Publications from NASBHCAcademic OutcomesAcademic Outcomes and SBHCs (2005) A meeting of educators, SBHC providers and evaluators was convened by NASBHC to explore the relationship between school-based health care and outcomes related to academic success. This white paper: 1) summarizes the meeting proceedings and recommendations; 2) provides a stimulus for further discussion and research on the connection between SBHCs and academic performance; and 3) provides guidance to those currently working with SBHCs, including staff, researchers, evaluators, advocates and their educational partners on strategies to document and enhance the collaboration between SBHCs and educators to improve student success and sustain the viability of the SBHC initiative. FinancialCritical Issues in School-Based Health Care Financing (1999) School-based health care providers, administrators, and state policy makers from across the country were convened in a series of regional meetings in 1998 and 1999. Eighteen states and more than 125 individuals representing state health policy and financing agencies, health plans, and school-based health centers participated. The primary objective of the meetings was reconnaissance: what does this audience believe to be the critical issues regarding the long-term sustainability of school-based health centers? This paper summarizes the discussions that were shaped to 1) identify the various mechanisms for financing school-based health care; 2) explore challenges in utilizing those resources as long-term funding sources; and 3) outline future opportunities for creating a sustainable national network of school-based health centers. Medicaid Reimbursement in School-Based Health Centers: State Association and Provider Perspectives (2000)To assess the role Medicaid revenue plays in supporting school-based health care operations, in January 2000, two surveys were conducted of: 1) the National Assembly’s fourteen state school-based health care associations and, 2) school-based health care providers. Thirteen associations, representing 674 school-based health centers (more than half the field) and an estimated 465,000 enrollees, described their collective experiences. An additional 40 programs running 129 school-based health centers completed the provider survey. School-Based Health Center Third-Party Billing Policies and Systems: NASBHC Convenes Work Group, January 2002Summary of issues affecting SBHC billing and revenue collection, with recommendations for national technical assistance to strengthen program capacity development and policy. Determining A Policy Agenda to Sustain School-Based Health Centers: NASBHC Assesses the Health Care Safety Net Environment (2000)Representatives from health care institutions, including local public health departments, hospitals, community health centers, and public health corporations, to explore current challenges to the health care safety net and their implications for school-based health centers. How does school-based health care fit within the emerging systems changes and reforms that will affect the vitality of safety net providers? Does there continue to be value in population-specific access programs that blend public health, personal health care, pupil support and classroom education? Where will the financial support come from? Mental Health
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