NMSBA and Accelify to Assist NM Schools
August 14, 2009
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SANTA FE, NM– The New Mexico School Boards Association and Accelify announced today thecreation of a new alliance to assist school districts with Medicaid claiming.This program will be made available to all districts regardless of size andwill be administered by Accelify.
“We are proud to associate ourselves with Accelify”, said JoeGuillen, NMSBA’s Executive Director. “NMS BA is focused on bringing value-addedprograms to New Mexico school districts. We at NMSBA are excited to haveidentified this opportunity to increase School District Medicaid reimbursementsat a time when School District budgets are being negatively impacted in so manyways.”
The NewMexico School Boards Association (NMSBA) Board of Directors recently approvedthis collaboration with Accelify, LLC to establish a Medicaid ClaimingConsortium that will help school districts increase the amount of Medicaidfunds they are able to claim for various health-related services they provideto special education students.
“During thepast few months, there has been a surge in Medicaid applications throughout thestate” said Jack Goldenberg, CEO of Accelify. “In addition, school districts inNew Mexico are reimbursed at the rate of 70.88% of approved Medicaid claims –one of the highest rates in the country. The economic stimulus packagerecently passed by Congress will increase that rate by approximately 7%. This means that School Districts in New Mexico will receive more for everydocumented claim than ever before.”
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Accelify has a proven track record of increasing Medicaid revenuefor client districts. In many instances, Accelify has been able to produce100%+ increases for their client districts.
To reach anAccelify representative, please call Derek Abraham, Director of Operations, at888-9ACCELIFY or email nminfo@accelify.com. School districts can registerdirectly by visiting nm.acceliserv.com.
About NMSBA
The New Mexico School Boards Association aspires to be recognizedas the premier source of development and support for local boards of educationin New Mexico. The NMSBA is the leading advocate for local boards to supporttheir efforts in providing a quality education for all students of New Mexico.The NMSBA serves its members through commitment to local autonomy; advocacy atthe state and federal level for commonly held needs; leadership developmentservices and training for local school boards; encourage collaboration with community,elected officials and other educational organizations in areas of commoninterest.
NMSBA PressContact: Joe Guillen, Executive Director, 505-983-5041 or email jguillen@nmsba.org
About Accelify LLC:
Accelify is one of the largest and fastest growing school-based Medicaid billing agents in the country, currently serving hundreds of school districts and local education agencies nationwide. The company’s core business is providing intuitive technology solutions and comprehensive services to ensure that schools make the most of the fee–for–service and Medicaid administrative claiming programs. Accelify has more than 20 years of experience with school–based Medicaid, and it shows. The company’s focus is on improving participation, enhancing regulatory compliance, reducing workloads for district staff, and driving reimbursement increases. Based in New York, Accelify also has regional offices in several states to provide on–site service to its client districts. Accelify is endorsed by a number of state school board associations and other educational associations for its people, technologies, processes, and training.
For more information about Accelify, please contact:
Megan McCann
Public Relations Manager
Accelify, LLC
Phone: 347-532-3240
Email mmccann@accelify.com
Andrew Fishman
Director of Sales
Accelify, LLC
Phone: 347.532.3239
Email: Andrew@accelify.com