Availity for billing question

06-17-19

Has anyone used Availity for billing Blue Cross/Blue Shield, aka Blue Cross/Blue Shield Medicaid,  for AMH or CMH targeted case management since 01/01/19?  If so, could you email Jane Meyer:  jmeyer@co.ottertail.mn.us

Parental Fees

06-06-19

We would like to know who (Fiscal, CSO, Eligibility Worker, Collections Officer,….) is determining and collecting Parental Fees at your county.  Specifically, for fees assessed by the County Agency:

• Who determines which parents owe a parental fee  (MA, IV-E, TEFRA, considerations)
• Who determines the amount of the parental fee (collection of income data, fee determination, periodic reviews)
• Who collects (monthly billings, past-due accounts)

Or any other tasks that I may have missed.  This is not an area that I have working knowledge of and I have most likely omitted something.

Thanks,

Duane K.

Debit Cards to clients

06-05-19

I am a fiscal manager in Hennepin County and looking to see if any other counties are using Debit cards in place of issuing checks to the clients.

We are looking into this option using US Bank but looking to see what other counties are doing?  Do they issue them for all client services where county funds are used?

Please let me know if you have additional questions.

Also, could you let me know when it is posted so that I can look for responses.

Maureen Rioux | Accounts Payable Manager | HSPHD – Financial Analysis & Accounting

300 South Six Street | MC 155| Minneapolis, MN 55487-0155

Office – 612-348-7727 | Black Berry - 612-306-6852 | Fax – 612-632-8709

State Audit Prep

06-05-19

What do each of you do in preparation for your state audit?  I have some very cryptic notes from the previous Fiscal Supervisor, and none of it makes sense.  I’m looking for a list of year-end tasks or journal entries that you do to close out books, or prepare schedules for the audit. 

Lori Ericson  |  Fiscal Supervisor

Cook County Public Health & Human Services

411 W. 2^nd Street, Grand Marais,  MN  55604

Direct: (218) 387-3612  |  FAX: (218) 387-2020

SSIS question on flipping workgroups

06-05-19

We are doing a case file audit on some of our cases and am wondering when other counties are flipping from assessment workgroups to case management workgroups for adults in SSIS?  Does this affect any reimbursement formulas if a case stayed in assessment but we are thinking should have been switched to case management awhile back?  Any information would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Carli Goble

Fiscal Supervisor/Collections Officer

 Aitkin County Health & Human Services
Accounting Department
204 1st Street NW
Aitkin, MN 56431
Phone (218) 927-7200