Help Improve Access to Primary Care — Join the Oregon Primary Care Association!

Are you interested in supporting the mission of the Oregon Primary Care Association? If your organization is interested in applying, or if you would like to review the dues structure, please contact info@orpca.org. Upon submitting your application, an OPCA board committee will review your request and you will be contacted with the results of their decision.

Membership Benefits

  • Trainings and technical assistance for community health centers.
  • Representation with elected officials on behalf of CHCs and the populations they serve.
  • Timely information on policy and legislation related to health care for Oregonians.
  • Access to OPCA staff expertise, FQHC program compliance resources, opportunities for learning collaboratives and ongoing operational support.
  • Group learning opportunities for community health center executive leadership.

Membership Year

Our membership year runs from April through March. Membership renewals are due in April of each year.

OPCA Membership Current Dues Rate Schedule

  • Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and FQHC Look-Alikes: A small percentage (currently 0.163%) of the health center’s operating expenses, with a maximum cap of $26,150. Please contact OPCA at 503-228-8852 for information on your specific dues.
  • “New Start” FQHCs: A small percentage (currently .155%) of the health center’s operating expenses, with a maximum cap of $26,150 during the year in which the center received its NGA and the following year. Please contact OPCA at 503-228-8852 for information on your specific dues.
  • Organizational membership (non-FQHC organizations): $500

Approval of New Members

Look-Alike, organizational (non-FQHC) and individual member applicants require approval from the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. Please contact OPCA at 503-228-8852 for details on the approval process.

Your membership contribution to OPCA, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, supports Oregon’s Community Health Centers and helps provide quality health services for Oregon’s people.