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School Supportive Health Services Program
Preschool Supportive Health Services Program


Updated Questions & Answers are as of December 9, 2016; please click on the link provided to view. To facilitate searching by keywords, the separately issued Questions & Answers have also been posted in a single document, Combined Questions & Answers.

Provider Policy and Billing Handbook is issued as of March 2018. Please note this updated handbook should replace any guidebook you are currently using.

SSHSP Technical Support (Word) (117 KB) (posted 06/06/22)


  • Medicaid Alert 24-01 (HTML) (posted 02/14/24)
    Random Moment Time Study (RMTS) Upcoming Staff Pool Lists/Calendar Certifications for the Rest of State (ROS)

Compliance Program Resources
If you have any questions, please contact OMIG’s Bureau of Compliance at (518) 408-0401 or compliance@omig.ny.gov.

Introducation to SSHSP (Medicaid 101) training is available via WebEx. To request a copy of the current presentation send an email to the Med-in-Ed emailbox.


Medicaid Billing by a School District or County does not jeopardize Medicaid Billing by any other Medicaid Provider.

The School Supportive Health Services Program (SSHSP) allows the school district to access Medicaid funding for services that it must provide at the school as part of the normal school day under federal and state education law, it is not a separate program from the rest of Medicaid. If the child needs a service at 9:00 in the evening (or on a weekend), a provider can bill for that service even though the school district billed for a similar service provided at 1:00 in the afternoon.

There is no edit or other systems process that would prevent paying a claim to a Medicaid provider on the same day or even the same month that the school district billed Medicaid for a medical service provided to a Medicaid eligible child.

Last Updated: February 16, 2024