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
RMTS Time Study Sample Now Available
RMTS 2nd Quarter Time Study Sample Now Available The fiscal year 2022 second quarter (JM22) RMTS sample has been selected and posted on STAIRS located on the Fairbanks website, www.fairbanksllc.com. To view the sample selected for your entity, log into STAIRS and select the “Time Study Sample” tab. As a … 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
Time Study Sample Holiday Reminder
As you approach the holiday season, you are reminded to log onto the STAIRS system and check the completion of all RMTS sampled moments to ensure any unanswered moments will not exceed the five working day response deadline. Sampled moments must be completed in the STAIRS system within five working days after … 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
Single Audit Report Has Been Released
The Single Audit report is for federal and state grant money, such as TEA grants, expended by the district during the fiscal year (September 1 – August 31). Yes, it is different from SHARS fiscal year. Historically, the state did not include MAC reimbursements to ISDs. In 2018, school districts were required … Read More
SHARS 2020 Cost Report Settlement – Action Required
2020 Cost Report — HHSC Notification of Adjustment / Reconciliation / Settlement IMPORTANT — TIME SENSITIVE ACTION REQUIRED In accordance with Title 1 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §355.107(a), this serves as official notice from the HHSC of exclusions and adjustments made to your 2020 Cost Reports. This email is being … Read More