Published 9:16 am Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Next year, Oregon will pay an average of nearly $630 more per member every month to the organizations arranging providers for the vast majority of Oregon’s 1.4 million Medicaid members under new fixed payment rates announced by the Oregon Health Authority.

While the new rates — a 6.1% increase from this year — still need formal approval by the federal government, the agency said in a Monday news release that it expects the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid to approve the rise by the end of 2026. The health authority said the increases will ensure healthcare remains accessible statewide in light of people losing coverage due to federal policy changes and rising healthcare costs .

“Oregon Health Authority remains focused on ensuring people enrolled in the Oregon Health Plan can receive quality healthcare well into the future,” Rochelle Layton, the Oregon Health Authority’s chief financial officer, said in a statement.…