CMH Supplies/clothing Brass Code question

 08-30-24

We have social workers purchasing school clothes and supplies for their CMH clients (not OHP), along with other things to help with their goals such as journals, sensory items, etc.  Sometimes we’ll have a grant for this, but this year I don’t think we will/do.  The social workers are using BRASS 430 for this, but it doesn’t seem like the right fit to me.  Is there a better funding source for these types of purchases?  Where are other counties putting these types of expenses?

 

Thank you,

 

Lavelle Kroontje

Fiscal Supervisor

Cass County Health Human & Veteran Services

400 Michigan Ave, PO Box 519

Walker, MN 56484

MN Trans claims over 50 Lines

 08-30-24

At Cass County, we have transportation claims to DHS that exceed 50 lines.  This creates quite a bit of manual manipulation on our part, which is extra time and space for error.  I spoke with MNITS about allowing more (EDI allows up to 1,500 lines) and got NO, they’re not interested in doing this, for an answer.  I’ve reached out to MNCCC/IFS for an enhancement request for the claim to be automatically split, and they’re looking into it.

 

What do other counties do if claims are over 50 lines?  Would anyone be willing to attend the IFS enhancement committee to express interest in passing this?

 

Thank you,

 

Lavelle Kroontje

Fiscal Supervisor

Cass County Health Human & Veteran Services

400 Michigan Ave, PO Box 519

Walker, MN 56484

Question on EDMS systems used

 08-22-24

I have a question for the  blog if you would be so kind to ask?  I know that there are 14 counties currently using CW Ace (Becker, Beltrami, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Clay, Grant, Isanti, Mahnomen, Meeker, Nobles, Otter Tail, Pope, Red Lake and Roseau)  But are other counties using an electronic system other than Caseworks that interfaces into either IFS/SSIS for their invoices verses printing and signing and having all of the added paperwork and scanning?

 

Thanks!

Amy

 

Amy Kral  (she/her/hers)

Fiscal Supervisor

Health and Human Services

622 South Front Street

St. Peter, MN  56082

Phone:   507-934-7195

Mission:  Providing efficient services with innovation and accountability.

Core Values:  Integrity. Accountability.  Innovation.  Leadership.  Efficiency.