Q: Can you please provide more information about the tiered rate structure rollout in CWS-CARES?
A: CWS-CARES has finalized development of stories to capture Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths Assessment (CANS) assessment results, translate them into the appropriate tiered rates, and allow counties to select and apply those rates for children.
Testing with CalSAWS will occur later, as CalSAWS is still building its Tiered Rate System (TRS) functionality. CWS-CARES will automatically translate CANS results into an applicable tier based on the CDSS Decision Support Model, and counties will be able to send those tiered rates to CalSAWS for payment processing.
The timeline for when TRS-related functionality will be available for user testing is currently being finalized, and the Project will notify counties once that information is confirmed.
Testing with CalSAWS will occur later, as CalSAWS is still building its Tiered Rate System (TRS) functionality. CWS-CARES will automatically translate CANS results into an applicable tier based on the CDSS Decision Support Model, and counties will be able to send those tiered rates to CalSAWS for payment processing.
The timeline for when TRS-related functionality will be available for user testing is currently being finalized, and the Project will notify counties once that information is confirmed.