Can an Indian Health Facility also be a SoonerCare (Oklahoma Medicaid) PCP/CM?
Yes. Most providers in I/T/U facilities are SoonerCare providers and may serve as Primary Care Providers (PCP). As PCPs, I/T/U providers can provide culturally sensitive case management to Native American SoonerCare members, make referrals and coordinate additional services such as specialty care and hospitalization when patients access care at facilities that are not operated by tribes or IHS. Native American SoonerCare beneficiaries can select a contracted tribal facility, Indian Health Service facility or Urban Indian facility (I/T/U) as their SoonerCare Primary Care provider. Additionally, the beneficiary can self-refer to any I/T/U facility for the services which can be provided within the facility.
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