The South Carolina Medicaid Program Covers:
Healthy Connections (Medicaid) is South Carolina's grant-in-aid program by which the federal and state governments share the cost of providing medical care for needy persons who have low income. Title XIX of the Social Security Act that was signed into law by the president on July 30, 1965 authorized the program. Congress has continually changed the Medicaid program since it was created and enacted by legislation. South Carolina began participation in the Medicaid program in July 1968.
Because state and federal governments share the cost of the Medicaid program, states are given some flexibility in providing coverage to its needy citizens. For this reason, the rules for Medicaid coverage vary from state to state. An individual who is eligible in South Carolina is not necessarily eligible if he or she moves to North Carolina, Georgia, etc
Medicaid can pay for the following health care services:
Hospital inpatient, outpatient, emergency room
Lab and X-ray
Doctor office visits (physician, nurse practitioner, midwife, podiatrist, chiropractor)
Well child care-EPSDT
Well adult care
Vision
Dental
Prescription drug (not all drugs are covered)
Family Panning
Medical equipment
Hospice
Ambulance
Transportation to medical appointments
Nursing facility
ICF for mentally retarded
Inpatient psychiatric care
Home Health
Physical therapy
Speech/language therapy
Mental health services
Alcohol and drug abuse services
Family support services
Targeted case management
Behavioral Health Services for emotionally disturbed children
Home and Community based long term care services