Frequently Asked Questions

Speech and Language Pathologists

• When will the Speech and Language Pathologist be a case manager? The Speech and Language Pathologist would be the case manager for a student who has an IEP strictly for speech services.
• What title should I select if I am functioning as the Speech and Language Pathologist and case manager? In this instance, your title should be Speech and Language Pathologist
• Can the speech pathologist be a case manager? According to the Medicaid guidelines, the case manager is the person who has the most amount of contact with the student as delineated in the IEP. In most cases, the case manager is a special education teacher or a speech pathologist.
• Can we bill for speech and language assessments? Yes, all related service providers can bill for initial assessments.
• We have several students who are coded as 04, but receive more special education services than speech services. Who should be the case manager in these cases? In this instance, the case manager should be the person with the most amount of contact with the student. The handicapping code in these cases may need to be changed.
• How are funds from this program utilized? Related Services money goes into the fund for providing equipment, extra positions and to fund a variety of other needs for special education and health related services.
• When would I be a case manager? The Speech and Language Pathologist would be the case manager for a student who has an IEP strictly for speech services.