Third party – a third party is someone other than the client or a member of the household.  A third party may make payments for a client, be responsible for medical claims, be a collateral contact, or report information about the client.  The client may also receive payments for a third party or make payments to a third party such as child support.  When a person, insurance company, or other party is legally responsible for paying medical costs, SoonerCare (Medicaid) is the payer of last resort.  Policy regarding this term is located at:

• Child Care Subsidy:
  • 340:40-7-11. Sources of income considered;
  • 340:40-7-12. Sources of excluded income; and
  • 340:40-7-13. Computation of income.
• LIHEAP:
  • 340:20-1-11. Income and liquid resources.
• Public Assistance Procedures(all programs):
  • 340:65-3-1. Determination (all of eligibility); and
• SNAP:
  • 340:50-3-3. Verification;
  • 340:50-7-22. Income exclusions;
  • 340:50-7-29. Income inclusions;
  • 340:50-7-30. Self-employed households; and
  • 340:50-7-31. Deductions.
• SoonerCare (Medicaid)[ABD]:
  • 317:35-5-41.6. Trust accounts;
  • 317:35-5-42. Determination of countable income for individuals categorically related to aged, blind and disabled;
  • 317:35-5-43. Third party resources; insurance, workers’ compensation and Medicare.
• SoonerCare (Medicaid)[OE]:
  • 317:35-5-43. Third party resources; insurance, workers’ compensation and Medicare;
  • 317:35-6-60.1. Changes in circumstances; and
  • 317:35-7-48. Eligibility for the SoonerPlan Family Planning Program.
• TANF:
  • 340:10-3-5. Personal property;
  • 340:10-3-26. General provisions regarding income; and
  • 340:10-3-75. Continued medical benefits (CMB)