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Medicaid in the Schools

Since 1993 the State of Michigan has participated in a federal Medicaid program called School-based Services. The program assists school districts by providing partial reimbursement for medically-related services (such as Occupational and Physical Therapy, Speech/Language Services, School Social Work, Nursing, and others) that are listed on a student's Individualized Education Program (IEP) or Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP). Although partial reimbursement is available for students who are Medicaid eligible, services are provided to ALL students with disabilities regardless of their Medicaid eligibility status.

Medicaid funds for this program come from a special source for schools, and DO NOT affect the family's Medicaid insurance benefits, and are at NO COST to the family. Parent consent is needed to access the funds. This consent simply seeks permission to claim funds reserved by the state to help schools provide the services listed on an IEP or IFSP.

Medicaid Policies & Procedures

The Michigan Medicaid School-based Services program is under the direction of the Michigan Department of Community Health. For more information, click on the links below:

• Fee for Service
• Administrative Outreach Program
• Personal Care
• False Claims Act
• Parental Consent & Notification
• Record Keeping
• Designated Case Management

FORMS

• Parent Notification for Billing Medicaid (NEW, March 2013: Need to provide copy to parent at every IEP.)

• Parent Consent to Bill Medicaid (UPDATED October 2015: Once signed, no need to ever do again, unless student moves out of Ionia County ISD jurisdiction. Send copy to ISD.)

• Medicaid Brochure (Information for parents) 

• Personal Care Services Physician Authorization Form (This form must be completed at every IEP in which a health care aid is being added to the IEP. Authorized staff include any of the following who work directly with the student: OT, PT, SLP, or SSW)

• Physician Speech Referral (For speech therapists only; revised April 2016

• Physician OT-PT Referral (For OTs & PTs only; revised Oct April 2016)

• Speech Supervision Documentation Form