As the new school year begins, Special Education directors, Medicaid leads, and administrators face the same challenge: how to start strong while ensuring every student gets the services they deserve.
Our 2025–2026 School-Based Medicaid Back-to-School Kit was designed to help districts align their special education and school-based Medicaid goals from day one — and it’s free to download!
School-based Medicaid is more than just a funding source — it’s a lifeline for programs that support students with disabilities, behavioral needs, and other health-related services. When done right, it helps districts:
But to capture every eligible dollar, you need the right systems, data, and collaboration in place from the start.
Our guide distills over 30 years of expertise into actionable tools, checklists, and tips that make a difference for administrators and providers. Highlights include:
From reintroducing your mission to reviewing staffing credentials and syncing your IEP, billing, and SIS systems, you’ll get practical strategies to launch the school year smoothly.
A visual roadmap for tracking services, documentation, and claims at every stage of your school-based Medicaid program. Learn how to identify gaps, reduce errors, and increase reimbursements.
Step-by-step guidance for onboarding new providers, refreshing seasoned staff, and fostering long-term engagement so everyone logs services accuratelyNational.
Discover how business, IT, and special education teams can work together to simplify billing, protect student data, and optimize Medicaid revenueNational.
With staffing shortages and rising workloads, morale matters. The kit shares budget-friendly ways to recognize the staff who keep your Medicaid program running smoothly — from thank-you notes to logging celebrationsNational.
This resource is essential for:
Whether you’re leading a seasoned program or launching a new initiative, the guide helps you build compliance, efficiency, and team buy-in.
Lost documentation or delayed claims can mean thousands in missed Medicaid reimbursements. By following the strategies in this kit, districts can:
Don’t leave Medicaid revenue — or student services — on the table this year. Get the Back-to-School Kit for School-Based Medicaid Programs today and set your team up for a successful 2025–2026 school year.
Interested in finding out how to start incorporating these services into your district Medicaid program? Reach out to Relay—your School Medicaid Billing Software specialists.