Oklahoma Health Insurance


Family & Individual Health Insurance
Short-term Health Insurance
Group /Small Business
Student Health Insurance
Medicare Supplement
Life Insurance


How healthy is living in Oklahoma?

In 2009, Oklahoma fell to #49 of the #50 states in America's Health Rankings, an annual study by United Health Foundation.

The state's best and worst category rankings:

  • Prevalence of smoking – 46
  • Prevalence of binge drinking – 9
  • Prevalence of obesity – 46
  • High school graduation – th
  • Violent crime – 41
  • Occupational fatalities – 43
  • Children in poverty – 41
  • Public health funding – 13
  • Primary care physicians – 49
  • Preventable hospitalizations – 45
  • Poor mental health days – 46
  • Poor physical health days – 46
  • Cardiovascular deaths – 48
  • Premature death – 43

See the United Health Foundation's latest findings on Oklahoma.


Does Oklahoma have a risk pool for the uninsurable?

Thumbs up on offering a risk pool.; Oklahoma Health Insurance High Risk Pool
Toll-free 1-800-255-6065 or (913) 362-0040


IMPORTANT UPDATE: Starting in 2010, Oklahoma will offer health coverage to residents through the federally established temporary high-risk pool program. To find out more about Oklahoma's participation, click here.

Risk pools are state-sponsored programs to help people with a history of medical problems in their family to purchase coverage. These pools are for people who can afford to buy health insurance, but are not able to get underwritten in the private market because of a pre-existing health condition. These programs can vary significantly from state to state in price, benefits and number of people served. Often insurance companies doing business in the state are required to contribute to the pool to keep it in the black. In the best cases, they allow people to be able to switch jobs or become self-employed without the fear of losing their health insurance coverage. Read more about risk pools here.


Cover The Uninsured's guide on finding health insurance in Oklahoma

Cover The Uninsured is a national effort to highlight the fact that too many Americans are living without health insurance and to demand solutions from our nation's leaders. Read more information on its efforts. It is a project of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.


Georgetown University's Guide to Health Insurance in Oklahoma

Georgetown University's Health Policy Institute has researched and written state-by-state guides for finding and keeping health insurance. It updates these guides as federal and state policies change. A number of non-profit organizations help fund its research. Learn more about the Health Policy Institute.

Review Georgetown's guide for Oklahoma.


USNews health insurance rankings for Oklahoma

USNews logo US News does an annual ranking of what it considers the best health insurance plans in each state. Visit its reports on various health insurance or medical insurance plans being offered in Oklahoma.


Official State Goverment Sites with Oklahoma Health Insurance Information

Oklahoma State Seal.; http://www.ohca.state.ok.us/

Oklahoma Health Care Authority -- the primary entity in the state of Oklahoma charged with controlling costs of state-purchased health care.

SoonerCare -- SoonerCare (Oklahoma Medicaid) is a health coverage program jointly funded by the federal and state government. This program helps pay some or all medical bills for many people who can't afford them.

Oklahoma Health Insurance Companies

Health insurance companies in Oklahoma.
Get health plan pricing for these companies.

Aetna
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma
Celtic Ins. Co.
Coventry Health Care of Oklahoma Inc.
Golden Rule
Humana

Call Congress: Support Insurance Reform

Contact your federal officials. All Americans need your help to demand that Congress continue to support health care legislation that will make health insurance affordable and accessible to all Americans.
Senator Tom Coburn
PHONE: 202-224-5754 (DC office)
FAX: 202-224-6008 (DC office)
Local offices
Contact by E-mail
Senator James Inhofe
PHONE: 202-224-4721 (DC office)
FAX: 202-228-0380 (DC office)
Local offices
Contact by E-mail

House Members
(follow link, then look for "Contact")

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For state-level reform, contact:

Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry
2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Room 212
Oklahoma City, OK 73105 Oklahoma City, OK 73105
PHONE:  (405) 521-2342
FAX: (405) 521-3353
Contact by e-mail


Contact your Oklahoma State Senator and State Representative

Read more on Health Care Reform!


Health Insurance 101: learning center

Individual health insurance an overview for those without employer-sponsored plans

Health insurance scams: tips for defending yourself from insurance fraud

Private health insurance: background on the "American way" of paying for health care

Self-employed health insurance: how to get – and keep – your health coverage

Additional health care resources

Find licensed physicians near you. Each state is home to organizations that can help you find and research physicians, offering online information about a physician's license, schooling, practice information and more.

Oklahoma Licensee Search
Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision

Other Oklahoma Public Resources
Oklahoma State Medical Association