HRSN Climate Benefits
When extreme weather hits, staying safe and healthy can be a challenge. HRSN climate benefits ensure eligible members have the tools they need to manage their health during these conditions. From air conditioners to portable power supplies, these resources can help EOCCO members with specific health needs.
What's covered
EOCCO can provide one of each of the following items that a member qualifies for:
- Air conditioner: Stay cool during hot weather
- Air filtration device: Helps clean the air inside their home
- Mini refrigerator: Keeps medicine and breast milk cold
- Portable power supply: Keeps their medical devices running if they lose power
- Space heater: Stay warm when it’s cold
- Help with setup: Someone can help bring in and unbox their device if needed
Members can request new devices once every 36 months, and air filter replacements once a year.
Note: None of the devices we offer require installation, but we can help with bringing the device in and unbox it.
What's not covered
- Extra devices if they already received one in the last three years
- Devices if their home doesn’t have working electricity
- Items only for personal comfort (must be medically needed)
Who can get this benefit
The member may qualify if they:
- Are an EOCCO member with Oregon Health Plan (OHP) medical coverage under a CCOA or CCOB plan
- Have electricity in their home and can safely plug in and use the device
- Have a health condition or medical need that could get worse from heat, cold, smoke or power loss
- Have not received the same device from another program in the last three years
- AND meet at least one of these life situations:
- They will be starting Medicare and OHP in the next three months
- They just joined Medicare and OHP in the last nine months
- They may lose their housing soon or spend most of their income on rent
- They got care at Oregon State Hospital or a large treatment center in the last year
- They were released from jail or prison in the last year
- They’ve been in foster care or the child welfare system in Oregon in the last year
- They are a young adult with special healthcare needs
How to help the member apply
- Make sure they qualify (check the list in the section above)
- Fill out the online (HRSN) request form
- EOCCO will review their request and let them know by email or mail if they are approved or denied
- If approved, their devices will be delivered to their home. (Note: We cannot deliver to P.O. boxes)
- If they are not approved by HRSN, our team will automatically review their request under our HRS/Flex program to see if they are eligible for the device and reach out to them to let them know.
Ready to apply?
If you think the member qualifies for HRSN benefits, you can help them apply by using our online request form to get started
Need the application in a different format? Download the print forms below:
