Public Notice of Final Action for Limitations on Non-covered Medical Expenses
The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) gives notice of the following action regarding limitations on non-covered medical expenses under the State Plan under Title XIX of the Social Security Act Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid).
Effective on or after Oct. 1, 2023, SCDHHS will amend the South Carolina Title XIX State Plan to align the limitations on non-covered medical expenses with current Medicaid coverage for members who reside in a nursing facility. SCDHHS is making these changes to remove reference to medical expenses, which are allowable deductions, that are listed in the applicable provider manual (eyeglasses, dentures, denture repair, hearing aids). The State Plan language will retain reference to reimbursement for non-covered medical and remedial care expenses in accordance with the reimbursement methodology section of the State Plan.
Based on the action above, SCDHHS anticipates no budget impact.
Copies of this notice are available at each South Carolina Healthy Connections Medicaid County office and at www.scdhhs.gov for public review. Additional information regarding these actions is available upon request at the address cited below.
Any written comments submitted may be reviewed by the public at SCDHHS, Bureau of Policy, 1801 Main Street, Columbia, South Carolina, Monday through Friday between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Robert M. Kerr
Director
Notice of Non-Discrimination
The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. SCDHHS does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.
SCDHHS provides free aids and services to people with disabilities, such as qualified sign language interpreters and written information in other formats (large print, braille, audio, accessible electronic formats, other formats). We provide free language services to people whose primary language is not English, such as qualified interpreters and information written in other languages. If you need these services, please contact the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)/Civil Rights Official by mail at: PO Box 8206, Columbia, SC 29202-8206, by phone at: 1-888-549-0820 (TTY: 1-888-842-3620), or by email at: civilrights@scdhhs.gov.
If you believe SCDHHS has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex, you can file a grievance with the Civil Rights Official using the contact information provided above. You can file a grievance in person, by mail, or via email. If you need help filing a grievance, we are available to help you.
You can also file a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, electronically through the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Portal, available at https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/portal/lobby.jsf or by mail or phone at: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue, SW, Room 509F, HHH Building, Washington, D.C. 20201 or by phone at: 800-368- 1019, 800-537-7697 (TDD). Complaint forms are available at http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/file/index.html.