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1、FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONSQ: Where do I report Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS)A:Therapeutic Behavioral Services should be reported on MH1901 Schedule B assettlement Type TBS, Mode 15, Service Function 58. On MH1901 Schedule C, report amounts you paid TBS providers under the Eligible Direct Cos
2、ts” column E. These amounts automatically populate MH1966, Program 2.1. Q: Are there definitions somewhere for the service functions?A: The Client and Services Information (CSI) System Data Dictionary includes the definitions of mode of service and service functions. It is available on the ITWS. If
3、you do not have approved access, you can request additional membership with the ITWS Administrator and ask for CSI access or contact the CSI unit directly via email at Tom.Wilsodmh.ca.gov.2. Q: What are some examples of categorical funding?A:Categorical funds can only be spent for the purposes for w
4、hich they were specificallyappropriated. Examples of categorical funding are 4440-101-0001 (1.5), Childrens Mental Health Services and 4440-131-0001, Special Education Pupils (SEP) Assessment, Treatment and Case Management, The local mental health appropriation in the Governors Budget Act is structu
5、red to accommodate expenditure reporting under the California Fiscal Information System (CFIS). State General Fund dollars appropriated by the Governors Budget Act are categorized according to the CFIS subcategories. The Department controls expenditures to the various appropriation items categorized
6、 in accordance with CFIS.3. Q: What units should be reflected on the cost report? Should it be taken from theclaims?A:Report total units of service provided to your client base. These units would includeboth Medi-Cal and Non-Medi-CaL Note also that these units come from different funding sources.4.
7、Q: Who audits the cost reports?A:The State Department of Mental Health (SDMH) has a fiscal audit section with theresponsibility to perform annual fiscal audit of the counties cost report.5. Q: How should the county report grants such as the Homeless Grant?A: Mental Health Services provided with Gran
8、t funding are to be reported in the cost report as along with all other mental health services. The only identification to the state will be as a funding source in MH 1992 (under appropriate grant line). This would be line 5 for a PATH grant and line 7 (Other) for AB34 Grant.6. Q: Do Non-Medi-Cal pr
9、oviders have to submit a cost report?A: Yes, counties are required to file a cost report for each of its non-Medi-Cal providers.8.A:9.A:10.Q:A:A:12.A:13.Q:14.Q:A:A:Do CalWorks funds come from both Alcohol and Drug and Mental Health Departments? Do counties have to report both substance abuse and men
10、tal health services on the Cost Report?1. The primary funding source for the CalWorks program is the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). The State Department of Social Services administers this fund. CalWorks may pertain to both Drug and Alcohol Programs and mental health activit
11、ies.2. Counties are to report OA/LV mental health services provided with CalWorks funds in the DMH Cost Reports along with other mental health services provided. The CalWorks units (non-Medi-Cal) should be identified as CAW settlement type on MH 1901 Schedule B. The “Eligible Direct Cost” column sho
12、uld be used to report CalWorks related costs on MH 1901 Schedule C. The CalWorks revenue should be reported on MH 1992, funding source Line 23.What do I do if I do not see the “Enable Macro screen when we pull up the program?In Excel, click Tools; Options; General; check Macro virus protection; clic
13、k ok. To enable this screen each time you open the files, check Always ask before opening workbooks with macros.What do we send to our providers and how do they get access to the program?Download the files from the DMH ITWS and either e-mail or save them on diskette and forward to your providers. Yo
14、ur contract providers are not allowed direct access to the DMH ITWS.What if providers do not have the Excel program?The state is only supporting the cost report spreadsheet in the EXCEL software at this time. It is the county responsibility to work with each provider to ensure they have access to th
15、e EXCEL software.When will the final version of the cost report be ready on the Web site?The final versions of both the detail legal entity and county summary cost reports are posted on the DMH ITWS website annually following our fall trainings.Is MH1900, Section II for inpatient hospital only or ou
16、tpatient as well?Enter both inpatient and outpatient contract providers Medi-Cal Direct Service Gross Reimbursement here.What are crossover units?Crossover units are units of service for those clients covered by both Medi-Cal and Medicare.Can you override the prompting? No.16. Q:Why is EPSDT blocked out in the first three columns of MH1992?A:EPSDT is a childrens, direct service, non-hospital in
