OHCA Policies and Rules
317:30-3-19.5. Termination of provider agreements
[Revised 09-01-19]
Pursuant to the terms of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority's (OHCA) Standard Provider Agreement, both OHCA and a provider may terminate the agreement without cause on sixty (60) days' notice, or for-cause on thirty (30) days' notice. In addition, OHCA can terminate the agreement immediately in order to protect the health and safety of members, or upon evidence of fraud (including, but not limited to, a credible allegation of fraud as defined by 42 C.F.R. 455.2). Conduct that may serve as a basis for a for-cause termination of a provider includes, but is not limited to, any of the following:
(1) Noncompliance. The provider is determined not to be in compliance with the enrollment requirements described in Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC) 317:30-3-2 and 317:30-3-19.3, or in the enrollment application applicable for its provider type. OHCA may, but is not required to, request additional documentation from the provider to determine compliance.
(2) Provider exclusion, debarment, or suspension. The provider or any owner, managing employee, authorized or delegated official, medical director, supervising physician, or other health care personnel thereof is:
(A) Excluded from the Medicare, Medicaid, or any other Federal health care program, as defined in 42 C.F.R 1001.2; or
(B) Debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded from participating in any other Federal procurement or nonprocurement program or activity.
(3) Convictions. Conviction of the provider or any of its affiliates for a Federal or State offense that OHCA has determined to be detrimental to the best interests of the program and its members. Such offenses may include, but are not limited to, those offenses enumerated in OAC 317:30-3-19.3 and OAC 317:30-3-19.4.
(4) False or misleading information. The provider submitted or caused to be submitted misleading or false information on its enrollment application to be enrolled or to maintain enrollment in the SoonerCare program. In addition to termination of a contract, offenders may be referred for prosecution, which could result in fines or imprisonment, or both, in accordance with current law and regulations.
(5) On-site review. OHCA determines, upon on-site review, that the provider is no longer operational, able to furnish SoonerCare covered items, or able to safely and adequately render services; or is not meeting SoonerCare enrollment requirements under statute or regulation to supervise treatment of, or to provide SoonerCare covered items or services for SoonerCare members.
(6) Misuse of billing number. The provider knowingly sells to or allows another individual or entity to use its billing number. This does not include those providers who enter into a valid reassignment of benefits as specified in 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(32) or a change of ownership as outlined in 42 C.F.R. 455.104(c) (within thirty-five (35) days of a change in ownership).
(7) Abuse of billing privileges. The provider submits a claim or claims for services that reasonably could not have been rendered, or that do not accurately reflect those services actually rendered, to a specific individual on the date of service. These instances include, but are not limited to: upcoding; unbundling of services; services that are purportedly provided to a member who has died prior to the date of service; services that are purportedly provided on a date on which the directing physician or member is not in the State or country or is otherwise physically incapable of providing or receiving the service; or the equipment necessary for testing was not present where the testing is said to have occurred, or was incapable of operating correctly at the supposed time of testing.
(8) Failure to report. The provider did not comply with the reporting requirements specified in the SoonerCare Provider Agreement or any applicable State and/or Federal statutes or regulations, including without limitation, changes in the provider's licenses, certifications, and/or accreditations provided at the time of enrollment. Providers shall report and update a change in mailing address within fourteen (14) days of such change.
(9) Failure to document or provide OHCA access to documentation.
(A) The provider did not comply with the documentation or OHCA access requirements specified in the SoonerCare Provider Agreement.
(B) OHCA may suspend all SoonerCare payments to a provider who refuses or fails to produce for inspection those financial and other records as are required by 42 C.F.R. 431.107 and the executed SoonerCare Provider Agreement, until such time as all requested records have been submitted to OHCA for review.
(10) Adverse audit determinations. The provider receives an adverse Program Integrity audit that demonstrates fraud, waste, abuse, and/or repeated failure or inability to comply with SoonerCare billing and provision of service requirements.
Disclaimer. The OHCA rules found on this Web site are unofficial. The official rules are published by the Oklahoma Secretary of State Office of Administrative Rules as Title 317 of the Oklahoma Administrative Code. To order an official copy of these rules, contact the Office of Administrative Rules at (405) 521-4911.
