Bulletins
Post date: 08/21/2019 - 5:13pm
Post date: 08/15/2019 - 4:41pm
As part of the ongoing effort to improve the quality and delivery of services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and payment process to providers through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part C program, commonly known as “BabyNet,” the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) is integrating IDEA Part C and Healthy Connections Medicaid policies. SCDHHS is informing the provider and beneficiary community about all actions necessary to implement this realignment through a series of alerts and bulletins. This bulletin announces changes to credentialing requirements for IDEA Part C providers who render Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) therapy pursuant to an approved Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP).
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Post date: 08/13/2019 - 4:59pm
Post date: 08/07/2019 - 1:38pm
Post date: 07/31/2019 - 11:15am
Post date: 07/24/2019 - 10:40pm
Post date: 07/16/2019 - 4:40pm
Post date: 07/12/2019 - 6:11pm
As part of the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ (SCDHHS) integration of BabyNet and Healthy Connections Medicaid services, BabyNet service coordinators may see changes to information in some areas of the BabyNet Reporting & Intervention Data Gathering Electronic System (BRIDGES) case management system. This includes, but is not limited to, demographic information; third-party liability (private insurance) information; managed care organization (MCO) information; and, Medicaid ID number, and associated eligibility and referral dates. Please note that as a part of this integration process, the BRIDGES system will be unavailable between 6 p.m., July 12 and 6 p.m., July 13 as system upgrades are made
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Post date: 07/10/2019 - 4:00pm
As part of the ongoing effort to improve the quality and delivery of services for infants and toddlers with disabilities through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part C program, commonly known as “BabyNet,” the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) is aligning BabyNet with the Healthy Connections Medicaid program through a series of policy and technology initiatives. Throughout the alignment process, SCDHHS has received feedback and questions from families, providers, and stakeholders about changes they will experience. SCDHHS is issuing this consolidated informational bulletin to address common questions and issues based on this feedback.
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Post date: 04/05/2019 - 11:12am
Effective for services rendered on or after May 1, 2019, the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) will no longer reimburse for Current Dental Terminology (CDT) code D2940 (Protective Restoration) as a separate service. Reimbursement rates for restorative services will include the costs of providing temporary or protective fillings as a component of permanent restorative care.
Tags: Dental
Post date: 03/01/2019 - 3:13pm
Effective April 1, 2019, the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) will amend the Prepayment Claims Review Policy to allow the submission of electronic claims. Unless otherwise specified, claims subject to program integrity prepayment claims review may be submitted electronically. This includes both the claims and the supporting documentation. Providers should carefully review the current manual for compliance with policy guidelines.
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Post date: 12/07/2018 - 3:21pm
In January 2019, the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) will begin to enroll opioid treatment programs (OTPs) in the Medicaid provider network and begin to reimburse for medication-assisted treatment (MAT) provided in OTPs. The addition of this benefit will make the full spectrum of pharmacotherapies approved for the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) available to Medicaid members. Additional details regarding the enrollment procedures for OTPs will be provided this month.
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Post date: 11/09/2018 - 4:26pm
Effective for dates of service on and after Jan. 1, 2019, the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) will limit reimbursement for moderate sedation or deep sedation/general anesthesia ("sedation services") in dental offices to providers with a sedation permit from the State Board of Dentistry. For sedation services in a dental office to be reimbursed, a valid dental sedation permit must be on file with DentaQuest, and both the authorized office location and administering provider must be clearly documented in the patient's record.
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Post date: 09/24/2018 - 9:33am
SCDHHS is committed to ensuring reimbursement for services rendered by qualified providers, in good faith, during the Hurricane Florence emergency response period.
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Post date: 09/19/2018 - 9:02am
The purpose of this bulletin is to describe additional state efforts to ensure continued access to care during the emergency response to Hurricane Florence and the impact of these efforts on North Carolina Medicaid beneficiaries and South Carolina Healthy Connections Medicaid providers.
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Post date: 09/12/2018 - 2:29pm
The purpose of this bulletin is to describe state and federal efforts to ensure continued access to care during the emergency response to Hurricane Florence and the impact of these efforts will have on Healthy Connections Medicaid beneficiaries and providers.
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Post date: 08/17/2018 - 3:27pm
Effective Sept. 1, 2018, the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) will no longer use the SCDHHS Phoenix System or its electronic referral portal, https://phoenix.scdhhs.gov/cltc_referrals/new, for Medicaid targeted case management (MTCM) services or require the Freedom of Choice (FoC) form.
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Post date: 06/15/2018 - 4:01pm
Effective with dates of service on and after July 1, 2018, the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) will implement the following changes to the applied behavior analysis (ABA) fee schedule and the policy manual for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) services.
Post date: 06/05/2018 - 9:51am
SCDHHS has observed that nearly 16% of recovery claims are rejected by the financially liable insurer for untimely filing. This is due in-part to the length and infrequent commencement of each cycle.
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Post date: 06/01/2018 - 4:13pm
Effective July 2, 2018, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina (BCBSSC) will perform the following third party liability (TPL) services on behalf of the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS):
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