Accountability > Claims
The Claims function allows district users to create, review, re-calculate, and export Reimbursement Claims for submission to their state.
Before using the Claims function, ensure that the following processes are done within the claiming period:
- Attendance Factor is set
- Sessions are closed and reconciled
- Meal Exceptions are resolved
- Edit Checks are reviewed
View Reimbursement Claims
- Select a Year and Period from the dropdowns
- Click the APPLY button
Claims display below.
Create a Claim
A claim can only be created for periods that a claim has yet to be created.
You can only create a claim once. However, if meals are adjusted, you can re-create a claim within an open period.
- Identify the period you wish to create a claim for
- Click the Actions icon for the desired period, and options display
- Select Create Claims from the options listed
A confirmation response appears atop the page, and the claim is created. - Preview or export the claim
See the Export/Preview Claim section for more information.
Export/Preview Claim
Once a claim has been created for a period, an Export/Preview option becomes available for that period.
- Identify the period you wish to export or preview a claim for
- Click the Actions icon for the desired period, and options display
- Select Export/Preview Claim from the options listed
The Export/Preview Claim page displays. - Select an option from the Export/Preview Claim dropdown
- Click the PREVIEW button to display a preview of the export
Use the slide bar to view all columns. - Click the EXCEL button to export this information into Excel
- Click the EXPORT button to export this information into a .txt file
The EXPORT option offers a preformatted file to import into select state systems.
Re-Create a Claim
You can only create a claim once. However, if meals are adjusted, you can re-create a claim at any time within an open period.
- Identify the period you wish to re-create a claim for
- Click the Actions icon for the desired period, and options display
- Select Re-Create Claims from the options listed
A confirmation response appears atop the page, and the claim is recreated.
Repeat this process to re-create a claim as needed.
View Claim History
You can view the history of changes made to a claim using the History icon.
- Identify the claim period you wish to view
- Click the History icon for the desired claim period
The History slide deck displays. - View History information such as Generated By, Generation Date, Program, and Amount
You can click the Download icon for a specific event in History to view its details.