{"id":15628,"date":"2026-07-23T16:41:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T20:41:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advocatesforchildren.org\/?post_type=article&#038;p=15628"},"modified":"2026-07-23T16:41:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T20:41:49","slug":"n-y-c-schools-miss-out-on-431-million-in-medicaid-payouts-audit-finds","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/advocatesforchildren.org\/zh\/articles\/n-y-c-schools-miss-out-on-431-million-in-medicaid-payouts-audit-finds\/","title":{"rendered":"N.Y.C. 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It carries a significant cost to the city \u2014 hundreds of millions of dollars annually \u2014 although most of it can be reimbursed by Medicaid.\r\n<p class=\"css-aa8b97-Paragraph-baseStyles-paragraphTreatmentStyles-print evys1bk0\">But the city\u2019s Department of Education failed to seek reimbursement for at least $431 million from mid-2023 to mid-2025, according to a new audit by the city\u2019s Office of the Comptroller. The department either lacked the proper documentation to be reimbursed or did not request repayment, missing out on substantial money at a time when city agencies have been asked to trim budgets and find new revenue.<\/p>\r\nRandi Levine, the policy director at Advocates for Children of New York, a research and legal group, said that every year, thousands of students in New York City complete the school year without receiving a single session of their mandated services.\r\n<div class=\"css-155wybs-print\">\r\n<p class=\"css-aa8b97-Paragraph-baseStyles-paragraphTreatmentStyles-print evys1bk0\">\u201cThe city has a legal obligation to ensure that every student with a disability receives services,\u201d Ms. Levine said. \u201cIt is a significant issue that we want the city to address.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>","":null,"settings":""}}],"relationships":{"":null,"article_type":[83],"topics":false,"misc_topics":false},"misc":{"search_results":{"":null,"excerpt":"","featured_image":15629}}},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>N.Y.C. 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