Oklahoma SB1380 mandates death record verification for Medicaid enrollees and disenrollment of deceased individuals.

Oklahoma SB1380 amends the state Medicaid program to require the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to verify eligibility information, including death records, for all applicants. The Authority must conduct monthly death record verifications starting January 1, 2027, using the Social Security Administration’s Death Master File and the State Department of Health’s system of vital statistics. Upon confirming a death, the Authority must promptly disenroll the deceased individual from the Medicaid program.

Oklahoma SB1380 mandates death record verification for Medicaid enrollees and disenrollment of deceased individuals.

Oklahoma SB1380 amends the state Medicaid program to require the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to verify eligibility information, including death records, for all applicants. The Authority must conduct monthly death record verifications starting January 1, 2027, using the Social Security Administration’s Death Master File and the State Department of Health’s system of vital statistics. Upon confirming a death, the Authority must promptly disenroll the deceased individual from the Medicaid program.