Are you spending too much on computer services?
These are difficult times -- especially for non-profits. And if you're responsible
for the financial viability of your organization, you may be facing difficult decisions as you're planning your budget.
You may even have to consider cutting back on staff payroll. But where else can you cut?
It's time for fresh thinking and look for new alternatives to reduce your operating costs.
Have you noticed that we are doing more and more work on the web these days? Everything from purchasing books
(Amazon) or music (iTunes), selling stuff (eBay), or social networking (Facebook, Twitter) is moving to the web.
That's because web-based applications are much more efficient
-- which lowers the cost for everyone. So why can't this be done for the CACFP?
It has! CACFP.Net is a web service that was developed to take advantage of the power of the web and dramatically
lower claims processing costs for food program sponsors like you. Based on twelve years of food program experience,
CACFP.Net is evolving as the wave of the future.
Here are nine good reasons to upgrade to CACFP.Net:
| 1 | It's time to start saving money |
What are you paying now for e-claims? Some Sponsors are paying up
to $3.60 per e-claim. Other have to pay up to $60 for each provider for the first year, and $30 every year after that.
Fortunately, you have a choice in the system you use to automate your claims processing.
As you're planning next year's budget, find out how much you could be saving with CACFP.Net by changing
the assumptions to reflect your situation:
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| 2 | Your Providers will thank you |
| Your providers are your customers. And keeping the customer satisfied is always the best rule for keeping them. Providers really like the food program, but what they don't like is all the paper work that goes with it. That's why they love CACFP.Net's online claiming. Take a look down this page and you'll see what they have to say about it. |
| 3 | It saves you time by analyzing the claims and making deductions automatically |
| Time is money. And the more time you save, the more money you can save. CACFP.Net can run through the claims and automatically make deductions that would take your staff hours to do. But there's more to it than that: we've developed a very efficient way to review those deductions to verify that the claims will be paid correctly.
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| 4 | You have easy access to all your CACFP information | |
| You'll want to quickly access your provider and claim information. CACFP.Net's data screens use the latest web technology to make that task as smooth as possible.
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| 5 | You can print out all the reports you need and run checks | |
| In addition to the required State claim reports, we are constantly adding to the library of reports that are available to you. If you don't see a report that you need, let us know.
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| 6 | It's easy to use | |
| Here's where you'll notice the biggest difference. Not only are the screens clear and understandable, but the system actually keeps an eye on the claim and guides you in what to do next. This means your staff won't need to go back to school for a computer science degree.
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| 7 | You can even use scannable forms | |
| Not all of your providers have computers. For them, you can enter manual claim totals, OR you can use our provider-friendly scannable forms.
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| 8 | You can try it out for free | |
If you would like a test drive, click on the link below and we'll set up an account for you.
(Or email Info@CACFP.Net )
All of the features are available for you to evaluate, the only limitation is that you can enter no more than ten providers.
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| 9 | Switching is easier than you think | |
| Upgrading systems is never a decision you make lightly. But if you like what you see, the next step is to see if we can upload your current data so you have to re-key as little information as possible. That will give you the most realistic experience of how this will work for you.
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Click here to set up your account.
Here's what the experts are saying about our online claiming...
There's no one better qualified than the providers who use it, and here's what
they think:
"I want to thank you for this new service. It is great being able to go online and do this
task!!"
"The online tracking is so smooth and the changes that have occurred are much appreciated."
(from a field rep) "I had a very nice phone
call from a provider who stated that she really appreciates the convenience of
CACFP.net Online. She stated that she has had problems with the USPS in the
past, and filing online is something she really likes!"
"I would recommend this to everyone on the
food program. It is so much quicker and saves a lot of time and money for
stamps, getting to the post office etc. You can do it within 5 minutes a day.
Great idea and I am SOOOO glad this was offered to me."
"Thanks for letting us be a part of the online
claiming. I love CACFP.net!"
"Just a quick note to let you know how much I
enjoy using the food program on-line. You have made this so easy for all to
use... I have encouraged my fellow child care providers to sign-up for this
on-line service. Thank you for providing this service and help making our days
go smoother. I find that doing this while the children are napping works the
best, thus leaving my after work time to myself and family. Thank you."
"It is actually easier for me to access than
many other internet programs and websites."
"My overall experience is great!! I am not
very proficient with computers. I am still new to them. This system was very
easy to use even for me! I honestly can not think of anything to make it better.
I think you have thought of almost everything...I would absolutely recommend
this to and I do recommend it to other providers."
"I don't think it could be made much easier.
The designers did a great job of making it easy to figure out."
“I recommend online claiming for the convenience of never having to go to the post
office, never missing first cut and not having to fill in all those bubbles.With
a few clicks of the mouse, your attendance and meals are entered within five
minutes.It's fast, it's easy and it's free!”
“The reason why I like claiming
online is because it is so much faster than doing it on paper. All you do when
you claim online is click an item and it automatically puts into your box. There
is no writing and no need to send paper work in. You also save on stamps. We all
know the price of stamps are getting ready to go up again so claiming online
allows you to eliminate having to run out to the post office to buy a stamp
because you ran out. These are just a few reasons why I really enjoy claiming
online.”
“I like online claiming because it
is easy and convenient to use.I like that I do not have to remember each child's
number.I may enter the meals for the day at one time, quickly and easily.I like
that I can view checks received, and claims filed if needed in a matter of
seconds.These are all reasons I would suggest online claiming.”
“I can not even imagine having to
return to paper claiming. Online claiming takes about 2 to 3 minutes and it is
done and saved. No bubbles to fill in, no numbers to forget, less errors and no
more trips to the post office with the fear that they will lose it in transit.
It is the only way to go!”
“The reason why I like online claiming so much
is because it eliminates the trips and stamps I have to make and use to the post
office. When you claim online you no longer have to drag yourself out of the
house and go to the post office when you discover that you are out of stamps and
your claim needs to be mailed in that day. With online claiming all you do is
simply click a few simple items and you are done. It takes me a whole 5 minutes
to do my meals for the whole day. Even if you are not a computer person you
would still be able to figure out the program because it is that simple. That is
why I like claiming online so much.”
“As child care providers, we wear
many hats, andseems that there are never enough hours in the day. I always seem
to run short on time. But since I began with on-line claiming,timeon claiming is
much shorter! No moreto fill in!just click away, and I'm done! Plus, nopaying
for postage! I love it!”
“I love online claiming. You don’t
have all the paper work laying around and you can just pull it up on the
computer any time you need to look at it. My filing cabinet is running over all
the time with all the papers and I always know right where I put it.”
“I have only been an on-line claimer for two
months now, but WOW has it cut down on paper work!!!Also there are no more
bubbles to fill in!!I don't get a cramp in my hand!!Seriously, though, I am not
a computer person, however, I do like the on-line filing.I encourage all to at
least try it.”
Online claiming for me has been so
convenient.Online claiming requires no paperwork which means no bubbles to fill
in, yippee!!!!!Also at the end of the month you just go to your computer do your
menu and attendance for the day and then with just a click of the computer you
press send and your claim is on the way, no rushing to get to the post office to
mail it.My advice would be to try it, it is WONDERFUL!!!”
I have been using the online claiming for a long time now and I love it. It is such a time
saver and a lot less paper to file. It only takes 2 or 3 minutes of your time
each day and it is very simple to use.If you are not an online claimer you
should consider doing it. We all need more time for our family and this really
helps. Thanks“
"The online tracking is so smooth and the changes that have occurred are much appreciated."
(from a field rep) "I had a very nice phone call from a provider who stated that she really appreciates
the convenience of CACFP.net Online. She stated that she has had problems with the USPS in the past,
and filing online is something she really likes!"
"I would recommend this to everyone on the food program. It is so much quicker and saves
a lot of time and money for stamps, getting to the post office etc. You can do it within
5 minutes a day. Great idea and I am SOOOO glad this was offered to me."
"Thanks for letting us be a part of the online claiming. I love CACFP.net!"
"Just a quick note to let you know how much I enjoy using the food program on-line.
You have made this so easy for all to use... I have encouraged my fellow child care
providers to sign-up for this on-line service. Thank you for providing this service
and help making our days go smoother. I find that doing this while the children are
napping works the best, thus leaving my after work time to myself and family. Thank you."
"It is actually easier for me to access than many other internet programs and websites."
"My overall experience is great!! I am not very proficient with computers. I am
still new to them. This system was very easy to use even for me! I honestly can
not think of anything to make it better. I think you have thought of almost
everything...I would absolutely recommend this to and I do recommend it to other
providers."
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