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.
The MAC January – March 2021 Quarter
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has authorized Fairbanks, LLC, to open the MAC Financials for the 2nd quarter of federal fiscal year 2021; January – March 2021 (Q2 JM21). The quarter will open on August 2, 2021 and will close on September 17, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. CST. The HHSC trained … Read More
Important Notice! New Annual Requirements for RMTS
RMTS Training Requirements 2021-2022 school year (2022 FFY) SHARS regulations concerning RMTS have changed! Beginning FFY 2022, the district Primary RMTS Contact will now be required to complete annual training by August 2021. If you are currently in the Primary RMTS Contact role and unable to fulfill the annual training … 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
MAC Reports for Quarter J-M 2021 open August 2, 2021
MAC Reports Now Open The 2nd MAC quarter of January- March 2021 will open on Monday, August 2, 2021. The MAC report are due to be completed by Friday, September 17, 2021. MAC financials and questions can be directed to our finance team at finance@onwardlearning.com.
New SHARS Regulations as of October 1, 2021
IMPORTANT SHARS ANNOUNCEMENT! The public comments for the SHARS policy are under review with responses to be posted by 9/1/2021. The proposed changes to the TMPPM will be implemented 10/1/2021. We anticipate posting several provider notifications to the TMHP website no later than 8/13/2021 (45 days prior to 10/1 implementation) … Read More
SHARS – Telehealth Extension Dates: July 31, 2021
TMHP has released a Provider Notification regarding extension dates for SHARS Telehealth services. SHARS Telehealth flexibilities have been extended through July 31, 2021. If a school that participates in the SHARS program provides instruction to a Medicaid-eligible student during this time, the school may seek Medicaid reimbursement for SHARS services delivered … Read More
SHARS Certification of Funds (COF): Flexibility Expiring
TMHP has released a Provider Notification regarding the SHARS Certification of Funds (COF) COVID flexibility, which will expire June 30, 2021. Effective July 1, 2021, providers will once again receive a mailed COF letter (rather than electronic) and must submit a notarized paper COF response letter to TMHP by mail. TMHP will allocate … Read More