Updates to State Plan Therapeutic Child Care Rates
The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) is increasing reimbursement rates for specific therapeutic child care services included in this bulletin.
Rate Increases for Therapeutic Child Care
Effective Oct. 1, 2022, reimbursement for the below listed codes will be increased as follows:
| Description | Code | Current Rate | New Rate |
| Therapeutic Child Care Individual (Master’s Level) | H2037 U2 | $9.93 | $19.86 |
| Therapeutic Child Care Individual (Bachelor’s Level) | H2037 U3 | $9.00 | $18.00 |
| Therapeutic Child Care Group (Master’s Level) | H2037 U7 | $4.96 | $9.92 |
| Therapeutic Child Care Group (Bachelor’s Level) | H2037 U8 | $4.50 | $9.00 |
The new rates will be reflected on the SCDHHS Rehabilitative Behavioral Health Services Fee Schedule by Oct. 1, 2022.
Providers should direct any questions related to this bulletin to the Provider Service Center at (888) 289-0709 or to behavioralhealth004@scdhhs.gov. The Provider Service Center’s hours of operation are 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Thursday and 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Friday.
Thank you for your continued support of the South Carolina Healthy Connections Medicaid program.