Claims

A SFA submits a reimbursement claim to the State for every month in which one or more sites participates in the School Nutrition Programs. Contracting Entities may enter Contracting Entity and site information into the monthly claim form beginning at the first of every month. Contracting Entities have sixty days from the last day of the claim month/year to submit an original claim

Note: Claims cannot be created for a month if there is no approved Application Packet in effect for that period. If you cannot access claims for a specific month, be sure your Application Packet has been approved. If your Application Packet has been approved and you still cannot enter a claim for a specific month, contact the TX-UNPS Help Desk to validate the effective date of the SFA application and Site application.

At the time claims are submitted, they are checked by the system to ensure they conform to established business rules governing reimbursement claim eligibility and approval. The following table identifies the steps related to submitting and processing a claim:

To access the Claims Menu

1. On the blue menu bar, select Claims. The Claims Menu displays.

2. Select an item to access that claims function.

Menu Item	Menu Features
Claim - SNP	Provides access to School Nutrition Programs Claims
Claim - SSO	Provides access to Seamless Summer Option Claims
Claim - FFVP	Provides access to Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Claims
Claim Rates	View current claim rates
Payment Summary	View summary of payments made to a SFA