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Public Notice of Proposed Action for Pediatric Inpatient Rehabilitation
Public Notice of Final Action for Rural Hospital Payment Methodology
Public Notice of Final Action for Suspension of Ambulatory Care Visit Limit
Public Notice of Proposed Action for Rural Hospital Payment Methodology
Public Notice of Final Action for the Supplemental Teaching Physician (STP) Payment Program
1915(c) Home and Community-Based Waiver Amendments
Head and Spinal Cord Injury 1915 (c) Waiver Renewal Application
Public Notice of Final Action for Personal Care Rate Increase
Public Notice of Final Action for FFY 2023 DSH Payments, Updated Swing Bed Hospital and Admin. Day Rates Eff. Jan. 1, 2023 and Update to the Statewide Outpatient Hospital Fee Schedule Relating to Vagus Nerve Stimulation Codes Eff. Nov. 1, 2022
Public Notice of Final Action for Private Duty Nursing Rate Increase
Public Notice of Final Action for the Hemophilia Factor Transition
Public Notice of Final Action for Setting Payment Rates for Dental Services
Public Notice of Final Action for the Coverage of COVID-19 Vaccines, Testing and Treatment
Public Notice of Final Action for Setting Payment Rates for Long-term Care Facility Services
Public Notice of Proposed Action for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2023 DSH Payments and Updated Swing Bed Hospital and Administrative Day Rates Effective January 1, 2023
Public Notice of Final Action for Therapeutic Child Care Rate Increase
Mechanical Ventilator Dependent Waiver Renewal
Public Notice of ProposedAction for Setting Payment Rates for Long-term Care Facility Services
Public Notice of Final Action for Adult Day Health Care Transportation
Public Notice of Final Action for Emergency Ambulance Services Rate Increase
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SCDHHS and University of South Carolina to Support School Districts in Responding to the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Crisis
Tool Part of Push to Ensure Medicaid Members Have Up-to-date Contact Information
Behavioral Health Services Accounted for More than 50% of Medicaid Encounters During Pandemic
The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) today announced Medicaid coverage will be extended from 60 days to 12 months postpartum for new and expecting mothers.
Community Connections Provides Database to Connect Those Seeking Help to Programs and Resources That Can Lead to Better Health Outcomes
Amendment Introduced by Rep. Herbkersman Supports Agency Initiative Introduced in 2019 to Provide Additional Resources to Low-income, New Mothers
South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) Acting Director Thomas Clark Phillip, in coordination with Governor Henry McMaster, today urged the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to maintain a key public health initiative it approved in December 2019. In a letter sent to Acting CMS Administrator Elizabeth Richter, Phillip requested the Biden administration uphold the two Section 1115 demonstration waivers that make up the Healthy Connections Community Engagement Initiative citing its “innovative approach to promote better health outcomes and financial independence by providing access to resources to the most vulnerable South Carolinians while incentivizing able-bodied South Carolinians to achieve self-sustainability.”
The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) announced it will immediately begin accepting applications for a new limited-benefit Medicaid coverage group to provide reimbursement for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing for those without healthcare coverage. SCDHHS’ COVID-19 Limited Benefit Program was authorized by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and will provide additional financial support to increase access to testing, a critical component of the state’s response to addressing the pandemic, for South Carolinians without other sources of healthcare coverage.
Governor Henry McMaster today announced Christian L. Soura’s resignation as Director of the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, effective April 7, 2017.
South Carolina Birth Outcomes Initiative Wins National Award for Innovative Strategies to Improve Health of Moms and Babies
Beginning April 1, the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) will require that providers verify Medicaid members' controlled substance prescription history before issuing prescriptions for opioids
Project Aims To Reduce Preterm Births; Prevent Child Injury
A summary all of public comments received on the proposed five-year renewal of the Intellectually Disabled and Related Disabilities (ID/RD) home and community-based waiver program and the ID/RD Waiver Transition plan.
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. - The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), the South Carolina Birth Outcomes Initiative (SCBOI), the South Carolina Neonatology Consortium and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) have teamed up to open South Carolina’s first Mother’s Milk Bank to improve the health of the state’s most vulnerable infants. This milk bank will provide breast milk to very low birth-weight (VLBW) babies – infants weighing less than 3.3 pounds - in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in South Carolina.
50-foot vehicle delivers onsite training statewide to reduce non-medically necessary C-sections
An annual report released today highlights how the South Carolina Birth Outcomes Initiative (SCBOI), a multi-stakeholder collaborative led by the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) focused on improving birth outcomes, has successfully reduced non-medically necessary early-elective inductions by 50 percent from 2011 to 2013 with 60 percent of all birthing hospitals in our state boasting a rate of zero percent for early elective inductions between 37 and 38 weeks.
Over 10,000 participants enrolled in statewide program to improve health
Over 10,000 participants enrolled in statewide program to improve health
Columbia, SC - In support of our efforts to improve the health of moms and babies in our state, the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) and the South Carolina Hospital Association (SCHA) are hosting the third annual South Carolina Birth Outcomes Initiative (SCBOI) Symposium on Thursday, November 6 from 8:30 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. at the Columbia Marriott.
Columbia, S.C. – The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) was awarded a four-year grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to implement the Palmetto Coordinated System of Care (PCSC). This statewide collaborative implements innovative best practices in care for children and youth with behavioral health needs in South Carolina.
Project supports new statewide care model for children and youth with behavioral health disorders
Columbia, S.C. – Tony Keck, Director of the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS), received the 2014 Early Childhood Champion award from the Institute for Child Success (ICS), a research and policy organization working across South Carolina to create a culture that facilitates and fosters the success of young children.
Columbia, SC – The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) is proud to announce that Adriana Day, CPA, will serve as Deputy Director for Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) starting March 28, 2014. Elizabeth (Beth) Hutto, Esq., who served as interim Deputy Director and CFO, has been named Deputy Director for Eligibility, Enrollment and Member Services.
The Horry County Medicaid Eligibility office and Medicaid Community Long-Term Care office in Conway are moving to a new location in the Genesis Complex at 1201 Creel St.
Despite strong medical schools, high resident retention rates and $189,940,402 in spending on Graduate Medical Education (GME) by South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) in state fiscal year 2012, South Carolina has struggled for years to attract and retain physicians to serve rural areas and the urban poor.
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On July 1, 2022, Governor Henry McMaster issued Executive Order 2022-19 , which directs state agencies to disclose online detailed information about the entities who are receiving earmarked appropriations from the FY 2022-23 General Appropriations Act. The governor’s executive order requires compliance with FY 2022-23 state budget Proviso 117.21 . In order to promote transparency and accountability in the state’s budgetary process, information received by SCDHHS from organizations it contracts with through the state’s budget process will be posted on this website.
Posted: 07/20/2022 - 5:08pm
Posted: 04/18/2023 - 8:57am
The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) engages in an on-going effort to prevent and identify fraud in the Medicaid program, and to recover the funds lost because of fraudulent and wasteful practices on the part of healthcare providers. Not only is this mandated by federal regulations found in 42 CFR 455, it is critical because of the need to assure that public resources are properly managed.
Posted: 03/20/2023 - 11:31am
Posted: 01/25/2023 - 2:37pm
Posted: 12/20/2022 - 1:22pm
This report is issued pursuant to Section 117.116 (C) of Act 94 of 2022. “The Department of Health and Human Services shall continue to identify and implement telehealth benefits and policies that are evidence-based, cost efficient, and aligned with the needs of the Medicaid population. The department must also continue to review the temporary telephonic and telehealth flexibilities it has adopted to address the COVID-19 public health emergency and make permanent those that are suitable for inclusion in the Medicaid benefit. No later than October 1, the department shall submit a report to the Governor, the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee on policy and benefit changes it has introduced in the furtherance of this goal and as part of its ongoing effort to improve the sustainability of telehealth services.
Posted: 09/28/2022 - 10:06am
Posted: 09/02/2022 - 3:08pm
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Posted: 09/02/2022 - 3:00pm
The South Carolina Telehealth Alliance (SCTA) is a collaboration of academic medical centers, community hospitals and providers, existing telemedicine systems, government leaders and other entities that believe that all South Carolina residents should and can have access to quality health care, while effectively managing the cost of providing care.
Posted: 09/01/2022 - 10:14am
The South Carolina Telehealth Alliance (SCTA) is a collaboration of academic medical centers, community hospitals and providers, existing telemedicine systems, government leaders and other entities that believe that all South Carolina residents should and can have access to quality health care, while effectively managing the cost of providing care.
Posted: 05/26/2022 - 10:50am
The strategy document details SCDHHS’ goals to improve the health of South Carolina Healthy Connections Medicaid members through tracking quality measures that seek to address both medical and non-medical drivers of health. The document outlines SCDHHS’ goals and objectives for quality management and improvement and details specific priority quality initiatives. Providers and other interested stakeholders should submit comments on the draft South Carolina Medicaid Quality Strategy by emailing quality@scdhhs.gov by June 18, 2022.
Posted: 05/18/2022 - 9:11am
External Quality Review (EQR) Reports
- Select Health December 17, 2021, Review Year 2021
- Healthy Blue, July 2, 2021, Review Year 2021
- Absolute Total Care Review 2021
- Absolute Total Care MMP EQR Review 2021
- Humana EQR 2022
- Humana Readiness Review 2021
- Molina May 20, 2021, Review Year 2021
- Molina, May 20, 2021, Review Year 2021
- Select Health MMP- expected 7/14/22
- SC Solutions, August 19, 2021 Review Year 2021
- SCEQR Progress Tracking Report
- Annual Comprehensive Technical Report- expected 8/31/22
Posted: 05/17/2022 - 3:12pm
Governor Henry McMaster issued Executive Order No. 2022-02 directing SCDHHS to perform a review and analysis of the South Carolina Department of Mental Health’s School Mental Health Services Program (SMHSP) and make recommendations for improving the program.
View or download the report here.
In addition to the report, Director Robby Kerr delivered a letter to Governor McMaster containing the agency's recommendations for improving school-based mental health services.
Posted: 05/03/2022 - 2:34pm
The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) engages in an on-going effort to prevent and identify fraud in the Medicaid program, and to recover the funds lost because of fraudulent and wasteful practices on the part of healthcare providers. Not only is this mandated by federal regulations found in 42 CFR 455, it is critical because of the need to assure that public resources are properly managed.
Posted: 03/31/2022 - 4:53pm
Posted: 03/23/2022 - 4:15pm
The South Carolina Telehealth Alliance (SCTA) is a collaboration of academic medical centers, community hospitals and providers, existing telemedicine systems, government leaders and other entities that believe that all South Carolina residents should and can have access to quality health care, while effectively managing the cost of providing care.
Posted: 02/28/2022 - 2:04pm
Written Testimony of Eunice Medina Chief of Staff, South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging February 10, 2022
Posted: 02/10/2022 - 5:06pm
Posted: 01/18/2022 - 4:28pm
The South Carolina Telehealth Alliance (SCTA) is a collaboration of academic medical centers, community hospitals and providers, existing telemedicine systems, government leaders and other entities that believe that all South Carolina residents should and can have access to quality health care, while effectively managing the cost of providing care.
Posted: 11/22/2021 - 3:53pm
South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Bureau of Reimbursement Methodology and Policy ID/RD Waiver Rates and Waiver Case Management Rates Effective January 1, 2022
Dowload January 1, 2022 ID/RD Waiver Rates Used for Financial Impact Analysis
Posted: 11/18/2021 - 2:50pm
The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) has operated a telehealth program since 2011. Telehealth provides an additional option for delivering certain covered services, when appropriate, rather than a separate set of benefits. During the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) public federal public health emergency (PHE), the department has modified its existing telehealth program to provide needed flexibilities in the delivery of care as the pandemic continues to bring drastic change to healthcare delivery systems across the world. This report will provide a review of the department’s pre-pandemic telehealth program, discuss the flexibilities that were put in place to ensure access to care during the pandemic, evaluate utilization data and provide an outlook for the future direction of SCDHHS’ telehealth program.
Posted: 10/01/2021 - 10:41am
The agency’s 2020-2021 Accountability Report is available on the SC State House website at this link: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/reports/reports.php
Posted: 09/15/2021 - 12:00am
Posted: 07/12/2021 - 12:58pm
The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) engages in an on-going effort to prevent and identify fraud in the Medicaid program, and to recover the funds lost because of fraudulent and wasteful practices on the part of healthcare providers. Not only is this mandated by federal regulations found in 42 CFR 455, it is critical because of the need to assure that public resources are properly managed.
Posted: 03/17/2021 - 9:49am
Posted: 02/03/2021 - 11:35am
The South Carolina Telehealth Alliance (SCTA) is a collaboration of academic medical centers, community hospitals and providers, existing telemedicine systems, government leaders and other entities that believe that all South Carolina residents should and can have access to quality health care, while effectively managing the cost of providing care.
SCTA 2020 Quarter Two Report December 31, 2020
Posted: 12/31/2020 - 10:40am
The South Carolina Telehealth Alliance (SCTA) is a collaboration of academic medical centers, community hospitals and providers, existing telemedicine systems, government leaders and other entities that believe that all South Carolina residents should and can have access to quality health care, while effectively managing the cost of providing care.
SCTA 2020 Quarter One Report September 30, 2020
Posted: 09/30/2020 - 11:27am
The South Carolina Telehealth Alliance (SCTA) is a collaboration of academic medical centers, community hospitals and providers, existing telemedicine systems, government leaders and other entities that believe that all South Carolina residents should and can have access to quality health care, while effectively managing the cost of providing care.
SCTA 2020 Quarter Four Report June 30, 2020
Posted: 06/30/2020 - 2:06pm
The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) engages in an on-going effort to prevent and identify fraud in the Medicaid program, and to recover the funds lost because of fraudulent and wasteful practices on the part of healthcare providers. Not only is this mandated by federal regulations found in 42 CFR 455, it is critical because of the need to assure that public resources are properly managed.
Posted: 04/09/2020 - 3:05pm
The South Carolina Telehealth Alliance (SCTA) is a collaboration of academic medical centers, community hospitals and providers, existing telemedicine systems, government leaders and other entities that believe that all South Carolina residents should and can have access to quality health care, while effectively managing the cost of providing care.
SCTA 2020 Quarter Three Report March 31, 2020
Posted: 03/31/2020 - 2:00pm
Posted: 01/29/2020 - 2:37pm
The South Carolina Telehealth Alliance (SCTA) is a collaboration of academic medical centers, community hospitals and providers, existing telemedicine systems, government leaders and other entities that believe that all South Carolina residents should and can have access to quality health care, while effectively managing the cost of providing care.
SCTA 2019 Quarter Two Report December 31, 2019
Posted: 12/31/2019 - 10:02am
Posted: 12/12/2019 - 10:10am
The South Carolina Telehealth Alliance (SCTA) is a collaboration of academic medical centers, community hospitals and providers, existing telemedicine systems, government leaders and other entities that believe that all South Carolina residents should and can have access to quality health care, while effectively managing the cost of providing care.
SCTA 2019 Quarter One Report September 30, 2019
Posted: 09/30/2019 - 3:56pm
The South Carolina Telehealth Alliance (SCTA) is a collaboration of academic medical centers, community hospitals and providers, existing telemedicine systems, government leaders and other entities that believe that all South Carolina residents should and can have access to quality health care, while effectively managing the cost of providing care.
SCTA 2019 Quarter Four Report June 30, 2019
Posted: 06/30/2019 - 11:07am
The South Carolina Telehealth Alliance (SCTA) is a collaboration of academic medical centers, community hospitals and providers, existing telemedicine systems, government leaders and other entities that believe that all South Carolina residents should and can have access to quality health care, while effectively managing the cost of providing care.
SCTA 2019 Quarter Three Report March 31, 2019
Posted: 03/31/2019 - 11:05am
The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) engages in an on-going effort to prevent and identify fraud in the Medicaid program, and to recover the funds lost because of fraudulent and wasteful practices on the part of healthcare providers. Not only is this mandated by federal regulations found in 42 CFR 455, it is critical because of the need to assure that public resources are properly managed.
Posted: 03/21/2019 - 4:13pm
The South Carolina Telehealth Alliance (SCTA) is a collaboration of academic medical centers, community hospitals and providers, existing telemedicine systems, government leaders and other entities that believe that all South Carolina residents should and can have access to quality health care, while effectively managing the cost of providing care.
SCTA 2018 Quarter Two Report December 31, 2018
Posted: 12/31/2018 - 2:13pm
Posted: 12/13/2018 - 8:32am
The South Carolina Telehealth Alliance (SCTA) is a collaboration of academic medical centers, community hospitals and providers, existing telemedicine systems, government leaders and other entities that believe that all South Carolina residents should and can have access to quality health care, while effectively managing the cost of providing care.
SCTA 2018 Quarter One Report September 30, 2018
Posted: 09/30/2018 - 2:56pm
The South Carolina Telehealth Alliance (SCTA) is a collaboration of academic medical centers, community hospitals and providers, existing telemedicine systems, government leaders and other entities that believe that all South Carolina residents should and can have access to quality health care, while effectively managing the cost of providing care.
SCTA 2018 Quarter Four Report June 30, 2018
Posted: 06/30/2018 - 3:38pm
The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) engages in an on-going effort to prevent and identify fraud in the Medicaid program, and to recover the funds lost because of fraudulent and excessive practices on the part of healthcare providers. Not only is this mandated by federal regulations found in 42 CFR 455, it is even more critical because of the need to better manage scarce public resources in a time of rising demand and decreasing tax dollars. The department is committed to increasing the quality and number of cases referred to the SC Attorney General's Office for fraud and the recovery of funds lost due to fraud, waste and abuse.
Posted: 04/01/2018 - 4:22pm
The South Carolina Telehealth Alliance (SCTA) is a collaboration of academic medical centers, community hospitals and providers, existing telemedicine systems, government leaders and other entities that believe that all South Carolina residents should and can have access to quality health care, while effectively managing the cost of providing care.
SCTA 2018 Quarter Three Report March 31, 2018
Posted: 03/30/2018 - 3:26pm
Posted: 02/02/2018 - 3:27pm
The South Carolina Telehealth Alliance (SCTA) is a collaboration of academic medical centers, community hospitals and providers, existing telemedicine systems, government leaders and other entities that believe that all South Carolina residents should and can have access to quality health care, while effectively managing the cost of providing care.
SCTA 2017 Quarter Two Report December 31, 2017
Posted: 12/30/2017 - 12:57pm
Posted: 12/05/2017 - 4:36pm
The South Carolina Telehealth Alliance (SCTA) is a collaboration of academic medical centers, community hospitals and providers, existing telemedicine systems, government leaders and other entities that believe that all South Carolina residents should and can have access to quality health care, while effectively managing the cost of providing care.
Posted: 09/30/2017 - 1:53pm
The South Carolina Telehealth Alliance (SCTA) is a collaboration of academic medical centers, community hospitals and providers, existing telemedicine systems, government leaders and other entities that believe that all South Carolina residents should and can have access to quality health care, while effectively managing the cost of providing care.
Posted: 06/30/2017 - 2:08pm
The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) engages in an on-going effort to prevent and identify fraud in the Medicaid program, and to recover the funds lost because of fraudulent and excessive practices on the part of healthcare providers. Not only is this mandated by federal regulations found in 42 CFR 455, it is even more critical because of the need to better manage scarce public resources in a time of rising demand and decreasing tax dollars. The department is committed to increasing the quality and number of cases referred to the SC Attorney General's Office for fraud and the recovery of funds lost due to fraud, waste and abuse.
Posted: 04/01/2017 - 2:44pm