Ways to apply for Oregon Health Plan
These are the channels Oregon names on its own Medicaid pages. Use whichever is easiest.
- Online
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Apply online
one.oregon.gov
- By phone
- Call 1-800-699-9075
- In person
- Local ODHS office or OHP-certified community partner. Find an office
- By mail
- Get the paper application
- HealthCare.gov
- You can also apply at HealthCare.gov any time of year. If anyone in your household looks eligible for Medicaid, it sends your information to Oregon's agency.
- Decision time
- Oregon says: Up to 45 calendar days; longer if a disability decision is needed.
Read on the state's own pages, October 13, 2026.
Key facts at a glance
- Pregnant women eligible up to 190% FPL ($49,060 for a family of three in 2025).
- Children 0-5 eligible up to 300% FPL ($77,460 for a family of three).
- Expansion adults eligible up to 138% FPL ($35,630 for a family of three).
- Doula reimbursement: $1,500 per full perinatal package.
- Postpartum Medicaid extended to 12 months (effective 2023-04-01).
Oregon Medicaid, topic by topic
Eligibility
Income limits & who qualifies
Oregon Health Plan covers pregnant women up to 190% of the federal poverty line ($49,060 annual income for a family of three in 2025).
How to apply
How to apply step by step
Apply online at one.oregon.gov or call 1-800-699-9075.
Doula coverage
Doula coverage details
Oregon Health Plan covers doula services at up to $1,500 per full perinatal package, effective 2014-01-01.
Postpartum extension
12-month postpartum status
Oregon Health Plan extended postpartum Medicaid coverage to 12 months, effective 2023-04-01.
Pregnant women
Pregnancy coverage in full
Oregon Health Plan covers pregnancy-related care up to 190% of the federal poverty line (about $49,060 annual income for a family of three …
Renewal
Annual renewal & unwinding
Oregon Health Plan redetermines eligibility at least once every 12 months under 42 CFR 435.916. During the 2023+ unwinding, roughly 69% of …
For Black families
Roughly 28,000 Black residents are enrolled in Oregon Health Plan, per the most recent CMS T-MSIS analytic file. The number understates true eligibility: every state has Black eligibles who aren't currently enrolled, usually because of the administrative-churn rates that rose sharply during the 2023 unwinding.
Oregon was the second state to add Medicaid doula coverage (January 2014) and the first to run its Medicaid program through Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs). HB 2185 (2023) raised doula reimbursement from $350 to $1,500 per full perinatal package. Oregon Doula Association and Oregon Tradeswomen support workforce development.
For enrollment help: look for your state's Navigator program (federally funded under the ACA), a Federally Qualified Health Center in your county (every FQHC has certified application counselors on staff), or one of the named community organizations below. Our FQHC directory filters to this state at /clinics/or/.
More on Oregon from Black Health
FQHCs
Federally Qualified Health Centers in Oregon
Sliding-scale clinics that take Medicaid + help with applications.
Providers
Providers who accept Medicaid in Oregon
Filter our directory to Oregon by specialty.
Health data
Black Health outcomes in Oregon
Maternal mortality, life expectancy, uninsured rate by race.
Sickle cell
Medicaid gene-therapy coverage in Oregon
Does Oregon Medicaid cover Casgevy + Lyfgenia? SCDAA chapter, comprehensive centers.
Hospitals
Safety-net hospitals in Oregon
CMS ratings, Medicaid-accepting hospitals, and which facilities anchor care for Black patients.
Tool
Medicaid eligibility pre-check for Oregon
Household size and income, in about a minute. Direct link to Oregon’s apply portal.
WIC
WIC in Oregon
Adjunctive WIC eligibility for everyone on Oregon Health Plan, monthly food package + Cash-Value Benefit.
SNAP
SNAP (food stamps) in Oregon
Federal food assistance: FY 2025 max benefits, ABAWD rules, application URL for Oregon.
TANF
TANF cash assistance in Oregon
Oregon’s maximum monthly TANF cash benefit, time limits, and how to apply.
Data sources
- Oregon Health Plan — state Medicaid portal.
- KFF State Health Facts, Medicaid income eligibility + expansion + enrollment tables (kff.org/statedata).
- National Health Law Program doula Medicaid project (healthlaw.org/doulamedicaidproject).
- March of Dimes Report Card, 12-month postpartum extension tracker (marchofdimes.org/report-card).
- CMS T-MSIS Analytic Files, Medicaid enrollment by race and ethnicity (medicaid.gov/dq-atlas).
- HHS Poverty Guidelines, 2025 Federal Register release.
Data refreshed:
If you have Medicaid, the coverage on this page is the route to use first: it costs you nothing and it is what these programs exist for. If you are not covered yet, there is still a free option. Our directory of free and charitable clinics lists centers by state. The option below is self-pay and is not billed to Medicaid. It is here for readers who are between coverage or who prefer to pay out of pocket:
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