Follow-up by the program’s licensing consultant will also be initiated. The program will be required to refund the co-pays to the family and pay back all co-payments made to them by the state. What happens if a program continues charging CCDF copayments during the waived period? Also note: vouchers on the provider portal will still show the family co-payment during this waived copay period. Please keep in mind, a child must have electronically documented attendance in order for the program to receive the co-payment. For example, if a voucher’s full-time subsidy is normally $100 and the copay is $20, the state will reimburse the program $120 during the waived co-payment period. Programs will receive payment for waived family co-pays as part of their regularly scheduled bi-weekly CCDF payment beginning April 28, 2021. How will programs receive a family's waived copayment? Additionally, CCDF families will be notified through email, text and CCDF parent portal notificationsĪm I required to take action to begin receiving payments for my families' CCDF copays?

Yes, programs will receive a support communication toolkit to share the change with enrolled CCDF families. Access that toolkit here. How will families be notified that copays are being waived?įamilies utilizing CCDF vouchers will receive email and text communications from the Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning, as well as notification through the CCDF family portal.Īre there resources available for programs to share the waived copay change with families? Indiana is temporarily waiving CCDF co-pays to provide relief for families and added financial security for child care programs Why are copayments being waived for CCDF families? Families should speak with their provider regarding any overages, as they are not covered by the CCDF program. Providers may or may not charge overages. An overage is defined as the portion of a provider’s charges which exceed the applicable county CCDF Reimbursement Rate. If this occurs, then the extra cost above is referred to as an “overage”.

The child care provider can charge more than the maximum CCDF reimbursement rate.

What is the difference between a copayment and an overage? If families have experienced a change in their financial situation that would impact their copayment amounts, please encourage them to connect with their CCDF Policy Consultant.ĪCCESS THE TOOLKIT What is a CCDF copayment?Ī copayment is a weekly fee for child care based on the CCDF Household’s income exceeding 100% of the federal poverty guidelines and their years of CCDF participation, utilizing the Office’s Child Care Income Eligibility Determination and Sliding Fee Scale. If your program charges overages, we encourage you to use your program’s Stabilization Grant dollars to help temporarily waive the overages and help families transition back to making their payments. Copay amounts for applicable CCDF families can be found in the provider portal at Use this toolkit now to begin communicating the upcoming transition to families. Waived CCDF family copays will end April 30, and programs should resume payment collection the week of May 2. Click HERE for resources to share the waived co-pay extension with familiesįor the past year, the state has supported families by waiving their CCDF copays.Click HERE to view the Reimbursement Schedule.Description: CCDF co-pays for families with active CCDF vouchers are being waived to provide temporary relief to families, while also reducing collection burdens for programs.Eligibility: Families must be attending an early care and education program with an active CCDF voucher.

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