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Oklahoma system out of network with Aetna

As of Aug. 1, non-emergency, scheduled elective services provided by Oklahoma-based Norman Regional Health System are no longer in network for Aetna members. The update affects commercial, Medicare Advantage and administrative-services-only plans, with Medicaid excluded. Norman Regional said negotiations had been ongoing “for months.”. “Across the country, healthcare providers...

Oklahoma · 08-03
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Recovery Is Possible: Continuity of Care from Incarceration to Community, with Kelsea O'Leary

An interview with Kelsea O'Leary, Behavioral Health Program Manager for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. In this episode, we learn about the strategies Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma employs to facilitate continuity of care for justice-involved tribal citizens in recovery as they transition to post-incarceration life. Part 3 in a 3-part series featuring the 2026 Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) Innovation Tank finalists, with Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma's work winning second place.

Oklahoma · 08-04

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Your Vote Counts: Medicare Cuts and Proposed Nuclear Innovation Campus in Oklahoma

This week on Your Vote Counts, Scott Mitchell speaks with Senator Rosino and Jason Dunnington to discuss the National Governors Association meeting in Oklahoma, a proposed nuclear innovation campus in the state, Medicare cuts and what challenges the new Oklahoma Governor could face. Copy. Link copied. Email. 10 hours ago.

Oklahoma · 08-02
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Jewish Tulsa, Tulsa Health Department host free seminar on vaccine hesitancy

TULSA, Okla. — Jewish Tulsa and the Tulsa Health Department (THD) are coming together to host a free seminar aimed at parents, grandparents, healthcare professionals, and community members addressing vaccine hesitancy in Oklahoma, infectious diseases, and childhood vaccines. “Oklahoma faces unique challenges when it comes to vaccination rates and...

Tulsa, OK · 08-01
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Chickasaw Nation breaks ground on state-of-the-art medical center in Newcastle

NEWCASTLE, Okla. (KOKH) — A new medical center for the Chickasaw Nation will soon be built. On Friday, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Chickasaw Nation Medical Center in Newcastle. The state-of-the-art facility will expand access to health services for thousands of Oklahomans. CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz...

Newcastle, OK · 07-31

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Tillman County Hospital Project Brings Critical Care Back To Frederick

Tillman County Hospital Project Brings Critical Care Back To Frederick. The Tillman County hospital project is bringing emergency and inpatient healthcare back to Frederick for the first time in nearly a decade, marking a major step forward for rural healthcare in southwest Oklahoma. Construction continues on the new Memorial Health...

Frederick, OK · 07-30

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Jewish Tulsa, Tulsa Health Department host free seminar on vaccine hesitancy

TULSA, Okla. — Jewish Tulsa and the Tulsa Health Department (THD) hosted a free seminar aimed at parents, grandparents, healthcare professionals, and community members addressing vaccine hesitancy in Oklahoma, infectious diseases, and childhood vaccines. “Oklahoma faces unique challenges when it comes to vaccination rates and vaccine confidence,” said organizers....

Tulsa, OK · 08-01

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HCSC Now Requires Live Phone Calls, Fax for ABA Prior Authorizations

Health Care Service Corp.’s health plans are now handling prior authorizations for applied behavior analysis (ABA) through a system of live phone calls. HCSC is the independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield plans of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. The move has introduced a significant operational headache into the administrative process of getting patients enrolled in care across the country, industry insiders tell Behavioral Health Business. Announced at the beginning of the year, HCSC’s health plans rolled out the new live phone call system in April and saw uptake through May. But by June, sources interviewed on the condition of anonymity for fear of retribution told BHB that the process became fraught with delays, creating insurmountable bottlenecks.

New Mexico · 07-29

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Healthcare added to Oklahoma Talent Accelerator Grant program

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KOKH) — Healthcare employers across Oklahoma can now receive state grant funding to help train employees after the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission expanded its Oklahoma Talent Accelerator Grant program to include the healthcare industry. The commission announced the change this week, allowing eligible healthcare employers to...

Oklahoma · 07-30

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OU Health reaches milestone with first congenital heart implant in Oklahoma

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - An innovative remote heart monitoring technology is expanding specialized care for adults living with congenital heart disease while reducing hospitalization stays. OU Health has become the first hospital in Oklahoma to implant a CardioMEMS™ HF System in an adult with congenital heart disease. It marks a...

Oklahoma · 07-28

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Oklahoma City MedTech company shows how innovation can improve access to care

OKLAHOMA CITY (OBV) — A medical technology company led from Oklahoma City is using acoustic analysis and advanced algorithms to help physicians assess patients with chest pain without radiation, needles, or immediate access to specialized cardiac imaging. Acarix developed the CADScor System, a small diagnostic device designed to help...

Oklahoma City, OK · 07-27

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Pike Off lawsuit says environmentals should have been under 1 permit

OTA submitted, federal agencies permitted, separate turnpike projects. Alawsuit filed by Pike Off, OTA, Inc., seeks to stop the work by the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) on the East-to-West Connector turnpike. They say the project is adversely impacting the Waters of the United States (WOTUS), and that the OTA divided up the overall project into 10 segments of projects in order to avoid federal permitting procedures.

Oklahoma · 07-23

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Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System receives funding for continued infrastructure improvements

MUSKOGEE, Okla. – Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System received funding for Non-recurring Maintenance projects in the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, after receiving funds earlier in the year for Q1/Q2 Infrastructure Improvements. The funding is part of a record $4.8 billion in nationwide VA spending to modernize,...

Oklahoma · 07-23

KOKI FOX 23

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Oklahoma vaccine exemptions rise as mobile clinics expand access ahead of school year

As Oklahoma families prepare for the new school year, new state data shows more parents are choosing to exempt their children from required vaccines, even as mobile clinics work to make immunizations more accessible across the state. Brightly colored Oklahoma Caring Vans have been making stops in neighborhoods to help...

Oklahoma · 07-22

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Fort Sill officially opens new VA clinic location

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Fort Sill officially opened a new VA clinic location this morning. The move is intended to streamline the transition for active-duty soldiers moving to VA care. The new facility is on the third floor of Reynolds Army Health Clinic and allows active-duty personnel and veterans to...

Fort Sill, OK · 07-21

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After fight over Health Care Authority budget, governor appoints new agency leader

OKLAHOMA CITY - Earlier this month, the Oklahoma Health Care Authority got into an ugly, public fight with the Oklahoma Hospital Association. The issue was about money and the OCHA’s budget and what the OHA thought was a $218 million budget cut. According to several players involved, the leaders...

Oklahoma · 07-21

Insurance News Net

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Gov. Stitt names OHCA interim director

A day after Governor Kevin Stitt named Aaron Morris as the interim director of the. announced that his office has opened an investigation into OHCA's handling of alleged fraud, waste, and abuse within the state's Medicaid managed care program. In a press release issued from the attorney general's office. Thursday,...

Oklahoma · 07-22

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Child vaccination rates continue to drop in Oklahoma as exemptions rise

OKLAHOMA CITY — Cecilia Ramirez spends her summer crisscrossing the Oklahoma City area. She drives a van decorated with smiling cartoon kids and suns designed to look like they were drawn with chalk. Her van is stocked with all the vaccinations necessary for Oklahoma school enrollment, such as tetanus, measles and polio. It also has […]

Oklahoma · 07-20

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AG Drummond launches probe of Health Care Authority over Medicaid fraud allegations

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KOKH) — Oklahoma's Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced that his office is opening an investigation into the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) for alleged fraud. AG Drummond said his office is investigating the OHCA for alleged fraud, waste, and abuse within the state's Medicaid managed care...

Oklahoma · 07-17

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New Medicare System Replaces Oklahoma Executive Order

More than 350,000 Oklahoma seniors are enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans, and state officials say a new partnership with the federal government will now give them a clearer path for reporting problems — as well as give state leaders greater visibility into the issues they face. The Oklahoma Insurance...

Oklahoma · 07-15