Medicaid in Education Alert
New York State Department of Health (DOH), Office of Health Insurance Programs (OHIP)
New York State Education Department (NYSED)
Preschool/School Supportive Health Services Program (SSHSP)
Medicaid in Education

Issue #18-10

To: All SSHSP Medicaid Providers
From: NYS DOH OHIP SSHSP &
NYSED Medicaid in Education Unit
Date: November 28, 2018
Subject: 2017-18 Certified Public Expenditure (CPE) Cost Report Training

Medicaid Alert #18-05 notified SSHSP providers that an annual cost report identifying the costs incurred for the July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018 school year must be filed and certified in December 2018.  To assist school districts and counties in this process, the NYS Department of Health’s contractor, Public Consulting Group, Inc. (PCG) is conducting CPE Cost Report training from December 10, 2018 through December 19, 2018.  The training will be provided via online WebEx.

These sessions will be limited to the annual SSHSP cost reporting and desk review aspects of the certified public expenditure (CPE) component of the SSHSP. This CPE process overview will be presented by representatives from the Department of Health’s contractor, Public Consulting Group, Inc.

The following relevant employees are invited to attend one 90-minute training session: School district/county employees responsible for submission or development of cost reports; RMTS coordinators; and school district/county compliance officers (if applicable). Participation in a WebEx session is not mandatory but is strongly encouraged for any staff new to the CPE process, or those with any cost reporting questions. These Fall 2018 CPE trainings are being held as cost reporting is under way for the 2017-18 school year.

Registration is required. Participants may register at any time prior to the start of a session by clicking on the applicable Register Here link in the following NYSSHSP WebEx Training Schedule. When registering please enter your school district or county agency name in the box labeled “Company Name”. An email confirming the registration was successful will be sent.

2017-18 WebEx Cost Report Training Schedule
Date
Time
Registration Link
12/10/2018
1:00PM - 2:30PM
12/12/2018
10:00AM - 11:30AM
12/14/2018
1:00PM - 2:30PM
12/17/2018
10:00AM - 11:30AM
12/18/2018
1:00PM - 2:30PM
12/19/2018
10:00AM - 11:30AM

If you have any questions or need assistance registering for training, please contact PCG via the hotline at 1-866-912-2974 Option 1, or via email at NYSSHSP@pcgus.com.

If you have any questions or comments regarding this Alert, please contact the NYS Department of Health at (518) 473-2160 or at SSHSP@health.ny.gov or the NYS Education Department, Medicaid Unit at medined@nysed.gov.

Last Updated: November 28, 2018