We at TLO love to complain.
Whether it’s about how Oklahoma ranks 45th out of all states when it comes to overall health or our esteemed governor’s decision-making, we contributors love to moan and whine about what’s going wrong in this state.
Thank goodness there is now a local advocacy group banding together to work for a change in the way Oklahomans receive health care benefits so we don’t have to!
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – An Oklahoma advocacy group will host an event in Oklahoma City next week to provide community members information on the long-term benefits of Medicaid Managed Care.
Oklahomans for Better Medicaid (OFBM), a multi-stakeholder advocacy organization committed to building a Medicaid system that improves access, quality, outcomes and affordability, will host the event, titled “Let’s Make Oklahoma Healthy,” at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16…
The event will include presentations from Dr. Keisia Sobers-Butler, Vice President of Population Health, Oklahoma Complete Health, and State Rep. Ajay Pittman, D-OKC, HD 99.
“This community engagement event is designed to provide vital information regarding the benefits of Medicaid Managed Care,” Pittman said. “Even though the program’s full implementation is in a transitional state, I believe it is reasonable to expect that it will be in place sooner rather than later, which means the time is now for Medicaid beneficiaries to learn how the program can help greatly improve their individual health outcomes, and that of their community.”
For those of you who don’t remember, Medicaid Managed Care or Sooner Select was Governor Stitt’s $2.2-billion plan to privatize the state’s Medicaid program that was struck down last year by the Oklahoma Supreme Court.