On March 17, the Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) issued a bulletin to all health insurance companies and health maintenance organizations to waive the costs of testing for COVID-19.
The bulletin requested the following immediate measures:
- Waive all cost-sharing for COVID-19 testing including office visit or urgent care center cost-sharing.
- Waive all copays for telehealth services and reimburse the providers for the copay.
- Cannot cancel coverage for anyone diagnosed with COVID-19 for the next 90 days.
- Extend the normal 30-day grace period for non-payment of premiums to 60 days.
- Requirement for a receipt signature for prescription drugs is waived so that pharmacists can focus on healthcare.
- Immediately cease all PBM audits of pharmacies.
- 60-day supply may be filled for a 30-day prescription (excluding controlled substances).
- All restrictions on pharmacies doing mail orders are waived.