The Public Health Emergency (PHE) was declared by the President at the start of the pandemic. The federal government also created the “Family First Coronavirus Response Act”, which made it easier for people to enroll in Medicaid and the Oregon Health Plan. During the PHE, Oregon paused the re-enrollment process. People enrolled in the Oregon Health Plan (OHP) during the PHE kept their benefits even if they did not meet eligibility requirements. In January the government signed a new, large bill into law that removed the Family First Coronavirus Response Act from the Public Health Emergency.  This put an end to the PHE as well as any special programs or supports that were in place because of the pandemic.  Because the program is over, that means Oregon will now need to make sure everyone that is on the Oregon Health Plan qualifies for it. They will be reaching out to everyone that is now enrolled, asking them to verify their information.