| While deficiency of income can restrict admittance to | | | | Oklahoma Medicaid makes family planning programs |
| some things, premium healthcare doesn't need to be | | | | available to adults over the age of 19. It is important |
| one of them - thanks to the premium options and | | | | that your household income be less than 185% of the |
| programs designed specially for for lower income | | | | Federal Poverty Level(FPL) in order to eligible for |
| households and individual Oklahomans. In Oklahoma, | | | | Medicaid in Oklahoma. In addition, you may not |
| low-income residents have admittance to good quality | | | | currently be enrolled in any other health insurance |
| health care through Medicaid, or SoonerCare, as it is | | | | program, private or public, including Medicare. |
| known in Oklahoma. | | | | If there are children under the age of 19 living in your |
| Families and individuals, already financially pressed due | | | | household, your family should be eligible for state and |
| to job losses or other economic factors beyond their | | | | federal Medicaid benefits. The size of your family will |
| control, can find the rising cost of health care both | | | | also help determine your minimum monthly income |
| frustrating and daunting. | | | | requirements. Larger families and those people with |
| Fortunately, Oklahoma residents currently have a | | | | lower incomes will be more likely to qualify to receive |
| safety net in the form of Medicaid. | | | | Medicaid. |
| What is SoonerCare? It is the Medicaid program | | | | Seniors over the age of 65 are also eligible for |
| offered by the State of Oklahoma. A program of the | | | | Medicaid. Another qualifying factor for Medicaid |
| state and federal governments, SoonerCare is similar | | | | includes disability. However, in order to enjoy of all the |
| to Medicaid programs offered in other states. | | | | advantages of Medicaid in the Sooner State, you must |
| In order to qualify for this unique state and federal | | | | be registered as a resident of Oklahoma and a U.S. |
| health insurance program, there are specific application | | | | citizen or, if not you are not a citizen, a legal resident of |
| requirements and eligibility rules that you must meet. | | | | the U.S. |
| While all Medicaid programs are federally funded, each | | | | These guidelines are important to bear in mind when |
| state has its own set of guidelines for applying and | | | | going to apply for Medicaid, or SoonerCare, in |
| determining eligibility. | | | | Oklahoma. Avoid delays and unexpected expenses |
| Because of the regional differences in regulations, a | | | | by reviewing eligibility guidelines and application |
| move from one state to another will almost certainly | | | | requirements before you submit your Medicaid |
| mean a change in your eligibility status. | | | | application. |
| Moving to Oklahoma means you will need to become | | | | Of all the health care programs currently offered by |
| aware of that state's specific Medicaid requirements | | | | the government, Medicaid is one of the most popular |
| and eligibility guidelines. The following outline will help you | | | | and successful. Thanks to Medicaid, you can focus on |
| determine your Medicaid eligibility in the state of | | | | your health - not on the bill. |
| Oklahoma. | | | | |