HRSN Benefits
Health-Related Social Needs
What are Health-Related Social Needs Services?
Health-related social needs (HRSNs) are social and economic needs that affect your ability to maintain health and well-being. HRSN benefits will be available to some Oregon Health Plan members who have social risk factors, including the need for climate-related devices, housing support, and nutrition support.
Climate supports are devices to keep members healthy during extreme weather. They include air conditioners for heat risks, air filtration devices to protect against wildfire smoke, portable heaters, mini refrigeration units for medications, and portable power supplies to keep medical devices running during power outages.
Housing supports help people stay housed. They include help with the cost of rent and utilities, help to keep a place to live, and help communicating with landlords.
Nutrition supports help people with nutrition-related health conditions eat to stay healthy. They include help to buy food, including fruits, vegetables, and medically-tailored meals, and education to help people have a healthy diet on a budget.
Who Qualifies for These Services?
To qualify, you must be an Oregon Health Plan member in at least one of these life transitions:
- Current or past involvement in the Oregon Child Welfare system
- Leaving a residential mental health treatment program in the
- past 12 months
- Recently eligible for Medicare/Medicaid coverage
- Released from detention or incarceration in the past 12 months
- Being at risk for homelessness
Qualified OHP members experiencing these clinical risk factors may also be eligible:
- Pregnancy
- Complex mental and behavioral health needs
- Complex physical health needs including some chronic conditions
- Children under the age of six
- Developmental disabilities
Additional criteria also apply for each type of HRSN service.
How Do I Find Out If I’m Eligible?
There are multiple ways to see if you are eligible.
OHP members who are pregnant or parenting young children (0-5 years old) can contact Pollywog to complete an eligibility screening and be referred for HRSN services. Contact us today, by phone/text 541-917-4884 or email pollywog@linnbenton.edu. Hablamos Español.
To request HRSN benefits, contact the 211info Coordination Center by phone at 503-468-5375 (TTY 866-698-6155 or 711) or by email at HRSN@211info.org.
Learn more about HRSN services and eligibility criteria on the Oregon Health Authority’s HRSN web page.
