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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
Notification for Waiver Renewal for the Community Choices (CC) and HIV/AIDS Waivers and Waiver Amendment for the Mechanical Ventilator Dependent Waiver
Post date: 04/22/2016 - 4:57pm
Final Public Notice for the RBHS Carve-In
The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) gives notice of the following actions regarding Behavioral Health, Community Integration Services and Therapeutic Childcare Centers under the State Plan under Title XIX of the Social Security Act Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid). Effective on or after July 1, 2016, the SCDHHS will amend the South Carolina Title XIX State Plan as follows:
Post date: 03/31/2016 - 5:00pm
Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Rule: South Carolina Statewide Transition Plan
Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Rule:
South Carolina Statewide Transition Plan - Revised
Post date: 03/31/2016 - 1:37pm
Final Public Notice for RBH Providers - Provider Qualifications
The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) gives notice of the following action to more clearly require compliance with South Carolina health practice acts, ensure consumer protection, and improve utilization and quality of services provided to beneficiaries under the State Plan under Title XIX of the Social Security Act Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid).
Post date: 03/29/2016 - 8:59am
Final Public Notice for Supplemental Teaching Payments
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 Payment Program under the State Plan under Title XIX of the Social Security Act Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid).
Post date: 03/28/2016 - 1:46pm
Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Rule: South Carolina Statewide Transition Plan
South Carolina Statewide Transition Plan - Revised
Post date: 02/23/2016 - 3:13pm
Proposed Public Notice for RBHS Inclusion in the Coordinated Care Benefit
The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) gives notice of the following proposed actions regarding Behavioral Health, Community Integration Services and Therapeutic Childcare Centers under the State Plan under Title XIX of the Social Security Act Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid).
Effective on or after July 1, 2016, the SCDHHS proposes to amend the South Carolina Title XIX State Plan as follows:
Post date: 02/17/2016 - 11:07am
Proposed Public Notice for Rehabilitative Behavioral Health Providers-Provider Qualifications
The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) gives notice of the following proposed action to more clearly require compliance with South Carolina health practice acts, ensure consumer protection, and improve utilization and quality of services provided to beneficiaries under the State Plan under Title XIX of the Social Security Act Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid).
Post date: 02/12/2016 - 4:30pm
Final Public notice for DSH Effective 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 establishing Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments to qualifying DSH hospitals under the State Plan under Title XIX of the Social Security Act Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid).
Post date: 12/18/2015 - 1:34pm
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