Oklahoma Health Care Authority
SoonerCare Out-of-State Care and Ambulance Travel · About this organization
What you get
Help arranging approved travel for medical care and ambulance transportation when ordinary travel is not appropriate.
How to start
Your social worker sends the referral.
The details, as published
SoonerCare has authorization pathways for medically necessary out-of-state treatment and ambulance transportation when ordinary local or routine transportation is not appropriate. The treating provider must document necessity and obtain the applicable authorization before non-emergency services whenever possible.
What help you may get
Medical And Insurance Costs
SoonerCare Out-of-State Care and Ambulance Travel — medical and insurance costs
SoonerCare has authorization pathways for medically necessary out-of-state treatment and ambulance transportation when ordinary local or routine transportation is not appropriate. The treating provider must document necessity and obtain the applicable authorization before non-emergency services whenever possible.
Amount not published
Navigation Guides And Advocacy
SoonerCare Out-of-State Care and Ambulance Travel — navigation guides and advocacy
SoonerCare has authorization pathways for medically necessary out-of-state treatment and ambulance transportation when ordinary local or routine transportation is not appropriate. The treating provider must document necessity and obtain the applicable authorization before non-emergency services whenever possible.
Amount not published
Travel And Transportation
SoonerCare Out-of-State Care and Ambulance Travel — travel and transportation
SoonerCare has authorization pathways for medically necessary out-of-state treatment and ambulance transportation when ordinary local or routine transportation is not appropriate. The treating provider must document necessity and obtain the applicable authorization before non-emergency services whenever possible.
Amount not published
Why this may help
Medical And Insurance Costs: Medically necessary travel for treatment or ambulance services can be authorized when routine transport isn't appropriate.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. A child may require specialized out-of-state B-ALL care or medically necessary ambulance transport.
Age
The program does not publish an age limit.
Treatment status
No specific treatment status is published.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
You must live in: Published program service area in US-OK.
- This is a SoonerCare benefit for Oklahoma members. Out-of-state care is an authorized destination option and must not make the program nationwide or constrain it to one treatment state.
Where your child is treated
No treatment-location restriction is published.
How to get started
Set up the ask for my care team
Does a social worker or care team need to start it? Yes. Ask your child’s social worker or care team to begin the request.
- Have the treating provider request prior authorization and document why the service or transport is medically necessary.
Ways to apply or ask
- Hospital Workflow
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Not Published |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
Limitations and things to confirm
- Prior authorization and medical-necessity rules apply; emergency transport follows emergency procedures.
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- SoonerCare Out-of-State Care and Ambulance Travel · checked Aug 24, 2026