Sen. Jessica Garvin, R-Duncan, the Senate author of SB 131, said managed care conversations are ongoing, but she would like the Senate to vote on the bill. I m not opposed to managed care, really, I m just opposed to doing it with companies from out of state, Garvin said. With my professional experience as a nursing home administrator, I work with managed care companies every single day and they ve never really been beneficial for patient care.
In contracting with the Health Care Authority, the insurance companies agreed to have a presence and staff in Oklahoma.
What would Gov. Stitt s Medicaid plan do?
The City Sentinel
May 4, 2021
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By Staff Report
The City Sentinel Staff Report OKLAHOMA CITY – A range of bipartisan measures introduced this session by Senate Democratic Leader Kay Floyd, aimed at topics.
By Patrick B. McGuigan
Patrick B. McGuigan, Special to The Southwest Ledger Oklahoma City – Senate Bill 131 originated as a proposal from state Senator Jessica Garvin, a Duncan.
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt at his 2021 State of the State address.
From Day 1 of this year’s legislative session, the state’s executive branch has been hammering its dedication to usher in SoonerSelect.
Under that plan, instead of having Oklahoma’s Medicaid agency pay providers directly for their care, the state would shift about $2 billion in health spending to four private insurance companies, giving them a set amount for every client. Those companies would then coordinate care for nearly a million low-income Oklahomans, who are covered by SoonerCare, the state’s Medicaid program.
Here’s the idea: Insurance companies make more money when their clients are healthier and need less medical care. So they’re incentivized to improve health outcomes. They also have more flexibility in how they can spend on health, because state Medicaid agencies have stricter rules. Supporters often offer this example. A member with a heart condition has their air conditioner go out, and th