Oklahoma Shifts Behavioral Health Services to Four Private Providers
The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services awarded one-year contracts to four private providers to deliver behavioral and mental health services in certain regions of the state. The shift from state-operated to privatized service delivery affects operational structure for behavioral health provision in those areas. The contracts are effective for one year. This change represents a significant operational shift for Oklahoma's state behavioral health system and may affect network adequacy and provider availability for Medicaid managed care organizations serving populations with behavioral health needs.
Oklahoma MCOs must understand how this operational shift affects their behavioral health provider networks and member access in the affected service areas.
Behavioral Health · Managed Care
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