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Program Data

South Carolina is one of the states currently participating in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) initiative to design new coordinated care approaches for individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. Please view key data and links to more information about Healthy Connections Prime below. For additional information visit the Provider FAQs page or view the Member FAQs.

Providers are encouraged to join the multiple Healthy Connections Prime networks in order to provide continuous care to existing patients and to be part of this important initiative to coordinate care. Please contact the representatives listed below to learn more about how you can become a Healthy Connections Prime network provider.

Provider FAQs

What is a Healthy Connections Prime Medicare-Medicaid Plan?

Healthy Connections Prime is an ehanced program that allows Coordinated and Integrated Care Organizations (CICO) to offer insurance coverage through Medicare-Medicaid Plans (MMP).  The plans combine all of a member's health care and prescription drug benefits under a single set of benefits.

How is this different from Medicare Advantage?

What is Healthy Connections Prime?

Healthy Connections Prime is an enhanced option for South Carolina seniors 65 and older with Medicare and Healthy Connections Medicaid.  It is designed to integrate all the services of Medicare, Medicare Part D, and Medicaid into a single set of benefits fully managed by a Coordinated and Integrated Care Organization (CICO).  Healthy Connections Prime is a demonstration project jointly administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS).

If you are interested in enrolling or just want to learn more information to make your decision, you can call the SC Thrive Customer Service Center or ask someone to call you:

You can reach the SC Thrive Customer Service Center at (800) 726-8774, or via TTY at 711. This call is free. Hours of operation are Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

What is Healthy Connections Prime?

Healthy Connections Prime is an enhanced program that combines all of the benefits of Medicare and Healthy Connections Medicaid under a single Medicare-Medicaid Plan to make it easier to get the health services you need.  Your Medicare Part D prescription plan is also covered under this plan.