Other Sources of Assistance and Information

Office of Medical Assistance Programs (OMAP): OMAP administers the Medicaid component of the Oregon Health Plan (OHP).

Family Health Insurance Assistance Program (FHIAP): FHIAP will provide direct subsidies to qualified Oregonians to help them buy health insurance through their employer or through the individual market.

Oregon Medical Insurance Pool (OMIP): OMIP provides medical insurance coverage for all Oregonians denied adequate medical insurance coverage because of current or prior health conditions. It also provides health benefit portability coverage to Oregonians who have exhausted COBRA benefits and have no other portability options available to them.

Insurance Pool Governing Board (IPGB): IPGB is a State of Oregon agency offering the self-employed and small businesses the opportunity to purchase affordable small group health insurance from private health insurance companies.

Medicare: Medicare provides health insurance for people age 65 or older, some people under age 65 with disabilities, and people with End-Stage Renal Disease.

Oregon Medical Peer Review Organization: OMPRO was appointed by Medicare to protect consumers' rights to good health care in Oregon.

Office for Oregon Health Policy and Research (OHPR): The purpose of OHPR is to promote: "universal access to an adequate level of high quality health care at an affordable cost."

Oregon Board of Medical Examiners: The Board of Medical Examiners licenses professional providers.

Federal Drug Administration: The FDA regulates prescription drugs, medical devices, biologics, and the advertising of dietary supplements including natural remedies.