Time Study Samples have been posted! The fiscal year 2022 first quarter October – December 2021 selected participants has been selected and posted on STAIRS located on the Fairbanks website. To view the sample selected for your entity, log into STAIRS and select the “Time Study Sample” tab located in … Read More
2022 FFY MAC Training Dates Open for Registration
Register for 2022 FFY MAC training for your district MAC Financial Training sessions for federal fiscal year 2022 are now available to register: https://pfd.hhs.texas.gov/medicaid-administrative-claiming/mac-independent-school-districts-isd/mac-isd-training-information To sign up: Click the link for your program listed above Scroll down to the “Register for training” section Under FFY 2022, click the Training dropdown menu … Read More
Deadlines & Reminders
ONWARD wants to remind you about upcoming important dates, reminders and deadlines. RMTS Participant List The deadline to update your district’s October – December 2021 RMTS participant list is September 15, 2021. As a Program Contact, verify the PL contains ONLY those providers who qualify for SHARS and/or MAC … Read More
2021 FFY SHARS New Policies – Training Series
SHARS Webinar Training Series ONWARD Urges you to Attend! Due to the high volume of inquiries, the Texas HHSC Medical Benefits Department is developing a series of webinars about the SHARS Handbook to be published in the Texas Medicaid Provider Procedures Manual (TMPPM) on October 1, 2021. The first webinar … Read More
SHARS: Random Moment Time Study Required Annual Trainings
District RMTS Training Requirements for SHARS Primary RMTS Contact Beginning FFY 2022, each district enrolled in SHARS is now required to have a Primary RMTS Contact complete annual training by the end of the 1st quarter RMTS training period (May 2021 – August 2021). If you are currently in … 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
Jan – Mar 2021 MAC Report is Due
MAC Program Deadline HHSC posted a reminder for all districts participating in the MAC program, the January-March 2021 quarter submission is due on September 17, 2021. If you have not provided your ONWARD team with the quarterly financials for your MAC report, please do so as soon as possible. The … Read More
SHARS: New Parental Consent Guidelines
2021 FFY Policy Changes 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 Telehealth Extension Dates
Texas Medicaid and Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) has released a Provider Notification regarding extension dates for SHARS Telehealth services. SHARS Telehealth flexibilities have been extended through August 31, 2021. Please click the link to the view this important notification. If you have any additional questions, please contact the SHARS Analysts at ProviderFinanceSHARS@hhs.texas.gov.