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 #26-04

TO: All SSHSP Medicaid Providers
FROM: NYS DOH OHIP SSHSP &
NYSED Medicaid in Education Unit
DATE: February 12, 2026
SUBJECT: ePACES Training for SSHSP Providers

The purpose of this alert is to inform SSHSP providers of an opportunity to learn more about ePACES, the NYS Medicaid web-based eligibility and claiming system. These sessions will target SSHSP providers who are already enrolled and ready to submit transactions via ePACES. This online training offers specific ePACES instructions for the Preschool/School Supportive Health Service Program including Client Identification Number (CIN) search and eligibility verification transactions. The training dates and times are available below with links to register.

Session date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Starting time: 10:00 AM, Eastern Standard Time (New York, GMT-03:00)

Duration: 1 hour

Register at: https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/fKO6bWbBSxGUsC-fTIDR1Q


Session date: Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Starting time: 10:00 AM, Eastern Standard Time (New York, GMT-03:00)

Duration: 1 hour

Register at: https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/yS9yepgZROaQ5y3xPEZMXQ

A quick reference guide for SSHSP ePACES eligibility transactions is available on the eMedNY webpage here.

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: February 12, 2026