Oklahoma Code § 36-3624.3

medical assistance - Notice of claim - Discharge of obligation.
A.  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3624 of this
title, whenever an insurer who has not discharged its obligation to
make payments to an individual for medical services, and if that
individual has received medical assistance from the Department of
Human Services, then the insurer, upon notice that medical
assistance has been furnished, shall make its payments directly to
the Department of Human Services, but not to exceed the amount of
medical assistance paid by the Department of Human Services or
medical service rendered by the Department.
B.  Provided further, and notwithstanding the provisions of
Section 3626 of this title, any insurer who, after having been put
on notice of payment of a medical claim or claims or the rendering
of medical services by the Department of Human Services, and in
disregard of said notice, subsequently makes payments on the same
claim or claims to persons or entities other than the Department of
Human Services shall not be discharged from payment to the
Department of Human Services in the sum and amount claimed by the
Department.  Payment to the Department by the insurer under the
provisions of this section shall discharge the insurer's obligation
with respect to all further payment on the claim or claims for the
amount paid.

C.  Provided, further, that the notice requirements of this act
are satisfied (1) when the insurer receives a copy of the claims
paid or medical services rendered by the Department of Human
Services together with a request for reimbursement by certified or
registered mail, or (2) when the insurer receives a claim from a
beneficiary containing information to the effect that the
beneficiary has applied for or has received medical assistance from
the Department of Human Services in connection with the same claim
as set forth in Section 3 of this act.
The insurer who receives such claim shall notify the Department
of Human Services of its obligation on such claim and shall pay the
obligation to the provider of service or if the Department of Human
Services has provided medical assistance thereon, pay the Department
of Human Services.

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