Electronic Application, Claiming, and Administrative Review Processes

Summer Food – Pathways to Success Conference December 2nd 2008

Administrative Streamlining (“More with Less”)

Electronic Application, Claiming, and Administrative Review Processes

Vision

Electronic Application, Claiming, and Administrative Review Processes

Overview

Electronic Application, Claiming, and Administrative Review Processes

Seamless integration of ALL nutrition programs;

Integrated Application, Claiming, and Administrative Review frameworks;

Electronically streamlining information and workflows;

Multi-level approval process for application and claims;

Historical data collection;

Daily meal count, enrollment, and attendance collection;

Agency Level claim adjustment procedures;

Electronic payment batching process;

“Smart” form constructs;

Features

Electronic Application, Claiming, and Administrative Review Processes

Ability to disseminate program documentation, information and food alerts in real time;

Supports FNS reporting requirements;

6 layers of security creating a custom nutrition virtual workspace experience;

Integration of the CNP Gateway Portal Shell with the CNP CONNECT application;

Common look and feel spanning all programs;

Workflow wizards assisting the application, claiming, reporting and Review process;

In-line training and help documentation;

Robust search bar and in-line reports and reporting features;

Features cont.

Electronic Application, Claiming, and Administrative Review Processes

“MORE WITH LESS”;

Ability to access nutrition data 24-hours per day 7-days per week;

Paper Reduction across all programs;

Reduction of duplicative workflow processes and information;

Data intake accuracy has vastly improved;

Data quality has greatly improved;

Utilizing the data collected to improve program administration by supporting legislation, forecasting participation trends, and preparing Federal and State budgets and reports;

Direct POS to RIDE reporting of daily meal counts;

Ability to follow the data movement in the real time EVENT manager;

Benefits

Electronic Application, Claiming, and Administrative Review Processes

Implementation: Phased ProcessPhase 1 (FFY2006):Web-Based Frameworks; Multi-Dimensional Security; CACFP deployment of Claiming Component as Web Model for Other Programs; COMPLETE

Phase 2 (FFY2007):Claiming Integration of all five CNPs (NSLP,SBP,SMP, CACFP, SFSP); Administrative Streamlining - More with Less; COMPLETE

Phase 3 (FFY2008):Electronic Agreement Packets integrated with Claiming For All CNPs; Electronic Administrative Review System for all CNP Programs; ROLL OUT

Phase 4 (FFY2009):Automated Web Training; On-line Analysis & Reporting for Eligibility & Enrollment (business intelligence model); Validation and Operational Efficiency Analysis & Strategic Planning Support

Electronic Application, Claiming, and Administrative Review Processes

Summer Food – Pathways to Success Conference December 2nd 2008

Administrative Streamlining (“More with Less”)

Thank You!stephen.carey@ride.ri.gov phone: (401) 222-8936