Nursing Facility Services Links

• Nurse Aides (CNA)
• Residents Family Members
• Nursing Facility Providers
• Reference
• Nursing Home Level of Care Certifications
• Hospice - Billing for Nursing Facility Room and Board Training Manual

You may reach the Medicaid Nursing Facility Services Program during normal business hours, 8:30 to 5:00 pm.


Department of Facility Services Contact Information


Dawna Keith, Hospice Program Manager
KeithD@scdhhs.gov
Telephone: (803) 898-2688
Fax: (803) 255-8209


Barbara Seiser, Registered Nurse
Seiser@scdhhs.gov
Telephone: (803) 898-3364
Fax: (803) 255-8209
Hospice Prior Authorization

George Howk, Nursing Facility Program Coordinator, Hospice NF Room & Board
HowkG@scdhhs.gov
Telephone: (803) 898-3023
Fax: (803) 255-8209


Nicole Mitchell-Threatt, Division Director
Mitcheln@scdhhs.gov
Telephone: (803) 898-2689
Fax: (803) 255-8209




The Nursing Facility Services Program Managers will be happy to answer any questions you may have on program policies and claim resolutions.

Nursing Facility Definitions:

Nursing Facilities/Homes:

Facilities that provide skilled nursing, therapy, and personal care services to individuals who do not require hospital care.

Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded (ICF/MR)

:

Facilities for people with mental retardation or related conditions that require active treatment, nursing and personal care services.

Swing Bed Facility:

A Swing Bed facility is a skilled nursing facility located in a rural hospital. 

The Following Are Not Licensed As Nursing Homes

• Retirement Communities
• Boarding Homes
• Assisted Living Facilities

Please see the Optional State Supplementation (OSS) section of this site for further information.