The first SHARS Cost Report Training session for federal fiscal year 2021 (October 2020 to September 2021) will take place on January 11, 2022. In accordance with Title 1 TAC §355.102(d), it is the responsibility of the provider to ensure that each Cost Report Preparer has completed the required state-sponsored … Read More
2021 Cost Report Request – STAIRS
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE SHARS 2021 COST REPORT DUE DATE Texas Administrative Code (TAC) rule §355.8443 requires ISDs that received SHARS Medicaid reimbursements for the dates of service October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021 to complete and certify their Cost Reports for FFY2021 on or before April … Read More
Documenting Personal Care Services for SHARS
Personal care service (PCS) providers are required to complete timely service logs. Guidance for this requirement comes from the Texas Medicaid Provider Procedures Manual (TMPPM). As clarification was requested in the past, the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) developed and distributed a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) documents. The FAQ … Read More
Your Fairbanks RMTS PL for Jan – Mar 2022 is due December 15, 2021
IMPORTANT DATE! DO NOT DELAY! Please remember that the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2022 (October 2021 to September 2022) second quarter PL closing date is December 15, 2021. The RMTS Contact must update/certify the PL prior to this closing date. The PL can only be accessed by a RMTS Contact … Read More
2021 Cost Report Training Dates Released! Register Now!
IMPORTANT! With the 2021 Cost Report being an odd year, the cost report training will be required for all financial and preparer accounts. Below is the training schedule. Please register for an early session. FFY2021 Cost Report Training Schedule Date: Tuesday January 11, 2021 Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 … Read More
August and September 2021 Sessions are Due Now
Your district’s SHARS August and September 2021 deadline is here! HHSC requirements state “Claims must be submitted within 365 days from the date of service, or no later than 95 days after the end of the Federal Fiscal Year (i.e., January 3), whichever comes first.” Dates of service prior to … Read More
SHARS Record Retention
Record Retention Student-specific records that are required for SHARS become part of the student’s educational records and must be maintained for seven (7) years. All records that are pertinent to SHARS must be maintained by the LEA until all audit questions, appeal hearings, investigations, or court cases are resolved. Records … Read More
Reminder! SHARS 7-day Documentation Rule
REMINDER! November 1, 2021: SHARS 7-Day Documentation Rule Documentation of services should be generated at the time of service or shortly thereafter, in order to maintain an accurate medical record. Documentation of services must occur within 1 week (7 days) of the time the service is rendered. The following service … Read More
SHARS Payment Rate Information
INTERIM RATES – (Effective October 1, 2021) School districts providing School Health and Related Services (SHARS) to Medicaid-eligible students are paid interim rates. The link below provides the federal fiscal year 2022 interim rates effective October 1, 2021. As services are delivered, SHARS districts are required to submit a claim and … Read More
SHARS 7-Day Documentation Rule
November 1, 2021: SHARS 7-Day Documentation Rule Documentation of services should be generated at the time of service or shortly thereafter, in order to maintain an accurate medical record. Documentation of services must occur within 1 week (7 days) of the time the service is rendered. The following service log … Read More