A new Oregon Health Plan (OHP/Medicaid) program provides benefits to eligible young adults with special health care needs ages 19 and 20.
The Young Adults with Special Health Care Needs (YSHCN) benefits launched Jan. 1 and are the first of their kind in the nation. These benefits extend OHP coverage, enhanced vision and dental services and the new health-related social needs (HRSN) climate and housing benefits to this young population.
In Oregon, one in five…
