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School Readiness Rate Increase And Reimbursement Changes

Reimbursement Increases

Effective July 1, 2022, the following exciting changes will impact what the ELCHC reimburses you for School Readiness services:

  • School Readiness rate increases are coming to the provider community! Rate increases for the School Readiness program are effective July 1. These increases will show in your 22-23 reimbursement rate table by the end of August, and we will be reaching out to you about amending your 22-23 SR Provider Contract to reflect these changes within the coming weeks. A copy of the new ELCHC Approved SR Reimbursement Rates is attached, one Flyer is for Family Child Care Homes and the other is for Centers and Schools.
  • No limit on combined quality programs. Providers will not be limited to a maximum differential of 20 percent above their private pay rate for reimbursement of combined quality programs such as Gold Seal, Quality Performance Incentive (for CLASS scores), and Child Assessment. This may not have an impact on all providers.
  • Providers will be reimbursed the Coalition Rate, even if their private pay rate is lower. In the past, providers only were reimbursed up to their private pay rate (plus any quality differentials up to 20%). Now, providers will be reimbursed the Coalition Rate (plus any quality differentials) regardless of their private pay rate. This means, Providers who have lower rates than the new Coalition Rates do not need to raise their rates in order to be reimbursed to full Coalition Rate. If you would still like to change your rates, please notify your contract specialist by email. This will not impact providers that already have a private pay rate above the new Coalition Rates.

Get More Information

Please join the Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County on Monday, July 11, 2022, at 12:30pm for a webinar about the School Readiness Rate Increases mentioned above.  It will first be presented in English, followed by a presentation in Spanish.

Aumentos de reembolso

A partir del 1 de julio de 2022, los siguientes cambios afectarán lo que el ELCHC le reembolsa por los servicios de School Readiness: 

  • Los aumentos en las tarifas de School Readiness están llegando a la comunidad de proveedores. Los aumentos de tarifas para el programa de School Readiness serán efectivos el 1 de julio. Estos aumentos se mostrarán en su tabla de tarifas de reembolso para el año 22-23 a finales de agosto, nos pondremos en contacto con usted para enmendar su Contrato de Proveedor 22-23 SR para reflejar estos cambios en las próximas semanas. Se adjunta una copia de las nuevas tarifas de reembolso de SR aprobadas por el ELCHC.
  • No hay límite para los programas de calidad combinados. Los proveedores no estarán limitados a un diferencial máximo del 20% por encima de su tarifa de pago privado para el reembolso de los programas de calidad combinados, como el Gold Seal, el Incentivo al Rendimiento de la Calidad (para las puntuaciones de CLASS) y la Child Assessment. Esto puede no tener un impacto en todos los proveedores.
  • Los proveedores recibirán el reembolso de la tarifa de la coalición, incluso si su tarifa de pago privado es inferior. En el pasado, los proveedores sólo recibían el reembolso de su tarifa de pago privada (más los diferenciales de calidad hasta el 20%). Ahora, a los proveedores se les reembolsará la tarifa de la Coalición (más cualquier diferencia de calidad) independientemente de su tarifa de pago privada. Esto significa que los proveedores que tienen tarifas más bajas que las nuevas tarifas de la Coalición no necesitan aumentar sus tarifas para que se les reembolse la tarifa completa de la Coalición. Si aún así desea cambiar sus tarifas, notifíquelo a su especialista en contratos por correo electrónico. Esto no afectará a los proveedores que ya tienen una tarifa de pago privado superior a las nuevas Tarifas de la Coalición. Un foleto es para los provedores particular de casa FCCH y ek otro foleto es para los centros privados y escuelas publicas.

 

Obtenga más información

Por favor, únase a la Coalición de Aprendizaje Temprano del Condado de Hillsborough el lunes, 11 de julio de 2022, a las 12:30 pm para un seminario web sobre los aumentos de la tasa de School Readiness y los cambios de reembolso mencionados anteriormente. Primero se presentará en inglés, seguido de una presentación en español.

Join us on a journey to discover the magic and impact of quality education and early learning experiences. Every child deserves a chance to learn and grow!

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