Oklahoma Medicaid
SoonerCare
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SoonerCare covers pregnant women up to 205% of the federal poverty line — roughly $52,930 annual income for a family of three in 2025. The state adopted Medicaid expansion in 2021. Apply at https://oklahoma.gov/ohca/individuals/apply.html or call 1-800-987-7767.
On maternal health specifically: SoonerCare has extended postpartum Medicaid coverage to 12 months (effective 2022-07-01), and does not cover doula services through Medicaid.
Oklahoma voters adopted expansion through State Question 802 in June 2020 by 6,488 votes. Coverage began July 2021 under the SoonerCare program. Oklahoma Policy Institute and Together Oklahoma coordinated the ballot campaign.
Key facts at a glance
- Pregnant women eligible up to 205% FPL ($52,930 for a family of three in 2025).
- Children 0-5 eligible up to 210% FPL ($54,220 for a family of three).
- Expansion adults eligible up to 138% FPL ($35,630 for a family of three).
- Postpartum Medicaid extended to 12 months (effective 2022-07-01).
Oklahoma Medicaid, topic by topic
Eligibility
Income limits & who qualifies
SoonerCare covers pregnant women up to 205% of the federal poverty line — $52,930 annual income for a family of three in 2025.
How to apply
How to apply step by step
Apply online at https://oklahoma.gov/ohca/individuals/apply.html or by phone at 1-800-987-7767. Federal law requires a 45-day decision on n…
Doula coverage
Doula coverage details
SoonerCare does not currently cover doula services through Medicaid; state advocacy for a State Plan Amendment is ongoing.
Postpartum extension
12-month postpartum status
SoonerCare extended postpartum Medicaid coverage to 12 months, effective 2022-07-01.
Pregnant women
Pregnancy coverage in full
SoonerCare covers pregnancy-related care up to 205% of the federal poverty line — about $52,930 annual income for a family of three in 2025…
Renewal
Annual renewal & unwinding
SoonerCare redetermines eligibility at least once every 12 months under 42 CFR 435.916. During the 2023+ unwinding, roughly 69% of disenrol…
For Black families
Roughly 125,000 Black residents are enrolled in SoonerCare, per the most recent CMS T-MSIS analytic file. The number understates true eligibility: every state has Black eligibles who aren't currently enrolled, usually because of the administrative-churn rates that rose sharply during the 2023 unwinding.
Oklahoma voters adopted expansion through State Question 802 in June 2020 by 6,488 votes. Coverage began July 2021 under the SoonerCare program. Oklahoma Policy Institute and Together Oklahoma coordinated the ballot campaign.
For enrollment help: look for your state's Navigator program (federally funded under the ACA), a Federally Qualified Health Center in your county (every FQHC has certified application counselors on staff), or one of the named community organizations below. Our FQHC directory filters to this state at /clinics/ok/.
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FQHCs
Federally Qualified Health Centers in Oklahoma
Sliding-scale clinics that take Medicaid + help with applications.
Providers
Providers who accept Medicaid in Oklahoma
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Health data
Black Health outcomes in Oklahoma
Maternal mortality, life expectancy, uninsured rate by race.
Data sources
- SoonerCare — state Medicaid portal.
- KFF State Health Facts, Medicaid income eligibility + expansion + enrollment tables (kff.org/statedata).
- National Health Law Program doula Medicaid project (healthlaw.org/doulamedicaidproject).
- March of Dimes Report Card, 12-month postpartum extension tracker (marchofdimes.org/report-card).
- CMS T-MSIS Analytic Files, Medicaid enrollment by race and ethnicity (medicaid.gov/dq-atlas).
- HHS Poverty Guidelines, 2025 Federal Register release.
Data refreshed: