HB1811

Oklahoma HB1811 modifies insurance regulations for chronic conditions, setting timeframes for prior authorizations and continuation of care.

Oklahoma HB1811 amends insurance regulations to ensure that prior authorizations for chronic condition treatments remain valid for at least six months. It also sets a fourteen-day validity period for prior authorizations for the continuation of inpatient care. The bill mandates that utilization review entities use the same criteria for initial and continued care authorizations and requires health benefit plans to continue compensating providers during appeals for continued inpatient care.