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Action Item
DATE: Tuesday, May 2, 2017
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)
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 2017/2018.  HCPS will partner with SBSC, Department of Education, and Agency for Health Care Administration for an additional year.  This agreement begins July 1, 2017.

SBSC provides to the consortium of school district's 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)
SBSC will charge a fee to HCPS for the services provided under the School District Administrative Claiming Program.  The program is expected to generate $8,000,000 in fiscal year 2017/2018.
EVALUATION
SUBMITTED BY:  Susan Garcia, Manager of Services and Support, Budget (813) 272-4064
Gretchen Saunders   Dr. Alberto Vázquez
Chief Business Officer
(813) 272-4270
  Chief of Staff
(813) 272-4986
    C 6.03
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20170502_811 (Board Meeting) * Section C Item# 6.03