OHSU, Regence BlueCross BlueShield collaborate to offer individual marketplace option

Oregon Health & Science University and Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon today announced a new agreement that adds OHSU to the Regence Individual Connect network in 2027. The network is available in all 36 Oregon counties and in Clark County, Washington.

The Oregon Health Authority approved the plan, which should be visible and available through the Explore Health marketplace website by Nov. 13, 2026.

The Portland metro area has been affected by tightening in the individual insurance marketplace, with several plans closing, restricting membership or leaving the metro counties. This constriction left no in-network pathway to OHSU for many people seeking to retain their preferred care teams.

This new agreement will keep OHSU and its clinics, hospitals and healthcare professionals as in-network providers for hundreds of Regence BlueCross BlueShield individual plan members who choose plans on the Individual Connect (ICON) network. The agreement includes OHSU Hospital and OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. The agreement helps OHSU patients and Regence members continue accessing care from the healthcare teams they know and trust.

Hillsboro Medical Center also reached a new agreement with Regence and will remain in-network for individual plan members who choose plans on the Individual Connect (ICON) network.

“OHSU provides the most complex care in the region, and individuals looking for health plan coverage on the marketplace should have options available to access the care and care teams they need,” said OHSU President Shereef Elnahal, M.D., M.B.A. “I thank Regence BlueCross BlueShield for working diligently with OHSU on this agreement that is so valuable to Oregonians.”

“We are pleased we could meet this market need quickly. Regence is committed to giving our members a choice of provider networks, and we appreciate OHSU working with us to continue that access to OHSU for Regence Individual Connect members in 2027,” said Regence BlueCross BlueShield Chief Network Management Officer Zak Ramadan-Jradi, M.D., M.B.A. “This agreement allows us to hold premiums flat while preserving choice for Oregonians in the Individual market.”