Oklahoma Health Care Authority
SoonerCare Travel Meals and Lodging · About this organization
What you get
Meals and overnight lodging during approved medical travel. Payment limits are not published. Ask.
How to start
Your social worker sends the referral.
The details, as published
SoonerCare may authorize meals and overnight lodging connected to medically necessary travel when covered care cannot reasonably be obtained locally. Approval must be arranged through the applicable transportation or care channel before the trip; rules depend on destination and circumstances.
What help you may get
Household Bills And Cash Assistance
SoonerCare Travel Meals and Lodging — household bills and cash assistance
SoonerCare may authorize meals and overnight lodging connected to medically necessary travel when covered care cannot reasonably be obtained locally. Approval must be arranged through the applicable transportation or care channel before the trip; rules depend on destination and circumstances.
Amount not published
Lodging Near Treatment
SoonerCare Travel Meals and Lodging — lodging near treatment
SoonerCare may authorize meals and overnight lodging connected to medically necessary travel when covered care cannot reasonably be obtained locally. Approval must be arranged through the applicable transportation or care channel before the trip; rules depend on destination and circumstances.
Amount not published
Meals And Food
SoonerCare Travel Meals and Lodging — meals and food
SoonerCare may authorize meals and overnight lodging connected to medically necessary travel when covered care cannot reasonably be obtained locally. Approval must be arranged through the applicable transportation or care channel before the trip; rules depend on destination and circumstances.
Amount not published
Travel And Transportation
SoonerCare Travel Meals and Lodging — travel and transportation
SoonerCare may authorize meals and overnight lodging connected to medically necessary travel when covered care cannot reasonably be obtained locally. Approval must be arranged through the applicable transportation or care channel before the trip; rules depend on destination and circumstances.
Amount not published
Why this may help
Travel And Transportation: Approved meals and overnight lodging can reduce costs when you must travel for care.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. A SoonerCare-enrolled child traveling for covered B-ALL care may qualify.
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. The covered treatment destination varies and can be outside Oklahoma, so only the Oklahoma member/residence gate should be normalized.
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.
- Ask the provider to support medical necessity.
- Request authorization from SoonerRide or OHCA before travel.
Ways to apply or ask
- Hospital Workflow
- Web Form
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Open |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
Limitations and things to confirm
- Prior authorization, medical necessity, and destination rules apply.
- What current rates and documentation apply to the trip?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- SoonerRide · checked Aug 24, 2026