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Provider Letter 2024-03: RE: Skilled Nursing Facility Site Visit
Oklahoma SoonerCare·OK·Provider Letter
Effective date
Jan 1, 2023
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Oklahoma Medicaid (SoonerCare) now requires physical site visits and fingerprint-based criminal background checks for skilled nursing facilities enrolling, re-enrolling, or reporting ownership changes after January 1, 2023, due to new CMS high-risk categorization requirements.
Action Required
Immediately: Skilled nursing facilities must submit enrollment materials as early as possible during re-enrollment periods to account for extended processing times. Contact Provider Enrollment at 800-522-0114 option 5 or providerenrollment@okhca.org to coordinate required site visits and fingerprint processing. Facilities should be prepared for both scheduled and unannounced site visits, and owners with 5% or more ownership interest must complete fingerprint cards when received.