Oklahoma Health Care Authority resuscitates controversial rule to check Medicaid eligibility by mail
(WorldNews Health)

The Oklahoma Health Care Authority is again considering a controversial rule that would terminate health coverage for Oklahomans if their mail is undelivered. OHCA, which administers the state´s Medicaid program, is set to consider an during a special board meeting on Tuesday that would end benefits if letters sent to enrollees are returned as undeliverable. OHCA proposed a similar rule late last year that was met with controversy, as critics argued it would leave vulnerable Oklahomans, such as children and those experiencing homelessness, without health coverage. That rule was set for consideration before the board earlier this year, but the vote was put on hold pending conversations with...