Obligations of a Qualified Education Service Provider (QESP)

1. Approved students and families will begin receiving their beneficiary award to spend with QESPs. 
   1. When a parent/guardian submits a claim for your services, you will receive an email from Merit indicating that claims are pending in your dashboard.
   2. Services provided by/for family members do not qualify for reimbursement.
   3. You must review and validate or reject receipts/invoices submitted by parents/guardians within 10 days of receiving the email. Timely action allows faster claim payment.
   4. These funds are only authorized to be used for approved goods and services. It is your responsibility to alert Merit if a refund is issued to a parent/guardian that used KEEP funds to pay for an item or service. Merit will work with the parent on returning the funds to the State of Kansas. It is also your responsibility to report any suspected fraud, waste, or abuse.ƒ
   5. You must notify Merit if your services or program offerings change to remain in the marketplace and ensure compliance with state regulations.
   6. You are free and welcome to post/advertise about your status as a KEEP Qualified Education Service Provider so that people are aware they can spend their award with your organization. Please see the resources available to you at www.keep.ks.gov/qesp-toolkit.
   7. You should inform Merit if you have any questions or concerns or want to change your marketplace listing.
   8. Please use the qesp-help@keep.ks.gov email address for all communications.

Attestions

I hereby attest that I am authorized to represent the Organization I am enrolling in the Kansas Education Enrichment Program ("KEEP"). I understand and agree to all of the terms and conditions for participation in KEEP and attest that all eligibility statements made herein are materially true and correct. I understand that I will need to review and approve or reject invoices/receipts within the KEEP provider dashboard (https://app.keep.ks.gov/) within 10 days of receipt so that reimbursement can take place in a timely manner, and that I will provide ACH information with Merit after I am approved. I understand that failure to provide the committed educational services for verified purchases may result in removal from KEEP and will require the return of beneficiary funds for that purchase. I further understand that fraud of any kind under this program constitutes interstate wire fraud and will be punished to the full extent of the law.

I further understand that services provided for family members are not reimbursable with KEEP.

I confirm that I have not received advanced or previous payment from any or all Government agencies for the goods or services listed in this claim. I understand that any amount paid by KEEP may be reportable to other Government agencies. I understand I cannot be reimbursed more than once for the same good or service. I understand that if I receive financial assistance, payment or reimbursement from another Federal agency or an outside source, and then receive financial payment from KEEP for the same goods or services, I must repay KEEP for the duplicative payment. If I do not repay KEEP for the duplicative payment, I understand that I may be subject to a debt collection action, pursuant to chapter 37 of Title 31, U.S. Code.

By providing my phone number, I consent to receive text messages from Merit International, Inc. ("Merit") in relation to my participation with this program, program updates, and other pertinent messages about the Service. I acknowledge that Merit will be sharing my phone number with KEEP to strictly be used in conjunction with the administration of this program. Text message opt-in is not a condition of participation in this program or to use Merit's Service. I understand messaging and/or data charges may apply. Messaging frequency may vary. I understand that I can unsubscribe at any time by reaching out to help@gomerits.com or clicking the unsubscribe link (where available).