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NYC Schools Miss $400M in Special Ed Funds | New York City News
New York City’s schools are leaving nearly $400 million in Medicaid funds unclaimed—money meant to fund critical special education services for students with disabilities. For over a decade, systemic failures have plagued the system, with missing paperwork for therapy sessions being the main culprit. Parents, already distrustful of a broken system, are reluctant to even sign consent forms for reimbursement. Outdated, glitchy software and incomplete claims further delay recovery of these funds. The stakes? Children deprived of essential support while millions go unused—money that could hire…
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