School-Based Medicaid

Helping DC charter schools navigate Medicaid reimbursement so they can recover funds, strengthen services, and reinvest in students with disabilities.

School-Based Medicaid is a critical funding source that helps schools sustain the specialized services students with disabilities need to thrive. The DC Special Education Cooperative (Co-op) partners with charter schools across Washington, DC to navigate the complex Medicaid reimbursement process so schools can recover funds, strengthen services, and reinvest in students.

What the Co-op Provides:

Technical expertise in Medicaid billing and compliance
Streamlined systems that reduce administrative burden
Training for school staff on documentation and billing
Ongoing support and troubleshooting throughout the year
Help building strong, compliant, student-centered systems

Impact Highlights

$ 0 M+

recovered for DC charter schools over the past 5 years

0 %

of DC charter schools in the Medicaid program rely on the Co-op for billing support

$ 0 M+

recovered annually for participating schools

Why It Matters

At its core, this work is about equity and sustainability. The Co-op helps remove those barriers by providing technical expertise, streamlined systems, training, and ongoing support that reduce administrative burden and help schools build strong, compliant, student-centered systems.

What reimbursements help schools sustain:

The team members at the Co-op provide clear guidance and easy-to-follow resources to make being a Medicaid-billing LEA straightforward.

Participating in the Co-op’s Medicaid program has been incredibly useful for DC Prep, and has allowed us to recoup a significant amount of money for related services through our annual cost-reporting and audit process over many years. The team members at the Co-op provide clear guidance and easy-to-follow resources to make being a Medicaid-billing LEA straightforward. Their team is always available to troubleshoot – no question is too small! – and they always provide answers. Each year, the reimbursement funds we receive allow us to offset the cost of related service provision across our network, enabling us to maximize every dollar spent on high-quality services for each of our students. We are truly grateful for the tangible benefits this program has brought to our school community and could not recommend Eric and the Co-op team more highly!

Director of Student Support
DC Prep

From identifying funding opportunities to navigating challenges, the Co-op guided us every step of the way.

The Co-op was instrumental in a few things. First, they made us aware of the potential to receive funding via Medicaid. Second, in a very structured process, walked us through the entire application. Third, when hiccups occurred, [the team] was more than willing to get on the phone at any time to troubleshoot. Thank you!

Ryan Benjamin
Senior Director, Operations, Finance, and Development SELA PCS

Ready to start recovering Medicaid funds?

Membership is open to all DC public charter schools. The Co-op handles the complexity so your team can focus on students.

School-Based Medicaid

What the Co-op Provides:

Impact Highlights

Why It Matters

The team members at the Co-op provide clear guidance and easy-to-follow resources to make being a Medicaid-billing LEA straightforward.

From identifying funding opportunities to navigating challenges, the Co-op guided us every step of the way.

Ready to start recovering Medicaid funds?

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