Student Wellness Services & CYBHI

How MHUSD uses health insurance reimbursement to support student wellness services - at no cost to families. 

Your Health Insurance = Student Wellness

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What is CYBHI?

The Children & Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI) is an investment made by the state of California to expand access to mental health services across the state. The CYBHI is allowing schools to bill Medi-Cal and Commercial Insurance for services that they may already be providing, paving the way for sustainable school-based mental health funding. Collecting student insurance information and consent is vital for the success of your CYBHI program. Without it, your school or district cannot seek reimbursement for the care provided. Collecting student insurance information for the CYBHI does not affect the student’s family coverage or status, but it does unlock critical resources that help keep counselors, social workers, and support staff in schools where students need them most.

What Families Need to Know:

• No Cost to Families: This billing process is entirely free. Your family will never be billed or charged, and your private insurance benefits or copays will not be affected.
• Consent is Required: The district will always obtain consent before a student receives any direct, individualized behavioral health services.
• Privacy and Confidentiality: All student health and insurance information will be kept strictly confidential and is handled in compliance with:
  •  Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA):  A federal law that protects the privacy and security of an individual's health information.
  •  Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA):  A federal law that protects the privacy of student education records.  

Eligible students can access free Wellness Support and Services designed to help them thrive at school, at home and in the community. This page explains how CYBHI works, how families may provide insurance and consent information, and answers frequently asked questions.

Why MHUSD Asks for Insurance or Medi-Cal Information

Reimbursement helps MHUSD sustain and expand school-based wellness services. 

Providing your child’s health insurance or Medi-Cal information allows MHUSD to seek reimbursement for eligible Student Wellness Services already being provided at school. This reimbursement helps the District sustain and expand school-based counseling, wellness services and other student supports.

Providing insurance information does not affect your family’s coverage or benefits, and families will not be billed for these services.

How it Works:

1. Student is referred or requests support
2. Counselor meets with student
3. Parent/guardian is contacted
4. Consent & insurance forms are shared
5. Services continue and billing is handled
    

Provide Consent & Insurance Information

To facilitate reimbursement from the State of California to the Morgan Hill Unified School District for qualified Student Wellness Support and Services provided for Student Groups & Individuals, you may be asked to provide the following information.  ​

• Your child’s health insurance details (e.g., insurance company name, policy number).​
• A signed consent form allowing the school to directly bill your health plan with:
  • No cost to you
  • No copays or deductibles
  • No impact to your insurance
  • Used for reimbursement only
  • Confidential under HIPAA and FERPA privacy laws
     

4 Ways You May Be Asked to Provide CYBHI Consent & Insurance Information

MHUSD families may be asked to provide or confirm consent and health insurance information in one or more of the following ways:

1. Aeries Parent Portal
At the beginning of the school year, families may be asked to provide health insurance information and consent for CYBHI participation through the Aeries Parent Portal during the annual data confirmation process.

2. ParentSquare & Social Media
Families may receive information and reminders through ParentSquare and MHUSD social media about providing health insurance information and consent. Look for messages titled “Your Health Insurance = Student Wellness.”

3. Email from Health e Kids (Practi-Cal)
Families may receive an email from Health e Kids (Practi-Cal), MHUSD’s CYBHI platform, requesting health insurance information and parental consent. The email may include a case number for a student receiving Wellness Support and Services.

4. DocuSign Authorization
Families may receive a DocuSign form from the MHUSD CYBHI Program team requesting authorization to use health insurance information for reimbursement and consent for eligible Wellness Support and Services.

**Important: Providing insurance information helps MHUSD receive reimbursement for eligible student wellness services. Families will not be charged, and insurance benefits, copays and deductibles will not be affected.