Final Opportunity: 2024 SHARS Cost Report Training – March 18 Attention school district finance teams! The Primary Financial Contact for your district must complete the required SHARS Cost Report Training to ensure compliance with Medicaid reimbursement guidelines. Last Training Session Details 📅 Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2025 ⏰ Time: 9:00 … Read More
RMTS Participant List Deadline
Reminder: RMTS Participant List Certification Deadline – March 7th at 6 PM The deadline for school districts to certify their Random Moment Time Study (RMTS) participant lists for the third quarter is March 7 at 6 PM. Missing this deadline could result in your district being excluded from the SHARS … Read More
Upcoming Onward Webinar: Navigating Recent SHARS Updates
Upcoming Webinar To help districts navigate the latest SHARS updates, Onward will host a webinar on Wednesday, December 18th, at 2:00 PM. During the webinar, we will provide an in-depth overview of the updates and discuss their implications for school districts. To join, please RSVP by sending an email to: rsvp@onwardlearning.com. Additional … Read More
Deadline Reminder from the Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting Division January 17, 2025: Deadline for Requesting Indirect Cost Rates for School Year 2025–2026 (Independent School Districts Only)
DECEMBER 11, 2024 Federal Fiscal Compliance & Reporting Department of Grant Compliance and Administration Deadline Reminder from the Federal Fiscal Compliance and Reporting Division January 17, 2025: Deadline for Requesting Indirect Cost Rates for School Year 2025–2026 (Independent School Districts Only) As described in the October 31, 2024 letter posted to the TEA … Read More
District SHARS Revalidation Due Date Extension and Retroactive Enrollment Period Effective Dates
Revalidation Due Date Extension and Retroactive Enrollment Period Effective Dates Last updated on 11/22/2024 Effective December 13, 2024, providers will receive an additional 180 calendar days to complete revalidations in the Provider Enrollment and Management System (PEMS). Additionally, the Texas Medicaid and Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) and the Texas Health and Human … Read More
SHARS FFY23 Cost Report Settlement Notices
SHARS FFY23 Cost Report Settlement Notices Be advised that the HHSC Provider Finance Department (PFD) expects to send all Federal Fiscal Year 2023 (FFY23) School Health and Related Services (SHARS) cost report settlement notices by Dec. 17, 2024. Settlement notices will be sent to all Local Education Agencies (LEAs) who … Read More
Certification of Funds (COF) Statement – 4th Quarter
COF Statements: The quarterly Certification of Funds statement from TMHP will arrive shortly. As you know, Onward provides a report outlining the information you need in order to complete this document. In your Onward Administrator account, please select Reports/Financial. There you will find a report titled ‘Certification of Funds‘. Please select the date range for … Read More
SHARS Survey Clarification Tips
SHARS Survey: This one-question survey is required for ALL districts that received IDEA-B grant funding in the 2023-2024 school year, regardless of whether they received SHARS reimbursements. The survey must be completed by a district employee. Please complete the SHARS Reimbursement Survey by November 1, 2023. For help completing the survey, refer to the SHARS Reimbursement … Read More
SHARS FFY24 Cost Report Training – Registration Now Open
CLICK HERE FOR LINKS TO REGISTRATION OPTIONS Please also note that the district must have a cost report contact trained every year. This is different from the previous every other year requirement.
SHARS Rate Public Hearing: July 30th, 2024
SHARS Rate Hearing July 30, 2024 The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will conduct a public hearing on July 30, 2024, at 9:00 a.m., to receive public comments on proposed Medicaid Payment Rates to School Health and Related Services (SHARS) reimbursement methodology. A notice with additional detailed information … Read More