From Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (http://www.papartnerships.org):
Did you know that Medicaid provides reimbursement for early intervention and K-12 special education programs?
With Medicaid funding, the School-Based ACCESS Program (SBAP) in Pennsylvania helps cover the costs of medically necessary health-related services delivered to Medicaid-eligible kids in educational settings. In fact, more than $157 million in 2015-2016 was provided for these SBAP services.
Read our newly released factsheet to learn more about why Medicaid matters for Pennsylvania’s schools.
Also, check out the latest video in our new series – Medicaid Matters – to view short messages from grasstops leaders across sectors such as health care, child welfare, early learning and education on why Medicaid and CHIP matter to them. Our second video features Tom Gluck, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Association of Intermediate Units. Look for future posts from other leaders as we continue to highlight why Medicaid matters to them.
Research shows that access to Medicaid in childhood leads to longer, healthier lives and improvements in educational outcomes. Healthy kids equals a stronger Pennsylvania.
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