Certification
The Health Care Management Division is responsible
for certification of the following services:
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Non-emergent ground or air ambulance
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Home health care - Limited to 100 visits per calendar year
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Home infusion therapy;
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Hospice – Requires physician statement of life expectancy of six months or less
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Durable medical equipment (DME)
Out-patient mental health/substance abuse visits – Certification is required for any
visit exceeding the first fifteen (15) visits
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Chiropractic therapy – Certification is required for any visits exceeding the first
twenty visits. There is a maximum of sixty visits per year
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Physical therapy – Certification is required for any visits exceeding the first
twenty visits. There is a maximum of sixty visits per year
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Occupational and speech therapy - Certification is required for any visits
exceeding the first twenty visits. There is a maximum of sixty visits per year for each
type of therapy
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Oral surgery
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Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction (TMD)
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Botox injections
To obtain certification, please have your provider contact the Health Care
Management Division at 405-717-8879 or toll free 1-800-543-6044, ext. 8879.
Failure to obtain prior authorization will result in
a 10% penalty of the allowed charge.
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