Oklahoma Health Care Authority Approved for Federal Money
Posted on: Wednesday, 10 August 2005, 21:00 CDT
The Oklahoma Health Care Authority has been approved for additional federal money, which will save the agency almost $750,000 over the next two years in administrative costs.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the authority's federal partner, approved the agency's Advance Planning Document and contract amendment to enhance the Medicaid Management Information Systems. This means the agency's computer system is more prepared to pay doctors and other providers more efficiently.
The request included extending the service contract with Electronic Data Systems through Dec. 31, 2010. EDS provides support for the computer operations, including claims processing, for the agency at its Oklahoma City office.
We included all of the projects we knew would qualify for the enhanced funding and worked up the Advanced Planning Document to help offset our administrative costs, said John Calabro, the authotity's director of information services.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services encourage states to invest in technology and reward states that use technology to effectively improve the administration of the Medicaid program.
Source: Journal Record - Oklahoma City
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