Library: Policy
317:35-6-60.2. Retroactive eligibility
Revised 9-1-21
(a) Retroactive eligibility, as outlined in this section, shall be available to pregnant women and/or members under the age of nineteen (19). For retroactive eligibility rules related to other SoonerCare population groups, refer to Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC) 317:35-7-60(b).
(b) In addition to the period of eligibility specified in Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC) 317:35-6-60, an applicant, or individuals within the applicant's household, shall be eligible for SoonerCare benefits up to three (3) months prior to the date of application if all of the following requirements are met:
(1) The individual for whom retroactive coverage is being requested would have been eligible for SoonerCare coverage if an application for SoonerCare had been made during the retroactive month.
(A) The individual does not have to be eligible for the month of application to be found eligible for one (1) of the three (3) retroactive months.
(B) The eligibility factors (e.g. income, residency, household composition, etc.) are evaluated separately for each retroactive month for which retroactive eligibility is being requested.
(2) The applicant completes the retroactive eligibility application form and provides, within six (6) months of the date the services were provided, documentation for verification purposes as requested by SoonerCare.
(3) The individual applying for retroactive coverage states that the individual for whom retroactive coverage is being requested received reimbursable SoonerCare services which were provided by a SoonerCare-contracted provider during the retroactive month.
(4) An applicant cannot be approved for retroactive coverage for a month in which his or her application was previously denied.
(c) Per 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) ' 435.915(b), if an applicant is determined to be eligible for retroactive coverage at any time during the requested retroactive month, then coverage will begin on the first (1st) day of the month and be effective for the entire month.
(d) If the applicant is applying for SoonerCare benefits due to pregnancy, then the applicant must have been pregnant during the requested retroactive month.
(e) Regardless of retroactive eligibility being granted, the requirement for the claim to be filed timely, per OAC 317:30-3-11, is still in effect.
(f) Retroactive coverage for SoonerCare health services received during a retroactive month will be secondary to any third-party which has primary responsibility for payment. If the individual eligible for retroactive coverage has already paid for the health services, the provider may refund the payment and bill SoonerCare in accordance with the timely filing requirements in OAC 317:30-3-11.
(g) Retroactive coverage for SoonerCare reimbursable health services that require prior authorization shall not be denied solely because of a failure to secure prior authorization. Medical necessity, however, must be established before reimbursement can be made.
(h) Denials of requests for retroactive eligibility may be appealed in accordance with OAC 317:2-1-2(d)(1)(F).
