School Based Medicaid Services
MEDICAID Reimbursement
The goal of the Medicaid School Based Services program at the Monroe County ISD is to assist all districts in recovering as much of the cost of providing special education services to Medicaid eligible children as possible.
School Based Services is a program compromised of two components (1) Direct Service and (2) Administrative Outreach. Monroe County participates in both of these programs. Under Direct Service, Medicaid reimburses schools for health care services provided to Medicaid Eligible student in Special Education and/or Early On. Under the Administrative Outreach Program, schools with staff who provide activities to assist the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) in "finding" potential Medicaid eligible students, are reimbursed for the administrative costs associated with these activities.
Service Capture
Medicaid billing and IEP service delivery will be documented in TIENET Service Capture. Please see the corresponding tip sheets for support in documenting your services accurately.
Tutorials/Resources
TIENET Service Capture Overview
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDCH)- School Based Services Manual
School Social Worker (11/24)
Orientation & Mobility (11/24)
Physical Therapist (11/24)
Occupational Therapist - Full License (11/24)
COTA LTD License (11/24)
Registered Nurse - GE (11/24)
Registered Nurse (11/24)
SLP Full License (11/24)
SLP Limited License (11/24)
Personal Care (11/24)
School Psychologist (11/24)
Limited License Speech and Language Therapist- Under Supervision
Limited License Medicaid Supervision Form
SLP Under Supervision Spreadsheet
Limited License School Social Workers
Administrative Outreach Program
The Administrative Outreach Program receives partial reimbursement for the administrative costs to identify and help students who are considered "at risk" for various health problems and direct them toward proper resources.
This program generates revenue by tracking the time spent on Outreach activities by school personnel, and by factoring the district's expense for staff providing these services.
School personnel chosen in the random moment sample are expected to complete their time study. Failure to do so affects the administrative portion of the state-wide reimbursement.
The following school personnel may participate in the Outreach portion of the School Based Services program:
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Audiologists
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Speech Pathologists
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Social Workers
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Occupational Therapists
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COTA's
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Physical Therapists
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PTA's
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RNs and LPNs
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Psychologists
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Psychiatrists
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Orientation and Mobility Specialists
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Teacher Consultants
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Counselors
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Early Identification/Intervention Personnel
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Hearing Impaired Interpreters
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Special Education Administrators
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Program Specialists
Targeted/Designated Case Managers
Targeted/Designated Case Management (TCM) documentation for the Medicaid School Services Program is a unique responsibility. Where Direct Service providers document their direct service delivery as outlined in the IEP, and Personal Care Providers document their delivery of personal care services, TCMs document their coordination of care. The TCM documentation tells Medicaid how you ensure the students on your caseload have access to the services they receive in school and how they are progressing. Medicaid does not reimburse for academic support, as they are a medical payer. To further clarify and support your work in the program, please view the tip sheet, exemplars, and list of billable services provided.
Targeted Case Management Service Capture
Exemplary Example - Designated/Targeted Case Management
Personal Care Providers
Personal Care Service Explanation (11/24)
Personal Care Service Capture Video
Personal Care Log Sheet - (Ed Center, Transition Center, Out County)
Personal Care Log Sheet - (ECSE)
Personal Care Services Authorization