PATIENT REVENUE

The issue briefs below - oldies but goodies - document NASBHC's significant body of work of advancing policy and practice issues related to capturing patient revenue, considered critical to many as a means of financial sustainability for school-based health centers (SBHCs).

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School-Based Health Center Third-Party Billing: Policies and Systems (2002) 
Recommendations from 2002 work group on policies and capacity needs to support billing in SBHCs.

Critical Issues in School-Based Health Care Financing (1999) 
Describes critical issures regarding the long term sustainability of SBHCs.  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 SBHCs.

Medicaid Reimbursement in School-Based Health Centers: State Association and Provider Perspectives (2000) 
Describes the role Medicaid revenue plays in supporting school-based health care operations.  Thirteen state associations, representing 674 SBHCs (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.

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 SBHCs.  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?