Indirect Cost Rate Applications due January 19th

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District Finance Members: Indirect Cost Rate Applications due January 19th   The unrestricted indirect cost rate is utilized on the SHARS Cost Report as well as the MAC Report to capture reimbursement for administrative costs. In order for districts to benefit from an Indirect Cost Rate, School districts must request an indirect cost rate each year by completing and submitting the Indirect Cost Rate Proposal (ICRP) Additional … Read More

SHARS Record Submission and Retention

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SHARS providers must maintain and retain documentation and claims to fully document the services and supplies provided and delivered to a student with Texas Medicaid coverage. These documents and claims must be retained for the cessation of service plus seven years or until all audit questions, hearings, investigations, or court … Read More

SHARS 2021 FFY Cost Report Training Dates

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

2021 Cost Report Training Dates Released! Register Now!

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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

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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