June 26, 2014
SOURCE: http://www.ed.gov Higher Expectations to Better Outcomes for Children with Disabilities President Obama has said that we are stronger when America fields a full team. Unfortunately, too many of the 6.5 million children and youth with disabilities in this country leave high school without the knowledge and skills they need to be successful in a […]
June 24, 2014
Accelify and KPN Webinar: Wednesday, June 25, 2014 10am – 11am EST Are you searching for a solution to manage your student services program? Are you struggling to get the most out of the Medicaid claiming program while maintaining compliance? Join Accelify and KPN June 25th at 10am EST for an AcceliTRACK webinar to […]
June 20, 2014
Missed the news this week? Accelify’s got you covered! Check out some of this week’s top stories. Common Core Raises Questions on Future of Ed-Tech Spending One of the major challenges ahead for educational technology companies centers around this question: Once schools buy the hardware and install the broadband, will the money districts and states […]
June 17, 2014
How schools can take advantage of this valuable revenue source. In 1975, the United States Government enacted the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to ensure “a free and appropriate education” for all children with disabilities. IDEA mandates that children with disabilities receive all the special education services and other related services necessary to participate […]
June 13, 2014
Missed the news this week? Accelify’s got you covered! Check out some of this week’s top stories. ConnectED: A Year of Action for American Students and Teachers One year ago, President Obama unveiled his ConnectED initiative to empower students and teachers with technology in the classroom. A year later, it has been announced that 10 […]
June 11, 2014
Accelify Consulting (www.accelifyconsulting.com) was selected by Seattle Public Schools (SPS) and the State of Washington Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to lead an effort to study the District’s Special Education system and make recommendations to allow SPS to comply with the Comprehensive Corrective Action Plan (CCAP) issued by OSPI. The contract was […]
June 9, 2014
THE CLIENT: Large Urban School District THE PROJECT: Fee-For-Service Medicaid Billing SITUATION: Our client was working with another vendor to claim Fee-For-Service (FFS) Medicaid reimbursements using their IEP software. However, with little visibility into how these claims were being developed, the District’s only benchmark for success was a year-over-year comparison of Medicaid revenue received, rather […]
June 6, 2014
Missed the news this week? Accelify’s got you covered! Check out some of this week’s top stories. Medicaid Expansion Leads To Fewer High School Dropouts And More College Graduates: Study A recent report by the National Bureau of Economic Research has found that expanding health insurance coverage for low-income children resulted in fewer high school […]
June 3, 2014
Today’s spotlight is on Alex Brecher, CEO and Founding Partner of Accelify Consulting. Alex is the CEO of Accelify Solutions, LLC, a leading provider of ERP technology solutions for K-12 public schools throughout the US. Accelify Solutions provides software and consulting services to districts such as LA Unified, Dallas ISD, Broward County PS, DC Public […]
May 16, 2014
Regardless of which side of the political spectrum one finds himself on, one fact is indisputable – the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has increased the number of Americans with health insurance, and in many cases, public aid. Specifically, through expanded Medicaid coverage and more effective outreach and enrollment strategies, more than 3 million people have […]