This serves as official notification that HHSC has authorized Fairbanks, LLC, to open the MAC Financials for the 3rd quarter of federal fiscal year 2022; April-June 2022 (Q3 AJ22). The quarter opens on September 26, 2022 and will close on November 11, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. CST. The HHSC trained MAC Financial Contact … Read More
Fairbanks Announcements – SHARS: RMTS PL
Fairbanks and HHSC released several notifications to Texas school districts and charter schools outlining updates and changes regarding the Random Moment Time Study process. Below you will find three topics regarding the Participant List. Please review the information below. Participant List Audits Earlier this year, Texas Education Agency (TEA) began … Read More
HHSC SHARS Q&A Document
The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) released a SHARS Program Q&A on September 20, 2022 for all who registered and attended one of the recent HHSC SHARS webinars hosted from August 2 – Sept 1, 2022. HHSC published the attached document to follow up with questions that were submitted, … Read More
TEA Certified Speech Therapists Not Approved for SHARS Reimbursement
TEA Certified Speech Therapists Not Approved for SHARS Reimbursement TEA wants to remind school districts that as of October 1, 2022 TEA certified speech therapists will no longer be an approved speech therapy provider for SHARS reimbursements. Originally this information was published in the Proposed Policies Changes document released in … Read More
School Health and Related Services (SHARS) Clarifications
Documentation Requirements For reimbursement of SHARS benefits, SHARS providers should adhere to documentation requirements and privacy standards set forth by professional licensure requirements, medical practice standards, the Texas Medicaid Provider Procedures Manual (TMPPM), the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule, and any applicable federal and state laws. … Read More
2023 Federal Fiscal Year – Random Moment Time Study Announcement
Participant List Is Now Open The Random Moment Time Study (RMTS) Participant List (PL) for the first quarter of federal fiscal year 2023 (October 2022 – December 2023) is now open. To be eligible to obtain Medicaid reimbursements for SHARS and/or MAC, each provider entity must participate in the RMTS … Read More
MAC Deadline Reminders
May 27, 2022 is the deadline for districts that participate in MAC for the October-December 2021. For questions regarding the completion and submission of the MAC Financials, contact the HHSC MAC Team at (512) 462-6200 or MedicaidAdministrativeClaiming@hhs.texas.gov. For questions regarding access to Fairbanks, please contact the Fairbanks Client Information Center at … Read More
2021 Cost Report Correction Request Reminder
Districts wishing to correct information submitted in the 2021 SHARS Cost Report are allowed a correction period of 60 days from the close date (April 1, 2022). The correction period closes May 31, 2022. Any district that has not requested and completed corrections to their 2021 SHARS Cost Report by the deadline … Read More
SLP NPI Attestation Webinar
ONWARD is excited to release our first SLP NPI Attestation Webinar On June 7, 2022 ONWARD will be hosting our first live and interactive SLP NPI Attestation Webinar. During this webinar, attendees will walk step-by-step through the process with our expert Medicaid Specialists. By the completion of the seminar, … Read More
Indirect Cost Rate Proposal
The district’s Indirect Cost Rate Proposal (ICRP) is available in the secure GFFC Reports and Data Collections application, accessible through TEAL. To receive TEA’s calculated indirect cost rates, the ISD must review, approve, and certify its completed ICRP by May 20, 2022. Instructions for completing the ISD review/approval/certification process are available in the … Read More