Webinar | Dec. 10, 2024
December 2024 marks the 10th anniversary of school Medicaid expansion, the federal policy change that allows schools to seek reimbursement for all health services delivered to all students covered by Medicaid, instead of limiting billing to services included in a student’s special education plan.
Over the past decade, more than two dozen states have successfully expanded their school-based Medicaid program, opening the door to greater financial support for school districts in providing essential health services, especially for students who face barriers to care.
To celebrate this milestone, Healthy Schools Campaign invited policy experts to take stock of the progress made and the work needed to ensure all states and school districts are supported in leveraging federal policy to improve student health equity in the years ahead.
Speakers, including former Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Deputy Administrator Cindy Mann, who signed the revised policy in 2014, provided perspective on the status of school Medicaid expansion today and ongoing efforts to increase and sustain student access to essential health services. The full recording and presenter slides are available below, followed by HSC and CMS publications and other resources.
Speakers:
• Jennifer Tani, President + CEO, Healthy Schools Campaign
• Jessie Mandle, National Program Director, Healthy Schools Campaign
• Cindy Mann, Former Deputy Administrator, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
• Joaquin Tamayo, Vice President of Policy, Communities in Schools
• Kevin Bauer, Medicaid School Services Program Policy Specialist, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Co-hosted by Georgetown Center for Children and Families, Mental Health America and AFT.
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