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Immigration status and OHP

Your immigration status alone does not stop you from getting full OHP benefits.

The short version

• Healthier Oregon: It gives full OHP benefits to people who qualify, no matter their immigration status. You still need to meet income and other rules.
• New rules apply: Adults ages 19 to 64 in Healthier Oregon also have to meet the work or activity rules, unless a reason fits them.
• Open Card: Starting in January 2027, Healthier Oregon members move to OHP Open Card. Benefits stay the same. Your doctors may change.
• This site: It never asks about your immigration status.

Moving to Open Card

• Ask your doctors and clinics if they take OHP Open Card.
• Search for providers at OHPOpenCard.org.
• Starting Jan. 1, 2027, you can call Open Card at 800-562-4620 for help finding providers.

A federal immigration rule changed

A federal rule called "public charge" changed on Sept. 18, 2026. OHA says immigration officers may now look at more kinds of public benefits. OHA also says:

• The change does not change who qualifies for benefits.
• Benefits you got before Sept. 18, 2026 will not count under the new process.

Read OHA's public charge page before you decide.

Talk to an immigration lawyer

If your situation is complex, talk to an immigration lawyer. OHA lists these places to find one:

• Immigration lawyer search (American Immigration Lawyers Association)
• Immigration legal services directory (search for Oregon)
• Equity Corps of Oregon (may offer free help at Portland Immigration Court)

Sources for this page

We checked these on Nov. 2, 2026. Want every detail? See every source and the public fact log.

1. Healthier Oregon
   Oregon Health Authority. Date on it: No date shown.
2. HR1 mythbusters (OHP) PDF
   Oregon Health Authority. Date on it: No date shown.
3. New Federal Rules: Impact to Oregon Health Plan and Healthier Oregon (staff and partner talking points) PDF
   Oregon Health Authority. Date on it: Last updated June 9, 2026.
4. How will providers be affected by federal changes to Oregon Health Plan (OHP)? (HR1 provider FAQ) PDF
   Oregon Health Authority. Date on it: No date shown.
5. OHP Open Card provider search
   Oregon Health Authority. Date on it: Not checked.
6. Public Charge
   Oregon Health Authority. Date on it: No date shown.
7. AILA Immigration Lawyer Search
   American Immigration Lawyers Association. Date on it: Not checked.
8. National Immigration Legal Services Directory
   Immigration Advocates Network. Date on it: Not checked.
9. Equity Corps of Oregon
   Equity Corps of Oregon. Date on it: Not checked.