Bulletins
Bulletin: Update on Flexibilities Issued to Nursing Facilities During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Post Date: 01/19/2023 - 2:09pm
Bulletin: FQHC Behavioral Health Provider Manual Updates for Feb. 1, 2023
Post Date: 01/19/2023 - 11:43am
Bulletin: Update on Flexibilities Issued During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Post Date: 01/18/2023 - 11:35am
Bulletin: Provider Training: Upcoming Healthy Connections Medicaid Provider Training Opportunities – Feb. - April 2023
Post Date: 01/17/2023 - 2:56pm
Bulletin: Update to Funding for One-Time Direct Care Retention Payments
Post Date: 01/06/2023 - 4:34pm
Bulletin: 2023 Provider Enrollment Application Fee
Post Date: 12/22/2022 - 2:31pm
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced the enrollment application fee amount for calendar year 2023 will be $688. This fee is required by CMS with any applicable Healthy Connections Medicaid provider enrollment application.
Bulletin: Update on Continued Postponement of EVV Launch for SCDDSN-operated Waiver Programs
Post Date: 12/22/2022 - 2:24pm
On Nov. 22, 2022, the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) announced it was postponing the launch of the electronic visit verification (EVV) system for providers who were rendering services through the three waivers operated by the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (SCDDSN) (the Community Supports [CS], Head and Spinal Cord Injury [HASCI] and Intellectual Disability and Related Disabilities [ID/RD] waivers).
Bulletin: Social Security and SSI Cost-of-Living Adjustment Increases and Re-budgeting of Cases
Post Date: 12/22/2022 - 11:35am
Effective Jan. 1, 2023, Social Security (Title II-SSA) benefit and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefit payments will include an 8.7% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase. The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) is processing the COLA re-budgets during December 2022.
Bulletin: SCDHHS Behavioral Health Provider Manuals Updates for Jan. 1, 2023
Post Date: 12/15/2022 - 1:05pm
Bulletin: Provider Training: Upcoming Healthy Connections Medicaid Provider Training Opportunities – Jan. - March 2023
Post Date: 12/14/2022 - 12:19pm
Bulletin: Provider Rate Increases for Home and Community Based Waiver Services
Post Date: 12/07/2022 - 4:34pm
Bulletin: Retroactive Rate Increases for ID/RD, CS and HASCI Waiver Services, and Early Intervention Services
Post Date: 11/30/2022 - 4:35pm
Bulletin: Postponement of EVV Launch for SCDDSN-operated Waiver Programs
Post Date: 11/22/2022 - 12:38pm
Bulletin: Provider Training: Upcoming Healthy Connections Medicaid Provider Training Opportunities – Dec. 2022 - Feb. 2023
Post Date: 11/17/2022 - 12:27pm
Bulletin: Reminder: Funding for One-time Direct Care Retention Payments
Post Date: 11/15/2022 - 2:52pm
Bulletin: Veterans Day Holiday Provider Payment Schedule Update
Post Date: 11/10/2022 - 11:01am
Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, is a South Carolina state and banking holiday. Due to the holiday, providers who receive payments by electronic funds transfer will receive their payments either Thursday, Nov. 10 or Monday, Nov. 14 depending on their bank’s policy. Claims submitted by 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5 are included in this payment.
Bulletin: Medicaid Credit Balance Amnesty Review
Post Date: 11/04/2022 - 1:31pm
SCDHHS has a contract with Health Management Systems, Inc. (HMS) to act as the agency’s recovery audit contractor (RAC), pursuant to the federal RAC audit requirements. As a part of the RAC services provided, HMS was to conduct credit balance audits of Medicaid overpayment transactions of South Carolina Healthy Connections Medicaid-enrolled providers.
Bulletin: Provider Resources: Public Health Emergency Annual Medicaid Eligibility Review Provider Fact Sheet; Update on Medicaid Bulletin Terminology
Post Date: 11/03/2022 - 4:44pm
Bulletin: Provider Resources: Public Health Emergency Annual Medicaid Eligibility Review Provider Fact Sheet; Update on Medicaid Bulletin Terminology
Post Date: 11/03/2022 - 4:43pm
Provider Alert: EVV Launch for SCDDSN-operated Waivers Starts Dec. 11, 2022; Register for Training Now
Post Date: 11/01/2022 - 4:09pm
Bulletin: Update to Case Management Policies for HCBS Waiver Providers, Assistance in Maintaining Updated Member Contact Information
Post Date: 10/26/2022 - 2:35pm
Bulletin: Head and Spinal Cord Injury Waiver Amendment and Community Supports Waiver Renewal
Post Date: 10/26/2022 - 1:35pm
Bulletin: Update to Previous State Plan Emergency Ambulance Service Rates
Post Date: 10/21/2022 - 10:38am
Provider Alert: SCDHHS Launches Healthy Connections Medicaid Annual Reviews Website
Post Date: 10/13/2022 - 4:49pm
Bulletin: Updated Guidance Regarding Certification of Temporary Nurse Aides
Post Date: 10/10/2022 - 3:57pm
Provider Alert: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pediatric Vaccine Administration Coverage
Post Date: 09/19/2022 - 11:26am
Provider Alert: Updated Training Resources for School-based Rehabilitative Behavioral Health Services Providers
Post Date: 09/02/2022 - 1:39pm
Provider Alert: Reminder About Enhanced Rate for Evaluation Services for Children in Foster Care
Post Date: 09/01/2022 - 3:31pm
Provider Alert: Upcoming Healthy Connections Medicaid Provider Trainings – Fall 2022
Post Date: 08/24/2022 - 2:50pm
Provider Alert: Upcoming Healthy Connections Medicaid Provider Trainings – Fall 2022
Post Date: 08/19/2022 - 3:54pm
Provider Alert: Additional Guidance Regarding Certification of Temporary Nurse Aides
Post Date: 08/19/2022 - 11:53am
Bulletin: Press Release: SCDHHS Launches Online Portal for Address Change Requests
Post Date: 08/05/2022 - 12:49pm
Tool Part of Push to Ensure Medicaid Members Have Up-to-date Contact Information
Provider Alert: List of School IDs to be Included on School-based Mental Health Claims Published
Post Date: 07/21/2022 - 3:27pm
Provider Alert: SCDHHS Behavioral Health Policy Updates for July 1, 2022, Updated Provider Manuals
Post Date: 07/01/2022 - 4:08pm
Provider Alert: Updated Resources for School-based Rehabilitative Behavioral Health Services Providers
Post Date: 06/30/2022 - 5:43pm
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