Oregon
Eating disorder treatment in Oregon
An estimated 369,000 Oregonians will experience an eating disorder in their lifetime, and most of the state's specialty programs sit along the Willamette Valley's I-5 corridor in the Portland metro area, with a smaller group in Eugene. Care ranges from inpatient medical stabilization and residential through partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, outpatient, and virtual programs.(source)
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Portland
Kartini Clinic for Children and Families
Providence Adult Eating Disorders Program (St. Vincent Medical Center)
Providence Adolescent Eating Disorders Program (St. Vincent Medical Center)
Eugene
Monte Nido — Eugene Day Treatment
Monte Nido RainRock
Madrone Mental Health Services — Eating Disorder Program
West Linn
Monte Nido — Portland Residential (West Linn)
Monte Nido Clementine — West Linn
Monte Nido Clementine — Lake Oswego
Tigard
Center for Discovery — Portland (Tigard)
About eating disorder treatment in Oregon
Most of Oregon's specialty programs are in the Portland metro. Providence runs separate adult and adolescent eating disorders programs at St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland, including inpatient medical stabilization; Kartini Clinic in Portland uses a family-centered medical model for ages 6 to 18; Monte Nido operates Portland day treatment, adult residential in West Linn, and Clementine adolescent residential in the western suburbs; and Center for Discovery offers day treatment in Tigard. Near Eugene, Monte Nido RainRock provides adult residential care and Madrone Mental Health offers adult outpatient treatment. Bend, Medford, Salem, and eastern Oregon have no in-person higher-level care, so families rely on virtual programs or travel to Portland or Eugene.
Paying for treatment in Oregon
Most commercial health plans in Oregon cover eating disorder treatment as a mental health benefit, subject to your plan's usual deductible, copays, and prior-authorization requirements. In-network coverage depends on whether your plan contracts with the program.(source)
The Oregon Health Plan (OHP) covers eating disorder treatment as a mental health benefit, with prior authorization and medical-necessity review for higher levels of care. Monte Nido RainRock near Eugene accepts OHP for adult residential care, making it the primary in-state Medicaid path for that level. Children may also qualify through Oregon Healthy Kids, the state's CHIP program administered under OHP.(source)
Oregon requires commercial plans regulated by the state to provide mental health benefits at parity with medical and surgical benefits. The law defines mental or nervous condition by reference to the DSM, so all DSM-listed eating disorders are protected via inclusion rather than being named in statute.(source)
To start a benefits verification, call to be connected with a licensed eating disorder program.
See also: our insurance guides, how to verify your benefits, and how virtual eating disorder treatment works.
Common questions about eating disorder treatment in Oregon
Where can I get residential eating disorder treatment in Oregon?
Oregon's in-state residential eating disorder programs are operated by Monte Nido. Adult residential care is at the Portland Residential campus in West Linn and at Monte Nido RainRock near Eugene. Adolescent residential care (ages 11 to 17, all genders) is at the Clementine sites in West Linn and Lake Oswego. Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland handles adult inpatient medical stabilization and runs eating disorder day-treatment and outpatient programs.
Does Oregon Health Plan (OHP) cover eating disorder treatment?
Yes, as part of its behavioral health benefit. Outpatient and intensive outpatient coverage is generally wider across OHP-contracted providers than higher levels of care. Which specific programs an OHP plan covers can vary by plan, and the treatment program will confirm coverage for the level of care you need.
What about eating disorder treatment in Bend, Medford, Salem, the coast, or eastern Oregon?
Oregon's in-person specialty programs are concentrated in the Portland metro and Eugene areas. Bend, Medford, Salem, the Oregon coast, the Columbia River Gorge, and eastern Oregon do not have an in-person eating disorder specialty program. For residents in those regions, virtual programming is the main option for outpatient and intensive outpatient care, with travel to Portland or Eugene for higher levels of care.
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