The Oklahoma Health Care Authority has submitted a state plan amendment to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to increase eligibility of the SoonerCare recipients.

SoonerCare is Oklahoma’s Medicaid program. This plan would add the new adult group ages 19-64 with incomes at or below 133% of the federal poverty level, which is $34,846 for a family of four. The request will increase the number of adult Oklahomans who qualify for SoonerCare benefits.

“This is an important first step to ensuring we can implement SoonerCare 2.0 and get more of Oklahomans’ federal tax dollars back into our system,” said Gov. J. Kevin Stitt. “Oklahoma is well positioned to be the first state in the nation to receive the Trump Administration’s waiver to achieve unprecedented flexibility and accountability in delivering Medicaid to our citizens, and I look forward to working with his administration in order to provide Oklahomans with a quality health care plan.”

“Our vision at OHCA is for Oklahomans to be healthy and have access to quality health care services. This state plan amendment supports that vision,” OHCA CEO Kevin Corbett said. “We are excited to work with CMS and the governor’s office to increase the number of Oklahomans we serve.”

 The requested effective date is July 1, contingent upon CMS approval.