Division of Addiction Services

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Division of Addiction Services

• Fiscal Agent Contract
• CSC- Covansys Corporation

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Purpose DAS Fiscal Agent

• Manage authorizations and billing for all DAS
  Fee-for-Service Initiatives
• Develop client tracking system that is
  coordinated with existing state data systems
• Administrative Office of the Courts
• Medicaid
• Motor Vehicle Commission
• Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
• Develop system to track encounter data across fee
  for service and contracted services

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Purpose DAS Fiscal Agent cont

• Provide on-going claims support for DAS treatment
  providers
• Call center will be available 9-5 during State
  business days to provide claims support and TA
  for DAS providers
• Provide Agency Training
• Computer Training Group in Iselin, NJ will
  conduct agency trainings
• On-line tutorials will be available to providers
  as needed
• Webinar trainings will be conducted periodically
  to accommodate DAS as well as provider staff

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Timeline

• April 09 to present
• Development of web-based data system which
  includes
• Web-services for integration of NJSAMS client
  information and encounter and billing information
• January to March 2010
• Train providers on web-based system
• March 2010
• Web-based Fiscal Agent pre-authorization and
  billing implemented with Co-occurring Network,
  Drug Court, DUII, MAP, NETI and SJI

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Benefits to DAS and Providers

• Uniform process for authorization and billing
  across all initiatives will eliminate training
  and retraining for agency staff
• Increased uniform reporting capacity across
  initiatives will increase usefulness of agency
  and DAS management reports
• New initiatives and projects will be seamlessly
  integrated into existing fiscal reporting system
• More timely payment capability than currently
  available in Drug Court and MAP