Plan to privatize Oklahoma Medicaid program is stalled
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June 18, 2017
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A plan to privatize Oklahoma's Medicaid program has stalled because of a lack of funds.
The Oklahoma Health Care Authority has canceled bids from companies seeking to manage services for the elderly, blind and disabled.
OHCA CEO Becky Pasternik-Ikard told The Oklahoman (http://bit.ly/2rtwKnT ) that the agency asked for about $52 million to pay for the model program and the request was not funded.
Under the proposed program, for-profit companies pay medical and related costs while receiving payments from the state.
Delaying the program drew support from many lawmakers and G...
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