A. The Oklahoma Health Care Authority shall develop network adequacy standards for all managed care organizations and dental benefit managers that, at a minimum, meet the requirements of 42 C.F.R., Sections 438.14 and 438.68. Network adequacy standards established under this subsection shall be designed to ensure enrollees covered by the managed care organizations and dental benefit managers who reside in health professional shortage areas (HPSAs) designated under Section 332(a)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C., Section 254e(a)(1)) have access to in-person health care and telehealth services with providers, especially adult and pediatric primary care practitioners.
B. All managed care organizations and dental benefit managers shall meet or exceed network adequacy standards established by the Authority under subsection A of this section to ensure sufficient access to providers for enrollees of the state Medicaid program.
C. All managed care organizations and dental benefit managers shall contract to the extent possible and practicable with all essential community providers, all providers who receive directed payments in accordance with 42 C.F.R., Part 438 and such other providers as the Authority may specify.
D. All managed care organizations and dental benefit managers shall formally credential and recredential network providers at a frequency required by a single, consolidated provider enrollment and credentialing process established by the Authority in accordance with 42 C.F.R., Section 438.214.
E. All managed care organizations and dental benefit managers shall be accredited in accordance with 45 C.F.R., Section 156.275 by an accrediting entity recognized by the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
Added by Laws 2021, c. 542, § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2021.