eshars training
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eSHARS Training. Presented by: Sheena Joslyn Assistant to Mr. Seale-Associate Superintendent for Finance SHARS/Medicaid Specialist Vendor: Medicaid Finance and Consulting Services (HISD) WEBSITE: eSHARS.com. Overview. Booklet Pages Logging in Instructions Screen Shots New features. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
eSHARS TrainingPresented by: Sheena Joslyn
Assistant to Mr. Seale-Associate Superintendent for FinanceSHARS/Medicaid Specialist
Vendor: Medicaid Finance and Consulting Services (HISD)
WEBSITE: eSHARS.com
Overview
• Booklet Pages• Logging in• Instructions• Screen Shots• New features
Booklet Pages & Logging InRelevant to the 10-11 Booklet
• UserID = email address• Password = per Houston ISD
• 5 Tabs– Birdville = Live data– Training = Fake data
• Booklet Page 5 and 7– Page 28= important reminders
• Communication
1. Add a Visit from Scratch2. View your Visit History3. View Student Info.4. View Student Logs5. View My Caseload6. View My Appeal List
NEW OPTION
Website Example-Login
Website Example-After Login
Website Example-Training Tab
Caseload
Service
What would you like to do
Website Example-Visit Tab
Building Your Caseload
• “View My Caseload” (3rd blue box)..allows to add students to caseload
• Place checkmark next to students you need in your caseload
• Pages of students, scroll to bottom• Removing a student, right side of screen
– Place a checkmark next to their name and click “Remove”
• Click “close”
Website Example-Caseload
Left Side = Medicaid eligible students @ your assigned campus(es)
Right Side = The billable students you see and bill for
Expands
Website Example-Added Students
1. Add A Visit From ScratchAssessment/Psych. Testing
• Highlight student• Assessment/Psych. Testing• “Add a Visit From Scratch” (3rd box)• Select assessment type and whether
student is special education• Input :
– Activity (drop-down)– Visit Date– Start/End Times
• You can add another visit or choose:
– Options• Save• Close• Copy• Delete
Website Example-Add a VisitAssessment/Psych. Testing
Evaluations only billable if the student has an existing Special Ed. label or qualified for one.
Website Example-Add a VisitAssessment/Psych. Testing
Website Example-Add a Visit
1. Add a Visit From ScratchPsychological Service
• Highlight student• Psychological Service• “Add a Visit From Scratch” (3rd box)• Select location, date, and start/end time• Choose:– Individual – Group
• Enter ARD date for services– 1-time input
• Input:
– Primary Activity– Observation– Targeted IEP Objective
• Create
– Save– Copy– Delete– Print
Website Example-Psychological Service
Website Example-Psychological Service
Website Example-Psychological Service
Website Example-Psychological Service
2. Review Pending Approval of Visits--Supervisors 3. View Your Visit History
• Highlight Student from caseload• “Review Pending Approval of
Visits” (3rd box)• Choices:
– Ready To Bill– Reviewed but Failed– Review Later
• “Save “
• Highlight Student from caseload
• “View Your Visit History” (3rd box)
Website Example-Pending ApprovalsSupervisors
Website Example-Visit History
NEW OPTIONShows you what step in the process any appealed visits are.
4. View Student InformationUse caution here
• Tabs are:– Visit History– Log (OPTIONAL)– ARD History– Medicaid History– Campus History
• Visit History (Delete, View, and change billing status)*ALERT: If not ready to bill, put into Completed-DO NOT BILL Status
• OPTIONAL:– Log (Keep track of why services weren’t performed and ARD hours completed)
• ARD History (Modify and/or Add an ARD)*CAUTION: There may be services already present that need to stay within the
active ARD*The ARD date can overlap the most recent ARD, but cannot overlap an existing
Visit
Website Example-Student Info.Visit History
Website Example-Log TabOPTIONAL
Website Example-ARD HistoryUse Caution Here
ARD Scenarios
A. Johnny’s ARD was scheduled for March 1st, but was held on March 16th
A. You will NOT have any visits billed from March 1-March 15B. You will “Add an ARD” to read March 16th ending March
16 of the next year
B. Lula’s ARD was scheduled for April 6th, but was held on March 31st
A. You will “Edit” existing ARD to end on March 30th
B. You will “Add an ARD” to read March 31st ending March 31 of the next year
5. View Student LogsOptional
Website Example-Help Tab
Troubleshooting & Email to HISD
Reminders
• Communication via phone or BISD email• Add students via Sheena Joslyn• “Help” online• Parental consent-”No’s” go to Sheena ASAP
• Setup a billing schedule– No longer than 2 weeks
• Make sure student has ARD/IEP
Contacts
• Sheena Joslyn– (817) 547-5735– [email protected]
• Houston ISD– (800) 381-6334– [email protected]
• FAQ about SHARS – FAQ's