Patient Benefits Advocate

Assisting patients with:

• SoonerCare Applications
• SoonerCare Process Follow-up
• Social Security Applications
• CDIB Applications
• Handicap Parking Applications
• Medicine Program Applications
• Medical Resource Program (MRP)
• Insurance Registration

What is SoonerCare?

SoonerCare can provide children ages 0-19 and pregnant women who meet eligibility and income guidelines with health benefits such as dental, vision, medical and pharmacy coverage.

A free insurance provided by the Oklahoma Health Care Authority;

Income is based on a 185% federal poverty level and no resources are considered;

SoonerCare does not affect you or your children from receiving health care from the clinic or tribal hospitals. Complete a two (2) page application. No face to face interview is required.

Assistance with applications is available at all Cherokee Nation clinic sites.

• What is QMB?
  
  
  • Qualified Medicare Beneficiary. If you qualify for the QMB Program, your state will pay your monthly Medicare premiums.
    
    
  • You will not have to pay the Medicare deductibles and co-insurance (this will save you money).
    
    
• What is SLMB?
  
  
  • Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary. If you qualify for the SLMB Program, your state will pay only your medical insurance (Part B) monthly premium.
    
    
• Qualifications
  
  
  • Your income is limited and your resources do not exceed certain limitations.