How to Qualify and Apply for Medicaid in Oregon

Have you already applied for and been approved for Medicaid or Medicaid Bridge?


The steps below will help you understand how to apply for Medicaid or Medicaid Bridge in Oregon and get care through Kaiser Permanente for yourself or your child.
Loading...

3. Submit your Medicaid application.

Online

Apply online at one.oregon.gov

By Mail

Print an Oregon Health Plan (OHP) application online from one.oregon.gov. Send completed and signed applications to the address listed on the application.

By Phone

For information about applying and enrolling in Medicaid or Medicaid Bridge, please call OHP Customer Service at 1-800-699-9075 (TTY 711)..

In addition to your completed Medicaid application, you may be asked to provide other documents, such as:

  • Identification
  • Proof of U.S. Citizenship or Immigration Status
  • Proof of residency (you must live in the state in which you apply)
  • Income status

4. Receive approval for Medicaid or Medicaid Bridge.

It could take the state up to 45 days to see if you are eligible for Medicaid or Medicaid Bridge coverage.

Once your paperwork has been reviewed and approved, you’ll receive a welcome packet from the state.


After you’ve been approved for Medicaid or Medicaid Bridge, here’s what you need to do to select Kaiser Permanente:

1. Be assigned to a Coordinated Care Organization (CCO) and choose Kaiser Permanente as your healthcare provider.

The Oregon Health Plan will assign you to a CCO.

In order to have Kaiser Permanente as your healthcare provider you must be assigned to Health Share of Oregon (HSO) or PacificSource Community Solutions as your Coordinated Care Organization (CCO). If you are assigned to another CCO, you may be able to change this in the first 30 to 90 days by calling the Oregon Health Plan at 1-800-699-9075 (TTY 711).

Kaiser Permanente may or may not be accepting new members.

If Kaiser Permanente is not accepting new members, an exception may be available if you:

  • Have an immediate family member who is a Kaiser Permanente member, OR
  • Are or were a Kaiser Permanente member in the last 12 months

An immediate family member is a family member who lives in the home of a current Kaiser Permanente member and is a:

  • Spouse (including Domestic Partners)
  • An unmarried dependent child under age 21
  • A disabled dependent over the age of 21
  • A married/unmarried stepparent of children under age 21
  • A foster child or stepchild
  • A Legal guardian
  • A grandparent, parent, guardian, or other relative who applied for Medicaid on behalf of a current Kaiser Permanente member that is under 21

2. Receive your ID card(s) once you’re enrolled.

Health Share members will receive two ID cards – one from Health Share of Oregon, and one from Kaiser Permanente.

Please be sure to bring your ID card(s) any time you receive services. 

The steps below will help you understand how to apply for Medicaid or Medicaid Bridge in Oregon and get care through Kaiser Permanente for yourself or your child.

We’re here to help

Whether you’re a new member or new to the website, we can help you find the resources and answers

Question
Answers to your questions

Choose from a variety of questions and answers

Search
Additional resources

Learn more about additional programs in your state

Phone
Questions about Medicaid or Medicaid Bridge with Kaiser Permanente?

Call the Kaiser Permanente Medicaid Assistance Center at

1-800-518-3731 (toll free) or 711 (TTY),

8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Español: 1-800-518-3785