ACCESS

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School-Based ACCESS Program (SBAP)

The School-Based ACCESS Program allows school districts and intermediate units to receive federal Medicaid reimbursement for providing IEP health-related services to Medical Assistance-eligble children as part of their Individualized Education Program. SBAP is a cooperative effort between the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and PDE's contractor Leader Services.

Reimbursable services include:

• Assistive devices
• Audiology
• IEP Meetings
• Interpreter services (limited)
• Nursing (RN, LPN)
• Occupational therapy
• Orientation and mobility
• Personal care assistants
• Physical therapy
• Physician
• Psychiatry
• Psychology
• Social work
• Speech/Language/Hearing
• Teacher of the hearing impaired
• Special transportation
• Vision (limited)

Contact Us

Kathy Yarnevich
ACCESS Accountant Supervisor
724-938-3241 ext. 247
yarnevichk@iu1.k12.pa.us