By Jaclyn Cosgrove Staff Writer jcosgrove@oklahoman.comWithout additional funding from the Legislature, the state Medicaid agency likely will have to consider paying less money to medical professionals who serve low-income Oklahomans. Leaders at the Oklahoma Health Care Authority said at a board meeting Thursday that the agency needs at least $69 million in additional money from the state Legislature to avoid provider rate cuts. If the agency receives a flat budget from the Legislature, then the health care authority likely will consider an 8 percent provider rate cut. Following the March revenue failure, the authority's state appropriation for this fiscal year was $986 million. The authority has filed a budget request that includes an increase of $118 million to operate the program in the coming state fiscal year, which starts July 1. With the additional money, the agency would pay for program growth, replace one-time funding and cover decreases in federal money. Becky Pasternik-Ikard, the agency's CEO, said when the agency is forced to consider provider rate cuts, it has to consider how that will affect SoonerCare members' access to services. The agency contracts with 45,000 providers throughout Oklahoma, and it's unclear how many of those would stay with Medicaid when faced when rate cuts. "There is no good way to measure the impact of these potential reductions on providers," Pasternik-Ikard said.Read more on NewsOK.com
Oklahoma Medicaid Agency Discusses Potential Provider Rate Cuts
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