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
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
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
2021 FFY Policy Changes: Parental Consents for Medicaid
SHARS: IDEA-B Parental Consent Policy Outlined below includes clarification of what constitutes billing Medicaid under the SHARS program for purposes of parental consent to access a special education student’s public benefit, as required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and related federal regulations. Per 34 CFR 300.154(d)(2)(l)-(iv) Prior … Read More
SHARS Change for Texas Medicaid October 1, 2021
Significant SHARS Policy Changes Issued by the Health and Human Services Commissions on August 13, 2021, the SHARS Medicaid program will undergo changes that will impact all service areas, along with interim reporting and Cost Report requirements. The ONWARD team is working to put together documentation of these changes. HHSC … Read More
SHARS Interim Billing and Cost Report Claiming
SHARS: Interim Billing & Cost Report Notice from HHSC This notice is a reminder of current interim billing requirements as they relate to the SHARS program: Per TAC RULE §354.1342, school districts are required to submit claims for SHARS services reimbursable by Medicaid in the manner and format prescribed by … Read More
SHARS 2020 Cost Reports
Correction Requests Reminder Districts wishing to correct information submitted in the 2020 SHARS Cost Report are allowed a correction period of 60 days from the close date (April 1, 2021). The correction period closes May 31, 2021. Any district that has not requested and completed corrections to their 2020 SHARS Cost Report by … Read More
2020 FFY Cost Report Opens Feb 15, 2021 – Closing on April 1, 2021
Districts will only have 45 days to complete the 2020 FFY Cost Report Due to the public health emergency (PHE) related to COVID-19, the opening of SHARS 2020 cost reports was delayed from the typical opening date of January 1, 2021. Texas Administrative Code (TAC) rule §355.8443 requires ISDs to complete and … Read More
Cost Report Q&A
The following questions were asked during the January 12, 2021 SHARS Cost Report Initial Training session. HHSC has provided answers to those questions. The questions and answers are meant to provide clarification for information covered in the January 12th training session. This information is not a substitute for taking cost report … 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