Communications
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Jun 30, 2020
Public Notices
Public Notice of Final Actions for Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IID)
The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS), pursuant to the requirements of Section 1902(a)(13)(A) of the Social Security Act, gives notice of the following actions regarding its methods and standards for paying providers under the State Plan under Title XIX of the Social Security Act Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid).
Post date: 06/22/2017 - 5:03pm
Public Notice of Final Actions for Former Foster Care Youth-Coordinated Care
The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) gives notice of the following actions regarding coverage of former Foster Care youth under the State Plan under Title XIX of the Social Security Act Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid).
Post date: 06/15/2017 - 4:12pm
Proposed Actions for Pharmacy Benefit Co-Payments
The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) gives notice of the following proposed actions regarding the prescription co-payments under the State Plan under Title XIX of the Social Security Act Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid).
Post date: 05/25/2017 - 4:29pm
Proposed Actions for Pharmacy Prescription Limit
The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) gives notice of the following proposed actions regarding the monthly prescription limit under the State Plan under Title XIX of the Social Security Act Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid).
Post date: 05/25/2017 - 4:26pm
Proposed Actions for Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IID)
The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS), pursuant to the requirements of Section 1902(a)(13)(A) of the Social Security Act, gives notice of the following proposed actions regarding its methods and standards for paying providers under the State Plan under Title XIX of the Social Security Act Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid).
Post date: 05/17/2017 - 2:20pm
Public Notice of Proposed Actions for Federally Qualified Health Care Centers (FQHCs)
The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS), pursuant to the requirements of Section 1902(a)(13)(A) of the Social Security Act, gives notice of the following proposed action regarding its methods and standards for setting payments for Federally Qualified Health Care Centers (FQHCs) under the State Plan under Title XIX of the Social Security Act Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid).
Post date: 05/17/2017 - 2:24pm
Proposed Actions for the South Carolina Department of Mental Health (SCDMH) Clinic Rates
The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS), pursuant to the requirements of Section 1902(a)(13)(A) of the Social Security Act, gives notice of the following proposed action regarding its methods and standards for paying providers under the State Plan under Title XIX of the Social Security Act Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid).
Post date: 05/17/2017 - 1:59pm
Proposed Palmetto Coordinated System of Care Waiver Program
The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) gives notice that a proposed application for the Palmetto Coordinated System of Care (PCSC) waiverwill be submitted to the Centers of Medicaid and Medicare (CMS) and is available for public review and comment.
Post date: 05/02/2017 - 10:06am
Public Notice of Proposed Actions for Former Foster Care Youth—Coordinated Care
The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) gives notice of the following proposed actions regarding coverage of former Foster Care youth under the State Plan under Title XIX of the Social Security Act Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid).
Post date: 05/01/2017 - 1:54pm
Public Hearings for Proposed Regulations
A public hearing before the Honorable Deborah Brooks Durden, Administrative Law Judge, will be held beginning at 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, 2017, on the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services' (SCDHHS) Proposed Regulations Document No. 4746. The hearing will be held at the Administrative Law Court in the second floor hearing room of the Edgar A. Brown building located at 1205 Pendleton Street in Columbia.
Post date: 04/13/2017 - 4:31pm
SCDHHS Seeks Public Comments on BabyNet
Pursuant to Executive Order 2016-20 and effective July 1, 2017, the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) will assume lead agency designation for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part C program, known in South Carolina as “BabyNet,” from South Carolina First Steps to School Readiness.
Post date: 04/06/2017 - 1:25pm
Final Public Notice for Supplemental Teaching Physician (STP) Payment Program
The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS), pursuant to the requirements of Section 1902(a)(13)(A) of the Social Security Act, gives notice of the following action regarding its methods and standards for setting payments for the Supplemental Teaching Physician (STP) Payment Program under the State Plan under Title XIX of the Social Security Act Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid).
Post date: 03/31/2017 - 2:07pm
Proposed Public Notice for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services gives notice of the following proposed action regarding Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Services under the State Plan under Title XIX of the Social Security Act Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid).
Post date: 03/31/2017 - 1:26pm
Final Public Notice for Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTFs)
The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) gives notice of the following actions regarding Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTFs) under the State Plan under Title XIX of the Social Security Act Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid).
Post date: 03/27/2017 - 3:48pm
Proposed Public Notice for Supplemental Teaching Physician (STP) Payment Program
The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS), pursuant to the requirements of Section 1902(a)(13)(A) of the Social Security Act, gives notice of the following proposed action regarding its methods and standards for setting payments for the Supplemental Teaching Physician (STP) Payment Program under the State Plan under Title XIX of the Social Security Act Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid).
Post date: 03/01/2017 - 11:36am
Proposed Public Notice for Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTFs)
The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) gives notice of the following proposed actions regarding Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTFs) under the State Plan under Title XIX of the Social Security Act Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid).
Post date: 02/16/2017 - 3:34pm
Proposed Renewal of the Community Supports Waiver
The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) gives notice of the following proposed action regarding the five-year waiver renewal for the Community Supports (CS) waiver. The waiver renewal will be submitted on or before March 30, 2017. The requested effective date of the CS waiver renewal is July 1, 2017.
The following are proposed changes for the CS waiver
Post date: 12/19/2016 - 9:55am
RFI: Adapting Pay-for-Success (PFS) Methods to Managed Care Incentives
The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) seeks input on the design and focus of a new incentive payment program for managed care organizations (MCOs) that would reward demonstrated improvement in health and social outcomes for beneficiaries.
Post date: 12/13/2016 - 4:25pm
Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Rule: South Carolina Statewide Transition Plan
The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) gives notice that the revised draft Statewide Transition Plan, required per Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Rule (42 CFR 441.301(c)(6)), was submitted to CMS for review. It will be effective upon CMS approval.
Post date: 10/31/2016 - 9:32am
Final Public Notice for FFY 2017 DSH Program
The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS), pursuant to the requirements of Section 1902(a)(13)(A) of the Social Security Act, gives notice of the following actions regarding its methods and standards for establishing Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments to qualifying DSH hospitals, for updating the SC defined rural hospital criteria and related cost settlement recovery percentages, for updating the
Post date: 09/30/2016 - 6:47pm
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Latest Press Releases
Jul 7, 2020
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.
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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.
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