Updated Articles

  1. January 2024

    January 2024 A new upgrade has been released (version 4.3.1).  To upgrade your software login to MinuteMenuHX and select Administration > Upgrade Software . Note: This upgrade does not include any visible changes to t...
  2. Understand the Billing Structure

    This article provides comprehensive guidance for KidKare by Minute Menu’s billing structure, processes, and how you can reconcile and dispute invoices. You can also direct all billing inquiries to our Fiance team at finance@kidkare.com . ...
  3. September 2023

    September 27, 2023 Updated  - Montana upload claim file has been updated to their new specifications. Updated  - Fax number field has been updated to mobile number in Provider Details. ...
  4. Monthly Processes with Minute Menu HX

    Minute Menu HX allows providers to record claims in two (2) different formats: Online via KidKare Handwritten Forms These claims can be processed in four (4) ways: online, manually, or via Direct Entry. In addition to the tasks ...
  5. The Tier 1 Area Eligibility Waiver for Homes: What You Need to Know

    Note: This waiver, along with the Keep Kids Fed Act, will expire June 30, 2023. In April 2021, the USDA released a suite of waivers for CACFP. This suite included a waiver that allows all participating family daycare homes to be reimbursed at T...
  6. Validate Scanned Forms

    Validation is the process that converts raw, scannable form data into legitimate database values, such as children, food, meals, reviews, and so on. When you validate forms, everything on the form is examined to ensure that it was marked and properl...
  7. Scan Forms

    Scanning forms in Minute Menu HX consists of two major steps: Scan the form batch. This gets the raw scanned data from the physical forms into your computer. Validate the form batch. This translates the raw data into valid database valu...
  8. Complete Scannable Form Spot Checks

    Once you receive scannable forms from your providers and begin sorting them for scanning, you should do a quick spot check on each packet. Completing this step helps you catch errors before you have scanned the form, which allows you to attempt to c...
  9. Understand Forms

    Child Enrollment Forms When scanning child enrollment forms, ensure that you have separated different versions of the enrollment forms into different stacks for scanning. For example, if you scan a 3002E enrollment form when the scanner i...
  10. Add Reviews Manually

    You can manually add reviews to a provider's record outside of KidKare, or the Admin Review site. This is especially useful if you do all review work manually. Click the Providers menu and select Provider Reviews . The List Reviews w...