The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) and the Division of Medical Services (DMS) are charged jointly, through interagency agreement, with maintaining an efficient administration of school-based therapy services billed to the Medicaid program. Pursuant to this charge, and by mutual agreement of DMS, the ADE issued Director’s Memo ACC-02-132 on June 24, 2002.
In pertinent part, ACC-02-132 specified that any local education agency (LEA) obtaining therapy services from a private provider through contract must be the entity that bills Medicaid for reimbursement, not the private provider. The ADE has since been informed by DMS that a private provider who does not follow this provision of ACC-02-132 is not in violation of Medicaid policy.
Prior to taking any formal action on this issue, the ADE is interested in receiving relevant comments from LEAs and private providers on contract with LEAs. Please direct comments to:
Arkansas Department of Education
Special Education Grants and Data Management
Attn: “Director’s Memo ACC-02-132”
1401 W. Capitol, Suite 450
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-2936
Please contact George Elliott at the contact information listed above if further information is required.