Nursing Facility

Effective October 1, 2014, the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) Estate Recovery Department will increase the minimum estate asset value upon which SCDHHS can file claims to $25,000 or more. Currently, SCDHHS files claims against estates with assets valued at $10,000 or more. SCDHHS has determined that it is not cost effective to pursue estates with total assets of less than $25,000 after all priority expenses (funeral, attorney fees, etc.), have been paid.

Effective for services provided on or after July 1, 2014, the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) will allow for coverage of inpatient psychiatric care for beneficiaries of Medicare and Medicaid who are 65 or older.

South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) will be making important changes to the South Carolina State-approved Nurse Aide Training Program (NATP) requirements. These changes will be effective as of July 1, 2013.

ffective January 7, 2013, the Division of Community Long Term Care (CLTC) will centralize intake activities for all programs operated by CLTC.  This includes referrals for nursing home placement, nursing home conversion, Pre-Admission Screening Resident Review (PASRR), home and community based waiver services, children’s personal care and nursing services, and Katie Beckett Medicaid Program (TEFRA).  When intake activities are centralized, referrals will no longer be accepted at the CLTC Regional Offices.  Referrals will only be accepted by one of the methods below.

Effective with dates of service on or after October 1, 2012, the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) will require prior authorization (PA) for the following services and medical record pre-payment review from our Quality Improvement Organization (QIO), KePRO.

The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) will implement the Home Again program beginning September 1, 2012.  Home Again is part of the national initiative called The Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). 

1. The Purpose of the Home Again Program

The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) will sponsor four regional trainings to introduce two new initiatives, the Nursing Facility Bed Locator (NFBL) and the Complex Care Program (CCP).

A.         Nursing Facility Bed Locator