The ONWARD team is geared up and ready to get started on the 2022 FFY Cost Report. Email notices were sent last week to all ONWARD client Business Managers, CFOs and Special Education contacts regarding the steps to begin your 2022 FFY Cost Report with ONWARD. We are exceptionally proud … Read More
Open MAC Quarter Deadline Due February 3, 2023
ONWARD would like to remind all districts participating in the MAC program that that your July-September 2022 Medicaid Administrative Claiming (MAC) financial submission is due on February 3, 2023. The original open notice from December 19, 2022 has been included below for your reference. The following resources are available to … Read More
Open MAC Quarter – Opens December 19, 2022
This serves as official notification that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has authorized Fairbanks, LLC, to open the MAC Financials for the 4th quarter of federal fiscal year 2022; July-September 2022 (Q4 JS22). The quarter opens on December 19, 2022 and will close on February 03, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. CST. … Read More
SHARS Updates Now Available
The Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) has updated the Texas Medicaid Provider Procedures Manual, School Health and Related Services (SHARS) Handbook to clarify the items below. Revisions are in red in the SHARS handbook and a synopsis of updates can be seen in the Clarification for Some SHARS Benefit Information notice. Eligible providers … Read More
RMTS Sampled Moments – Holiday Season
As you approach the holiday season, HHSC, Fairbanks and Onward all wish to remind you 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 business day response deadline. Sampled moments must be completed in … Read More
Speech Therapist Eligible to Conduct SHARS Medicaid Referrals
According to federal statue policy language updates made to the Texas Medicaid Provider Procedures Manual (TMPPM) School Health and Related Services (SHARS) Handbook align with 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) §440.110(c)(2)(i-iii)): 42 CFR §440.110 Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and services for individuals with speech, hearing, and language (SLP) and Audiological … Read More
2021 Cost Report Notifications
2021 Cost Report — HHSC Notification of Adjustment / Reconciliation / Settlement Fairbanks and HHSC, in accordance with Title 1 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §355.107(a), have begun to release notification of the 2021 Cost Report. The district’s Superintendent, CFO, Business Officer, or other school district official with legal authority … Read More
December 15, 2022 is the next RMTS PL Closing date
The 2023 FFY which spans the date range of October 2022 through September 2023. The 2nd quarter contains the date range of January – March 2023. The participant list for this open quarter is set to close on December 15, 2022. The RMTS Contact must update/certify the participant list prior … Read More
MAC Training Dates for the 2023 FFY have been Released
For all districts participating in the MAC reimbursement program, HHSC has released the FFY 2023 training dates. Training is mandatory for the district’s primary MAC Financial Contact. It is of the utmost importance that at least 2 district employees are trained for MAC. There is no limit on how many … Read More
Speech Language Credentials Eligible for SHARS
Fairbanks Release November 15, 2022 According to changes to the Texas Medicaid Provider Procedures Manual (TMPPM) School Health and Related Services (SHARS) Handbook, provider requirements for Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) were amended based on direction from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), and the Office of Inspector General (OIG) on … Read More