TEA Release: Telehealth Services and SHARS SHARS expanded telehealth services are available through January 21, 2021. If the federal public health emergency continues beyond January 21, 2021, then the services are expanded through January 31, 2021. UPDATE: The federal public health emergency was renewed on January 7, 2021. Therefore, … Read More
Open For Public Comment: New SHARS Policies
HHSC New SHARS Policy is posted here for Public Comment SHARS DRAFT SHARS providers must maintain and retain all necessary records needed to provide full disclosure regarding services and supplies. These records must be made available to employees, agents, or contractors of HHSC OIG, the Office of the Attorney General … Read More
MAC New Open Date: January 18, 2021
Delayed MAC Quarter Has New Open/Deadline Dates HHSC MAC will delay the opening of the third quarter financials for MAC ISD for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2020 (April – June 2020). The third quarter FFY 2020 will open January 18, 2021 and will close on March 5, 2021. Providers will receive … Read More
SHARS Claims Aug – Sept 2020 Deadline Dec 31st
2020 FFY SHARS Claims Deadline Is Here ONWARD requires all 2020 FFY SHARS claims (i.e. dates of service 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020) to be submitted to ONWARD no later than Dec 31, 2020. Claims must be validated and sent to TMHP no later than January 3, 2021 for processing. This … Read More
REMINDER: Mon, Jan 4th deadline to Agree/Disagree to 2019 FFY Cost Report Settlement
DO NOT FORGET! The Deadline is Quickly Approaching HHSC sent 2019 FFY Cost Report Settlement Notices to districts on December 4th, 2020. As a reminder, districts are required to review their cost report, and agree or disagree with the proposed settlement amount within 30 calendar days of the notice, Monday, January 4th, … Read More
SHARS 2020 Cost Reports Opening DELAYED
As a result of the unprecedented impact of COVID-19, the opening of SHARS 2020 cost reports will be DELAYED. HHSC SHARS does not yet have an estimated date for the opening of 2020 cost reports, though we will ensure to give districts 90 days to complete their cost reports, as … Read More
SHARS TELEHEALTH SERVICES EXTENDED
SHARS TELEHEALTH SERVICES EXTENDED INTO THE NEW YEAR SHARS expanded telehealth services are available through January 21, 2021. If the federal public health emergency continues beyond January 21, 2021, then the services are expanded through January 31, 2021. Telehealth services must meet specific criteria: – SHARS and special education guidance remain in … Read More
SHARS Cost Report Settlement Provider Notice & Informal Appeals
HHSC SHARS sent Settlement Notices to districts on December 4th, 2020. As a reminder, districts are required to review their cost report, and agree or disagree with the proposed settlement amount within 30 calendar days of the notice, January 3rd, 2021. If a district does not complete the required steps to either agree … Read More
2019 FFY SHARS Cost Report Settlements Approval Required
The 2019 SHARS cost report settlement is available through Fairbanks in STAIRS. Deadline to Agree or Disagree is January 3, 2021. On Friday, December 4th your financial contacts would have received an email with time sensitive information. The email was sent to all “Entity” and “Financial” contacts you have identified … Read More
TEA Telehealth Services Updates
SHARS expanded telehealth services are available until December 31, 2020 Telehealth services must meet specific criteria: SHARS and special education guidance remain in effect Eligible telehealth services include: Audiology Services Counseling/ Psychological Services Occupational Therapy Physician Services Physical Therapy Speech Therapy Parent or adult student consent for specific telehealth services … Read More