HHSC SHARS sent 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, January 3rd, 2021. If a district does not complete the required steps to either agree … Read More
SHARS and MAC Important Dates 2020-2021
ONWARD Important Date Reminders 12/04/2020 – 2019 Cost Report Settlement Statements Released 12/13/2020– All claims prior to 10/1/2020 must be documented in ONWARD 12/15/2020 – JM21 Participant list is due 01/01/2021 – FFY2020 Cost Reports estimated to open in STAIRS 01/03/2021 – FFY2019 Cost report Informal Review request is due. 01/03/2021 … Read More
2019 FFY SHARS Cost Report Settlements Approval Required
The 2019 SHARS cost report settlement is available through Fairbanks in STAIRS. Deadline to Agree or Disagree is January 3, 2021. On Friday, December 4th your financial contacts would have received an email with time sensitive information. The email was sent to all “Entity” and “Financial” contacts you have identified … Read More
Fairbanks RMTS Revised End Dates
Participation in RMTS and compliance with all RMTS requirements is mandatory for participation in SHARS. Attendance at RMTS training each federal fiscal year is mandatory. RMTS program contacts must attend annual training provided by HHSC. School staff who are randomly selected to participate in the time study must receive annual … Read More
2019 FFY Cost Report Settlement Notifications
December 4, 2020 Settlement notices are issued to inform districts that all HHSC reviews have been completed, any adjustments made are now available for review that a settlement amount has been In anticipation of the Settlement notifications going out on December 4th, Fairbanks and HHSC are sending out emails with … Read More
RMTS Time Study Surveys Must Be Completed
Certify Sample Moments Before Holiday Time Off As you approach the holiday season you are reminded to log onto the STAIRS system and check the completion of all RMTS sampled moments and to ensure any unanswered moments will not exceed the five working day response deadline. Sampled moments must be completed … Read More
Upcoming RMTS Deadline: December 15, 2020
Don’t Forget! The 2nd Quarter RMTS PL, which includes staff to be included in your January – March 2020 PL, deadline date is December 15, 2020. As your district’s RMTS Contact you must update/certify the participant list prior to this deadline date. The participant list can only be accessed by a … Read More
Stay SHARS Compliant!
SHARS Compliance is Key ONWARD wants our clients to stay current and knowledgeable on SHARS regulations as it applies to compliant Medicaid reimbursement. ONWARD works hand-in-hand with HHSC, TEA and other agencies to provide school districts with the most up-to-date information available on SHARS. We serve as advocates for school … Read More
Time Study End Date Extended – FFY 2021
On November 11, 2020 Fairbanks released a notice for which the Time Study End date that was set to initially end on Friday, December 11, 2020, has been extended through Friday, December 18th. If your district is still open after December 11th, and you have a participant(s) scheduled to receive a Random Moment Time … Read More
SHARS Cost Report: STAIRS Information
Upload Center in STAIRS The Upload Center in STAIRS allows districts to upload documentation that support claimed costs in SHARS Cost Report. Districts are encouraged to upload any and all supporting documentation preparation of the Cost Report or soon after submission. To assist in more expeditious audit reviews, HHSC SHARS … Read More