OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Over 200,000 extra Oklahomans at the moment are ready to join SoonerCare – Oklahoma’s Medicaid program.
Voters accredited the growth of this system final 12 months on the polls – and protection will begin subsequent month.
Officers with the Oklahoma Healthcare Authority say within the latest days, weeks and months, they’ve had lots of people calling with questions of how to enroll and the way that is all going to work.
“This can be a huge day for Oklahomans,” stated Melissa Richey with the Oklahoma Healthcare Authority. “This can be a huge alternative for them to obtain the advantages that they might by no means have had the chance to obtain.”
On the polls final June, Oklahomans voted to broaden SoonerCare eligibility to greater than 200,000 extra Oklahomans.
The federal authorities is funding 90% of the prices of this growth.
The state legislature lately accredited a $164 million greenback price range to cowl its finish.
“This can be a free program,” Richey stated. “Presently we’ve got our SoonerCare advantages. These folks will nonetheless qualify for those self same advantages shifting ahead that every one of our present SoonerCare recipients obtain.”
People between the ages of 19-64 incomes as much as $17,796 and households of 4 incomes as much as $36,588 now qualify.
“Additionally, a household of 4 who could not have been in a position to present advantages for his or her household may need that chance,” stated Richey.
Protection will start for them July 1.
They may stay on the present SoonerCare plan till October – after they’re moved to a managed care mannequin.
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“There’s quite a bit occurring for this inhabitants,” stated Richey. “We would like them to know the complete image of what they’re about to obtain so they should begin now, get their paperwork collectively, be ready in order that they will then go surfing or name us to see if they will obtain the advantages.”
You possibly can apply on-line at MySoonerCare.org or through cellphone at 800-987-7767.
There are additionally choices to use through mail or in-person.
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