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What is Shared Care?

It is a community health improvement plan that provides affordable and comprehensive health care coverage to uninsured Central Oregonians.

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Frequently Asked Questions

As a new offering to Central Oregon residents, answers to many questions from Employers, Employees and Providers can be found here.

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Health Care Coverage

The intent of the SharedCare Plan is to combine affordable health care with access and education, which empowers people to take control of their health.

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SharedCare is going to continue for our community members as a service provided by St. Charles Health System

We are pleased to inform you that, effective January 1, 2012, the ownership and operation of SharedCare was transitioned from healthmatters of Central Oregon to St. Charles Health System.  This change will not only enhance the financial stability and long-term viability of SharedCare; it will also allow SharedCare Members to take advantage of the broad network of services, providers and community partners that St. Charles Health System is a part of.

Built by the Community, For the Community

The SharedCare plan is a service of St. Charles Health System made possible by numerous community partnerships, the passage of Oregon State Senate Bill 862, and the support and re-certification received through the Oregon Department of Human Services' Office of Health Policy and Research.

Working with a diverse and committed group of stakeholders that represent health care providers, hospitals, insurance companies, community leaders and business owners, St. Charles Health System is continuing SharedCare in order to give small business owners in Crook, Deschutes & Jefferson counties the opportunity to provide affordable health care benefits to their uninsured, lower-wage employees.

The SharedCare Plan is not insurance and will not compete with traditional private insurance companies. Instead it is a health coverage plan offered through small businesses to provide access to health care for the uninsured working residents of the tri-county region who do not have access to and/or cannot afford traditional insurance, but who are also not eligible for public health assistance programs because their incomes are too high. More information about how SharedCare differs from insurance is available in our Frequently Asked Questions.

 

Community Dialogue
SharedCare by St. Charles Health System will provide a bi-annual opportunity for members and business owners to meet with the CFO to discuss the benefit plan and their experiences on the plan. Members and business owners are invited to call 541-706-5980 to make an appointment to meet with the CFO.

Friday, May 11 - 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Friday, October 12 - 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.