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New Jersey School-Based Health Services

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SEMI (Special Education Medicaid Initiative) and MAC (Medicaid Administrative Claiming) are school-based federal Medicaid Title XIX reimbursement programs. Through the SEMI and MAC programs, participating public school districts are reimbursed a portion of the costs associated with providing health-related services to Medicaid-eligible students in their Special Education programs. The programs are jointly administered by the New Jersey Departments of the Treasury, Education and Human Services’ Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services. Public Consulting Group is the State’s contracted vendor for administrative and claiming support.

NJ SBHS 2025-2026 Calendar

Thursday, June 19, 2025
Juneteenth Federal Holiday

Friday, June 20, 2025
Juneteenth State Holiday

Monday, June 30, 2025
SY25 FFS Final Submission Deadline

Friday, July 4, 2025
Independence Day Holiday

Friday, August 15, 2025
April - June MAC Financials Due

Monday, September 1, 2025
Labor Day Holiday

Friday, October 10, 2025
July - August MAC Financials Due

Monday, October 13, 2025
Columbus Day State Holiday – State offices closed

Friday, October 31, 2025
FY25 Annual Cost Report Due

Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Election Day State Holiday – State offices closed

Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Veterans' Day State Holiday – State offices closed

Friday, November 14, 2025
Fall FFS Submission Deadline

Friday, November 21, 2025
January - March Staff Pool List and Calendar Due

Thursday, November 27, 2025
Thanksgiving Holiday

Thursday, December 25, 2025
Christmas Holiday

Thursday, January 1, 2026
New Year's Day Holiday

Monday, January 19, 2026
Martin Luther King Holiday

Friday, February 13, 2026
August - December MAC Financials Due

Monday, February 16, 2026
Presidents' Day State Holiday – State offices closed

Friday, February 20, 2026
Winter FFS Submission Deadline

Friday, February 27, 2026
April - June Staff Pool List and Calendar Due

Friday, April 3, 2026
Good Friday State Holiday – State offices closed

Friday, April 24, 2026
Spring FFS Submission Deadline

Friday, May 8, 2026
January - March MAC Financials Due

Monday, May 25, 2026
Memorial Day Holiday

Friday, May 29, 2026
August - December Staff Pool List and Calendar Due

Friday, June 5, 2026
Final FY26 FFS Submission Deadline

Friday, June 19, 2026
Juneteenth Federal & State Holiday – State offices closed

NJ SBHS 2024-2025 Handbook

Semi/mac handbook

NJ SBHS 2024-2025
Reimbursement Programs Provider Handbook


Last Updated: Thursday, 06/19/25