The Oregon Health Authority appears to have spent $1.5 million over 7+ years on a blanket contract for 'SAFENET information and referral' services with 211INFO. The vague description raises questions about what specific services justified this ongoing expense and whether the lengthy contract duration provided adequate oversight of taxpayer spending.
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$1.9B
Oregon Health Authority Awards $1.86 Billion to Linn County
Oregon Health Authority
The Oregon Health Authority awarded an eye-popping $1.86 billion to Linn County for mental health and addiction services over just two years. This appears to be a data error, as the amount equals roughly half of Oregon's entire annual budget going to a single county with 130,000 residents.
$5.5B
Oregon Pays $5.5 Billion to Idaho Individual for Medicaid Loan Program
OHA - Oregon Health Policy & Analytics
The Oregon Health Authority awarded a staggering $5.5 billion personal services contract to a single individual in Idaho for administering a Medicaid loan repayment program. This massive amount for what appears to be administrative work raises serious questions about contract oversight and whether this represents a data error or actual questionable spending.
$7K
M110 Hotline Cost $7,000 Per Call
Oregon Health Authority
Auditors found that Oregon Health Authority's original M110 hotline contract cost approximately $7,000 per call due to extremely low call volume. The hotline was created despite existing state-funded behavioral health hotlines that already provided similar services.