Last Updated on Friday, January 25, 2008 at 5:01 AM
The 2003 General Assembly, through the enactment of House Bill 269, authorized the Department of Education to implement a strategy for maximizing federal reimbursement under the Medicaid Program for Medicaid eligible administrative functions performed by elementary and secondary schools. The department, in conjunction with local school districts and the Department for Medicaid Services, is making available to schools the Medicaid School Based Administrative Claiming (SBAC) Program in an effort to recoup costs associated with administrative activities.
The Medicaid School Based Health Services (SBHS) program is also available to assist districts, the Kentucky School for the Blind and the Kentucky School for the Deaf in seeking reimbursement for covered health services listed in the individual education programs (IEP) of children who are eligible under both the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Medicaid.
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Medicaid School Based Administrative Claiming ProgramThe Medicaid program uses federal funds to reimburse administrative activities necessary for the proper and efficient administration of Kentucky's state Medicaid plan. The Medicaid School Based Administrative Claiming (SBAC) program reimburses school districts for the time employees spend in administrative activities that directly support efforts to identify and enroll potentially eligible ...
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Medicaid School-Based Health Services (SBHS) ProgramUnder the Medicaid School Based Health Services (SBHS) program, local education agencies in Kentucky, including KSB and KSD, are eligible to enroll as a Medicaid health services provider for children who eligible under the Medicaid program and under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This information is for districts participating, or ...
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