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Action Item
DATE: Tuesday, July 19, 2016
TO: School Board Members
FROM: Jeff Eakins, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve Contract for Medicaid Data Management Partnership with the School Board of Seminole County, Florida (SBSC) (Business Services Division)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The School Board of Hillsborough County, FL (HCPS) has joined with 48 other Florida school districts to claim Medicaid reimbursement for the fiscal year 2016/2017.  HCPS will partner with SBSC, Department of Education, and Agency for Health Care Administration for an additional year. 

SBSC provides to the consortium of 48 school districts oversight and guidance to insure compliance and maximum reimbursement with the program.  SBSC reviews all forms for the correct correlation between the activity described and the coding.  At the end of each quarter, SBSC develops all the data necessary for the districts to develop their claims of reimbursement that are to be submitted to the Florida Agency of Health Care Administration.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Establish a strong foundation of financial stewardship
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
EVALUATION
SBSC will not charge a fee for the services provided under the School District Administrative Claiming Program.  The program is expected to generate $8,000,000 this fiscal year, 2016/2017.
SUBMITTED BY:  Susan Garcia, Manager of Services and Support, Budget Services
Gretchen Saunders   Dr. Alberto Vázquez
Chief Business Officer
813-272-4270
  Chief of Staff
(813) 272-4986
    C 6.02
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20160719_764 (Board Meeting) * Section C Item# 6.02