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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
Final Public Notice for Rotary Air Ambulance
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 paying providers under the State Plan under Title XIX of the Social Security Act Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid).
Post date: 09/30/2016 - 1:45pm
Final Public Notice for SCDMH Nursing Facilities
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: 09/30/2016 - 1:23pm
Proposed Public Notice for PRTF Carve-In
The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) gives notice of the following proposed actions regarding Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) services provided under the State Plan under Title XIX of the Social Security Act Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid).
Post date: 09/07/2016 - 2:10pm
Monitoring Access to Care for Medicaid Recipients Enrolled in Fee-for-Service (FFS)
The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) releases its draft Monitoring Access to Care for Medicaid Recipients Enrolled in Fee-for-Service (FFS) report which includes data for fiscal years 2013, 2014 and 2015.
View the report: https://www.scdhhs.gov/reports-page/monitoring-access-care-medicaid-recipients
Post date: 09/01/2016 - 5:03pm
Proposed 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 proposed 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 upda
Post date: 08/31/2016 - 3:15pm
Proposed Public Notice for SCDMH Nursing Facilities
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: 08/31/2016 - 3:19pm
Proposed Public Notice for Rotary Air Ambulance
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: 08/31/2016 - 3:21pm
Final Public Notice for Nursing Facility Rate Updates Effective Oct. 1, 2016
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 setting payment rates for long term care facility services (excluding state owned nursing facilities) under the State Plan under Title XIX of the Social Security Act Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid).
Post date: 08/22/2016 - 11:50am
Final Public Notice for the Statewide Transition Plan
The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) gives notice that the revised draft South Carolina Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Statewide Transition Plan, required per Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) HCBS Rule (42 CFR 441.301(c)(6)), is available for public review and comment. The revised South Carolina HCBS Statewide Transition Plan will be submitted to CMS on October 28, 2016.
Post date: 08/16/2016 - 2:45pm
Final Public Notice for FQHC Payment Methdology
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: 07/25/2016 - 11:31am
Summary of the Public Input for the Renewal of the Medicaid Medically Complex Children (MCC) Waiver Program and Transition Plan
Summary of the Public Input for the Renewal of the Medicaid Medically Complex Children (MCC) Waiver Program and Transition Plan
The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) held four public meetings on the proposed five-year waiver renewal for the Medically Complex Children's (MCC) Waiver and MCC Transition Plan. The public meetings, held across the state, were in the following locations:
Post date: 07/20/2016 - 11:13am
Proposed Public Notice for Nursing Home Rates Effective October 1, 2016
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 setting payment rates for long term care facility services (excluding state owned nursing facilities) under the State Plan under Title XIX of the Social Security Act Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid).
Post date: 07/08/2016 - 4:03pm
Final Public Notice for Family Planning-Only Application Process
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 paying providers under the State Plan under Title XIX of the Social Security Act Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid).
Post date: 06/27/2016 - 2:41pm
Final Public Notice for SCDMH Clinic Services
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 paying providers under the State Plan under Title XIX of the Social Security Act Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid).
Post date: 06/27/2016 - 10:46am
Proposed Public Notice for Non-State Owned Governmental Long Term Psychiatric Hospitals
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: 05/26/2016 - 9:20am
Proposed Public Notice for FQHC Payment Methodology
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: 05/23/2016 - 9:08am
Proposed 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: 05/19/2016 - 3:34pm
Proposed Public Notice for Family Planning-Only Application Process
The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) gives notice of the following proposed actions regarding the eligibility changes implemented under Social Security Act §1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XXI).
Post date: 05/19/2016 - 3:30pm
Proposed Renewal of the Medically Complex Children's 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 Medically Complex Children's (MCC) waiver. The waiver renewal will be submitted on or before Sept. 1, 2016. The requested effective date of the MCC waiver renewal is Jan. 1, 2017.
The following are proposed changes for the MCC Waiver:
Post date: 05/16/2016 - 9:24am
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