HHSC released an official notice that Fairbanks has been authorized to open the MAC Financials for the 1st quarter of federal fiscal year 2021; October – December 2020 (Q1 OD20).
The quarter will open on May 10, 2021 and will close on July 2, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. CST.
The HHSC trained MAC Financial Contact may log onto the Fairbanks system, also known as STAIRS and enter MAC financial data at any time during the above indicated time period. The close date is the last day the trained MAC Financial Contact can enter, verify, certify, and submit the MAC financial data in STAIRS. HHSC strongly encourages to complete and submit your claim prior to the close date.
Please remember that certification of the MAC financial data requires that Quarterly Summary Invoice (QSI) be printed, signed, notarized, and uploaded into STAIRS.
The following resources are available to assist you.
For questions regarding the completion and submission of the MAC Financial, contact the HHSC MAC Team at (512)-462-6200 or MedicaidAdministrativeClaiming@hhs.texas.gov.
For questions regarding access to STAIRS, please contact the Fairbanks Client Information Center at (888)-321-1225 or info@fairbanksllc.com.
If your district does not participate in MAC and would like to learn how to get started, please contact Aprel Dobson at aprel@onwardlearning.com or Alfred Silva at finance@onwardlearning.com. We are happy to get your district enrolled and participating in this fantastic program for revenue services. If you currently participate in MAC with Onward, please be sure to send us your financials for the open October – December 2020 MAC quarter.