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From Expansion to Implementation: Helping Ohio Districts Prepare for the Next Era of School Medicaid

6.17.26 / 11:00am
1 hour

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Ohio’s Medicaid School Program expansion is opening the door for districts to expand services, improve reimbursement opportunities, and support more students, but many districts are still determining how to operationalize these new flexibilities.

With phased implementation underway, now is the time for district leaders to establish workflows, documentation practices, and cross-team collaboration strategies that can support long-term success.

Join Frontline’s Medicaid and special programs experts for a practical discussion on how Ohio districts can prepare for the next phase of Medicaid expansion, while simplifying compliance, reducing administrative burden, and building sustainable processes that support both staff and students.

Attendees will walk away with practical strategies for preparing their teams, improving collaboration across departments, and building a scalable approach to Medicaid program expansion.

What Districts Will Learn 

  • What Ohio’s Medicaid expansion means for district operations 
  • Why implementation readiness matters as the phased rollout continues 
  • How expanded eligibility and new service documentation requirements impact district workflows
  • Common challenges districts face when expanding Medicaid programs 
  • Best practices for aligning special education, nursing, and related services teams 
  • How to improve reimbursement visibility while supporting compliance and audit readiness 
  • Strategies for reducing administrative burden on providers and staff 
  • How Frontline helps districts build scalable Medicaid workflows that support long-term program growth 

Featured Speakers

Dario Avila

Medicaid Strategist

Dario Avila is a Medicaid strategist and nationally recognized expert in school-based Medicaid programs, bringing nearly two decades of experience across Texas state government, private industry, and education technology. He began his career at the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) in 2005, where he advanced into a program leadership role supporting Texas’s SHARS program, including cost reporting and rate setting. Dario also represented Texas through the National Alliance for Medicaid in Education (NAME), serving on its Board of Directors and as President. At Frontline Education, he partners with sales, product, implementation, and marketing teams to help districts strengthen compliance, improve documentation, and maximize Medicaid reimbursement.

Discover the Frontline Difference

Frontline Education is a leading provider of school administration software, supporting more than 10,000 K-12 organizations nationwide. Our solutions span four key areas — Human Capital Management, Student Solutions, Business Operations, and Data & Analytics — helping school systems operate efficiently and deliver better outcomes for students and staff.

 

Frontline helps districts connect special education, service delivery, school health documentation, and Medicaid reimbursement workflows in one streamlined platform. As Ohio districts continue implementing Medicaid expansion requirements, Frontline supports teams with tools designed to simplify documentation, improve collaboration, strengthen compliance readiness, and maximize reimbursement opportunities. 

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