than Medical Services
n Plan Previously Did Not Cover Any Adult Dental Care Now Has
Very Generous Set of Dental Benefits