HRSN Benefits

Some Health Share members can get extra benefits to help with big life changes for housing, food, or weather events. 
These benefits are called Health Related Social Needs (HRSN).  

HRSN benefits include: 

  • Home Changes for Health During Extreme Weather: Devices to help you stay safe in storms, heat waves, or very cold days. 

  • Housing support: Help you stay in your home. 

  • Nutritional support: Help with food benefits and eating healthy. 

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Who can get these benefits 

Not all members will qualify for HRSN housing benefits. 

There are specific federal rules. You need to meet certain health, housing, and financial conditions to be eligible. Learn more here. 

How benefits work

HRSN housing benefits are not for emergencies. 

It can take several months after approval to get your benefits. Wait times vary by service and provider. If you’re about to be evicted, contact your local Community Action Agency (CAA) here. 

Can I get help? 

You may qualify for benefits if all of these are true:  

  1. You are a current member of Health Share of Oregon or The Oregon Health Plan (OHP).

2. You have a social need, like: 

  • Not having enough food 

  • Trouble  paying your rent 

  • Health issues caused or made worse by weather or climate 

3. You have experienced at least one of these: 

  • You are a young person in the child welfare system or leaving foster care 

  • You are homeless or might become homeless 

  • You were recently released from custody or a mental health center 

  • You are switching from Medicaid only to Medicaid and Medicare 

  • You are 19 to 26 years old and have special health needs 

4. You also need to have a specific health need, for example: 

  • Complex physical health or dental health needs 

  • Serious mental health needs 

  • Pregnant or within 12 months postpartum 

  • Under 6 years old or over 65 

  • High use of crisis services like going to the emergency room  

  • Need help with everyday things like washing, eating, or getting dressed 

  • Domestic violence Survivor 

  • A developmental disability 

Ready to apply?

For Housing and Nutritional Supports 

  • Call CareOregon Member Customer Service: 503-416-4100 

  • Press option 1 for members, then select option 6 for social needs. 

  • Fax: 503-416-1376 

For Home Changes for Health (formerly known as Climate Supports) 

Dental Benefits

If you are a Health Share member, you can get free dental care with the Oregon Health Plan (OHP). 

Taking care of your teeth helps keep your whole body healthy. Make sure you and your family see the dentist at least once a year! 

What are my dental benefits?  

Health Share members can get free dental care, including: 

  • Cleanings 

  • Exams 

  • Fillings 

  • Fluoride 

  • Sealants 

  • Stainless steel crowns for molars (back teeth) 

  • Care for gum disease 

  • Full dentures every 10 years (and partial dentures every 5 years) no matter how long ago your teeth were removed. 

Download a Member Handbook to see all the benefits available to you. 

How to get care 

Watch this short video to learn more about Health Share’s dental benefits and how to get care. (embed video https://youtu.be/eyJhcg7cJa4) 

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Find a Dentist 

You can find your dentist's contact information on your Member ID Card (link to Member Handbook + ID Card page). You can choose a new dentist in network. To find a new dentist, contact your dental health plan or use the provider lists below. 

Pharmacies and Prescriptions

Prescriptions for to keep you healthy 

Your health plan helps pay for most prescription medicines. All plans cover the same kinds of medicine, but they may use different brands, have different ways to get your medicine, or work with different pharmacies. 
If you have questions, call the medical plan listed on your Member ID Card (link to Member Handbook + ID card page) 

Prescriptions for Mental Health and Substance Use

 Everyone on the Oregon Health Plan gets the same prescription benefits for mental health and substance use. 
Not sure what’s covered? Just show the pharmacist your Health Share ID card( (link to Member Handbook + ID card page)—they’ll know how to help.