Bulletins
Provider Alert: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C Program (BabyNet) Updates and Important Dates
Post Date: 01/14/2020 - 4:20pm
Provider Alert: Transition to Billing Current Dental Terminology (CDT) Procedure Codes
Post Date: 01/08/2020 - 4:43pm
Bulletin: Reintroduction of Adult Podiatry Benefit
Post Date: 12/03/2019 - 5:16pm
SCDHHS is extending podiatry services to South Carolina Medicaid beneficiaries over the age of 21. Podiatry services rendered to Medicaid beneficiaries must be medically necessary in order to be reimbursed. Adult podiatry services were previously covered by South Carolina Healthy Connections Medicaid until Feb. 1, 2011.
Provider Alert: Autism Spectrum Disorder Services Daily Limits and Service Unit Contact Time
Post Date: 11/26/2019 - 2:47pm
Provider Alert: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C Program (BabyNet) Updates and Important Dates
Post Date: 11/26/2019 - 11:01am
Provider Alert: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C Program (BabyNet) Updates and Important Dates
Post Date: 11/06/2019 - 8:21pm
Provider Alert: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C Program (BabyNet) Updates and Important Dates
Post Date: 10/31/2019 - 3:26pm
Provider Alert: CMS Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office Timelines for Inclusion as a Medicare-Medicaid Plan
Post Date: 10/25/2019 - 3:33pm
Provider Alert: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C Program (BabyNet) Updates and Important Dates
Post Date: 10/16/2019 - 1:24pm
Provider Alert: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C Program (BabyNet) Updates and Important Dates
Post Date: 10/10/2019 - 3:54pm
Provider Alert: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C Program (BabyNet) Updates and Important Dates
Post Date: 10/04/2019 - 5:08pm
Provider Alert: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C Program (BabyNet) Updates and Important Dates
Post Date: 09/25/2019 - 2:34pm
Provider Alert: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C Program (BabyNet) Updates and Important Dates
Post Date: 09/19/2019 - 3:49pm
Provider Alert: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C Program (BabyNet) Updates
Post Date: 09/10/2019 - 4:35pm
Provider Alert: Healthy Connections Choices Enrollment Broker Training
Post Date: 09/10/2019 - 10:25am
Bulletin: Hurricane Dorian Emergency Response Provider Provisions
Post Date: 09/04/2019 - 11:37pm
The purpose of this bulletin is to describe state and federal efforts to ensure continued access to care during the emergency response to Hurricane Dorian and the impact these efforts will have on Healthy Connections Medicaid beneficiaries and providers.
Provider Alert: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C Program (BabyNet) Updates
Post Date: 09/04/2019 - 4:52pm
Provider Alert: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C Program (BabyNet) Updates
Post Date: 08/29/2019 - 3:46pm
Provider Alert: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C Program (BabyNet) Updates
Post Date: 08/21/2019 - 5:13pm
Bulletin: Changes to Applied Behavioral Analysis Provider Credentialing Requirements
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).
Provider Alert: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C Program (BabyNet) Updates
Post Date: 08/13/2019 - 4:59pm
Provider Alert: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C Program (BabyNet) Updates
Post Date: 08/07/2019 - 1:38pm
Provider Alert: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C Program (BabyNet) Updates
Post Date: 07/31/2019 - 11:15am
Provider Alert: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C Program (BabyNet) Updates
Post Date: 07/24/2019 - 10:40pm
Provider Alert: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C Program (BabyNet) Updates
Post Date: 07/16/2019 - 4:40pm
Bulletin: Updates in BRIDGES
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
Bulletin: Changes to Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C Program (BabyNet) Services
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.
Provider Alert: BRIDGES Integration Early Intervention Provider Webinar
Post Date: 06/13/2019 - 11:20am
Provider Alert: Healthy Connections Choices Enrollment Broker Training
Post Date: 04/29/2019 - 3:24pm
Provider Alert: SCDHHS and KEPRO Provider Quality Improvement Training
Post Date: 04/12/2019 - 5:03pm
Bulletin: Temporary or Protective Restorative Services
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.
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