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Medical Necessity Determinations (Revised)
Humana·OK·Medicaid
Effective date
Apr 1, 2024
We identified it
Jun 24, 2026
Summary
Humana has updated their medical necessity determination criteria for Medicaid plans in Oklahoma, establishing specific requirements that services must meet including compliance with state regulations, appropriate medical documentation, and cost-effectiveness standards. All requests for services, procedures, or products subject to medical necessity review must now meet six detailed criteria outlined by the Oklahoma Health Care Authority.
Action Required
Immediately: Review all pending and future Medicaid service requests to ensure they meet the six medical necessity criteria. Update documentation templates to include evidence of medical necessity per Oklahoma Administrative Code requirements. Train staff on new criteria including cost-effectiveness requirements, appropriate setting determinations, and age-appropriate service validation. Ensure all prior authorization requests include adequate objective medical records demonstrating medical necessity.