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SAVE Medical or Victim Services Provider

SAVE Fund Medical or Victim Services Provider Information

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The Sexual Assault Victims' Emergency Medical Response (SAVE) Fund (Fund)is designed to be billed for those specific services outlined in statute and rules. There is much that it does not cover. Understanding what can and cannot be billed will improve the efficiency and payment response of the Fund. Covered costs, and the maximum amount paid for each cost, are as follows:

Complete Medical Assessment

"Complete Medical Assessment" means use of an Oregon State Police Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Kit in conjunction with a medical examination of a victim of sexual assault conducted within the accepted patient standard of care by an eligible medical services provider. This also includes the offering and, if requested, provision of emergency contraception and sexually transmitted disease prevention. In order to be paid by the Fund, a complete medical assessment must be completed within 84 hours (three and one-half days) of the sexual assault of the victim. As of June 1, 2007 use of the Oregon State Police SAFE Kit does not require authorization by law enforcement but the Kit must have been released to appropriate law enforcement personnel in a timely manner for either investigative purposes or for storage only.

Maximum amount payable by the Fund for this service is $380 or $455 if the examination is conducted by a certified Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE). ("SANE Certified Sexual Assault Nurse" is a nurse who has received certification as a SANE from the International Association of Forensic Nurses or from the Oregon Attorney General's Sexual Assault Task Force.)

Partial Medical Assessment

"Partial Medical Assessment" means a medical examination of a victim of sexual assault conducted within the accepted patient standard of care by an eligible medical services provider. This also includes the offering and, if requested, provision emergency contraception and sexually transmitted disease prevention. In order to be paid by the Fund, a partial medical assessment must be completed within 168 hours (seven days) of the sexual assault of the victim.

Maximum amount payable by the Fund for this service is $175 or $250 if the examination is conducted by a certified SANE.

Emergency Contraception

"Emergency Contraception" means administering prophylactic drugs to prevent pregnancy, or providing a prescription for such medication to be filled on-site, in conjunction with a complete medical assessment or a partial medical assessment.

Maximum amount payable by the Fund for this service is $55.

Sexually Transmitted Disease Prophylaxis

"Sexually Transmitted Disease Prophylaxis" means administering prophylactic drugs to prevent sexually transmitted disease, or providing a prescription for such medication to be filled on-site, in conjunction with a complete medical assessment or a partial medial assessment.

Maximum amount payable by the Fund for this service is $100.

Other Considerations

Other important factors to consider when billing the Fund for eligible medical services include:

  • The Fund pays only for actual costs of the eligible medical services up to a maximum amount as outline above;
  • The provider should fill in the actual amount charged on the application, even if it exceeds the maximum amount allowed;
  • The provider must ensure all lines of the application form are completely filled out as payment may be denied for an incomplete application;
  • The provider must attach all invoices to the application form for all of the appropriate services provided; and
  • To the extent possible, the provider should not include invoices for services not covered by the Fund.

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Donations to the Fund are gratefully accepted.
There are no tax dollars supporting this service.

*Donations to the SAVE Fund are tax deductible