Obtaining Parental Consent to Bill Medicaid

AASA, NAME and AESA were interested in understanding whether there has been increased difficulty in obtaining signed parental consent forms due to the pandemic and the increased politicization of America’s public education system and government. As the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid finalize the release of a new administrative claiming guide that will simplify Medicaid billing for districts and ESAs, now is the ideal time for the U.S. Department of Education to also take steps to reduce the confusion and burden of the parental consent regulation, so districts can adopt a systematic approach to improving school-based Medicaid documentation.