Section 1135 Waiver Flexibilities - Oregon Coronavirus Disease 2019 (April 17, 2020 COVID-19 1115 Application)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an approval to the State of Oregon for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on March 25, 2020 and May 8, 2020. In addition, your COVID-19 1115 application to CMS on April 17, 2020 detailed a number of additional federal requirements that also pose issues or challenges for the health care delivery system in Oregon and requested approval of those additional components.