Pay by Enrollment: Preparing Indiana's Providers for Launch and Beyond

Indiana is making a shift from attendance-based to enrollment-
based payment for child care vouchers. Providers will now be responsible for tracking attendance internally and recording child absences every two weeks in a new provider portal, which will replace the current EPPIC
system. The Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning (OECOSL) will assume all children are present full-time, unless a provider marks them absent. This change will reduce daily burdens for families and providers, strengthen payment practices for providers and, ultimately, make it easier for providers and families to successfully participate in the voucher program.