Green Dot Public Schools Awards Medi-Cal Billing Contract to Accelify

LOS ANGELES, May 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Accelify, LLC (Accelify) is pleased to announce that it has been selected by Green Dot Public Schools (Green Dot) in Los Angeles, California to provide products and services for its Medi-Cal Administrative Activities (MAA) program.

Green Dot was founded in 1999 by Steven Barr, whose mission was to transform secondary education in Los Angeles and prove that students who fail in overcrowded, low-performing public schools can thrive in smaller charter schools.  The accomplishments to date are impressive: Green Dot now operates 18 schools in LA and is currently working on two school transformation projects with Jefferson High School and Locke High School.

"Green Dot Public Schools has made remarkable progress and has provided hundreds of the highest need students with the opportunity to succeed," says Alex Brecher, COO, Accelify. "We are excited to be working with Green Dot on its MAA program because we believe that our technology and services will result in significant Medi-Cal reimbursements, which will help Green Dot continue in its important mission of transforming troubled schools into successful charter schools."

Budget cuts are affecting schools districts across the country, and publicly-funded Green Dot schools are no exception. California is facing a $20 billion deficit and will likely put forward significant budget cuts to K-12 education for the 2010-11 school year. The upcoming school year also brings the end of one-time federal stimulus dollars, provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

"In these challenging fiscal times, we have a responsibility to our students and staff to pursue reimbursements for all expenses incurred serving our special needs population," says Ken Zeff, COO, Green Dot Public Schools.  "We are confident that Accelify has the tools, expertise and determination to ensure that Green Dot receives its full share of Medi-Cal reimbursement." 

Medicaid/Medi-Cal reimbursements are a widely untapped revenue source for school districts. Many districts only claim 1/3 to 1/2 of their available reimbursements. While the claiming process can seem onerous, working with an established vendor may provide an easy and cost-effective solution.

The recently passed national health care legislation is expected to increase the number of Medicaid/Medi-Cal-eligible students by about 27%. This provides districts with an even greater opportunity to increase their federal reimbursement revenue at a time when state and local funding is in crisis.

About Green Dot Public Schools (Green Dot)

Green Dot Public Schools is the leading public schools operator in Los Angeles and an important catalyst for education reform, locally and nationally. Green Dot's mission is to transform underperforming high schools in the Los Angeles area so that all young adults receive the education they deserve to be prepared for college, leadership, and life. Green Dot envisions a public school system in L.A. made up of small, excellent schools that support teachers to teach creatively, encourage parents to be involved, and help students learn everything they need to know - no matter what their backgrounds.

About Accelify, LLC (Accelify)

Accelify is one of the largest and fastest growing school-based Medicaid billing agents in the country, currently serving school districts in nine states with hundreds of thousands of special education students. The company has offices in seven states and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY.  Accelify is endorsed by numerous state school board associations and other educational associations for its people, technologies, processes and training. Accelify (and its predecessor companies) has been serving school districts since the 1990s.

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