Making the choice to leave a situation where you are experiencing abuse or violence from a partner is difficult. We understand the need for health coverage for the health and safety of you and your family is an important consideration. We are here to provide information to ease your major life transition.
Keeping your location confidential
The Oregon Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) is a free mail forwarding service that helps protect the physical address information of survivors of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking . Participants in the program are provided with a substitute address to be used in place of the address where they live. The substitute address will meet the address requirements for most state and local government agencies.
A person may apply to the Address Confidentiality Program only through a victim advocate who has been designated by the attorney general as an application assistant. To apply to the Address Confidentiality Program, contact an application assistant near you. More information is at go.usa.gov/xm4ta.
Special application provisions
Typically, Marketplace and Oregon Health Plan applications require information for all members of your tax household, including your spouse. In situations of intimate partner violence and abandonment, survivors may apply for health insurance without including their spouse.
Affordable, quality health coverage
Financial assistance is available on a sliding scale based on your household income. There are two types of financial assistance options available:
- Tax credits: Help to pay your monthly premium to have insurance
- Cost-sharing reduction: Reduces your out of-pocket costs such as co-payments, co-insurance, and deductibles
The Oregon Health Plan is free health coverage offered by the State of Oregon.
Find out how much you can save by visiting OregonHealthCare.gov/WindowShop.
Applying for health coverage
Typically, you can apply for insurance only during the open enrollment period; however, certain life-changing events can open a special enrollment period. Some examples of these are:
- Losing minimum essential coverage (such as employer coverage)
- Moving
- Change in household income
- Birth, adoption, or placement of a child in your home
You have 60 days from the date of a qualifying life change to shop for and enroll into a new plan. If you are eligible for the Oregon Health Plan, you may enroll at any time throughout the year.
Get confidential local help
Local community organizations and insurance agents across the state can help you complete a health coverage application correctly based on your situation and find the health insurance plan that is best for you. Their help is free and confidential. Visit OregonHealthCare.gov/GetHelp or call 855-268-3767 (toll-free) to find someone near you.