After an IEP meeting last week, I got the report which states "I agreed to have the school use my son's

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medicaid bnefits for special services" Im pissed of because this issue never came up during the meeting so I dont know how I could have "agreed". Do schools do this? I've never heard of this..

Answer 1

I have never heard of this before. When you signed the IEP at the end of the meeting this states that you should sign at the top if you are in agreement and there should be a place on the bottom if you are not in agreement. You can also request another IEP meeting to discuss the issue. If the school does not work with you on fixing this problem you have FREE outside help options. Advocacy Groups. If what you are saying is correct this is CRAZY. Is this a public school? If so this does not fall under FREE AND APPROPRIATE PUBLIC EDUCATION.

I am a special education teacher and this seems out of the "norm". First try working with the school in a sensible way. If the school does not cooperate then take further action. Hope this helps.

Answer 2

Everyone is right. You have to make your voice known.Like for an IEP to set goals and items that your son can meet.Job Core is an excellent choice.I had a friend who went through Job Core which is until about the age of 23? I think.They pay for visits home,housing etc.Also has your son enough credits to graduate?meet the criteria of the IEP?You can always contact the school district,lawmakers..See if you can come to a compromise.A SPED diploma is really a lot easier to achieve.There are two routes in high school for SPED students.A diploma or a certificate.I hear you that you don't want to be a hot headed parent but as a parent you want the best for your son so you have to make yourself heard one way or another.That's the only way to go about it.There's no other way to get the school to listen.

Answer 3

I understand that your angry but don't waste your energy on this one issue. Be thankful for the medicaid benefits to help support the needs of your child. Those benefits help pay for special educators, paraeducators, recources assistants, one-on-ones, equipment, transportation, councelors, crisis intervention, and other misc. supplies and services that your child may or may not be in need of. Without Medicaid, the school would not have the proper funding to support a special education program. Its a routine statement that was missed. Pick your battles. If your child has an IEP, you are going to have to be extremly involved with the school and you may have more important issues to battle over which will directly affect you and your child. This medicaid issue affects the government's contributions to your child's educational funding so arguing over this issue is like biting the hand that feeds you. Be thankful that your child's needs were identified and an IEP was put together. Many educators overlook these children and allow them to slip through the cracks.

Answer 4

I work with DD kids that all have IEPs, so I'm pretty used to how they work. I've seen that on one of my kiddo's IEPs, but its something that I signed for during the meeting. Also, it is only if a medical need arises like Mikey needs a special weight vest for therapuetic reasons during the year, which Medicaid can pay for. The purchase has to be approved by the parent/guardian and medicaid before it can be purchased though, so it's not a big deal.

Answer 5

Talk (calmly if possible) to the special ed coordinator. I believe that you are agreeing to allow the school to access additional benefits on your son's behalf that would be used in the classroom. Because your son is eligible for medicaid, he will also qualify for other benefits - by giving your permission you authorize the school to apply for these benefits. This will not take away or change his medical coverage.

Ask what services are being applied for - they should have discussed this at the meeting and the report should include this info -- and you can talk to the special ed coordinator if you would rather pay out of your pocket for the same services from a private agency instead of using the government benefits.

Answer 6

Not here they don't. If there was an agreement it should have been attached to the IE on a separate form and signed by you. You need to contact the school via the teacher or program specialist to find out why this was added without your permission.
IEP's can be daunting and confusing even to the teachers. Make sure this information wasn't added AFTER your meeting. Compare their copy to yours.
Parents have the right to refuse ANY services or goals & objectives outlined in an IEP.

Answer 7

I've never seen a report in conjuction with an IEP that mentions medicaid. It is however, commonplace for certain special education providers to bill medicaid for some services and equipment. The rules are pretty strict, but it's not unheard of......I bill for ten students monthly...........consultation, development and implementation of individual education plan....things of that nature.

Answer 8

"Protecting Children's Health In School Act 2006" Its new.
http://www.bridges4kids.org/SSI.html#1
Scroll down to the green line. Click on the blue highlighted sentence, as above.

This act allows the schol to bill the state to provide services for health care at school. They are not billing you anything.

Several of years ago I had a boy who needed equipment on the bus so he wouldn't fall over. There was no budget for that in special ed. No one would pick up the tab, even though we had written it in the IEP. If this act had been in place, then Medicad would have been a resource.

Answer 9

You signed the IEP. Medicaid is how they get reimbursed for services provided. It should have been written on the IEP however they should have told you about that. Did they ask you for the medicaid number? If so then that was your agreement.

Answer 10

go to www.schwablearning.org and sign up for free to post on their parent to parent message board.
Absolutely the best place on the net for special ed!!