News & Updates
Dec 3, 2019 | Press Release
Greetings from Healthy Connections Prime!
Below, you will find our December 2019 Stakeholder update which highlights updates to our Incontinence Supply Guidance, inmportant information for indentifying claims contacts at the MMPs, and updates to our Phoenix help section for users of that application.
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Sep 16, 2019 | Press Release
Healthy Connections Prime has released the September 2019 Stakeholder Update which includes a 2019 Program Update, flu season information, and updates to the Healthy Connections Prime Nursing Facility Guidance.
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Jun 26, 2019 | Press Release
Healthy Connections Prime has issued an 2019 update. Person-Centered Program Design & Family Caregivers focuses on four program design domains: assessment and care planning, benefit design, training, and quality improvement.
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Jun 26, 2019 | Press Release
Healthy Connections Prime has released the June 2019 Stakeholder Update which focuses on County Coverage Expansion within the demonstration, a highlight on coverage model comparisons for members, and Medicaid Advantage Marketing Do's and Dont's. Provider specific guidance has also been released with an updated process for Nursing Facilities, Hospice, and Institutional Respite Providers.
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Oct 29, 2018 | Press Release
In conjunction with CMS, Healthy Connections Prime has compiled a list of acceptable activities regarding health plans and their marketing activities. To learn more, click in on the image below.
Jul 25, 2018 | Press Release
Healthy Connections Prime is authorized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) as a “demonstration” under the Medicare-Medicaid Financial Alignment Initiative to explore how coordination between Medicare and Healthy Connections Medicaid can improve health outcomes, create administrative efficiencies and make accessing care easier for members. With the support of CMS and all three Medicare-Medicaid plans (MMPs), Healthy Connections Prime has been granted an extension through Dec. 31, 2020.
Jul 23, 2018 | Press Release
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Apr 25, 2018 | Press Release
In the April 2018 Stakeholder update, you will find information regarding a Healthy Connections Prime and Nursing Facilities Update, Healthy Connections Prime Waiver Services Appeals Process and a Healthy Connections Prime Provider Training Module. You will also find highlights about the upcoming Older Americans Month and learn how to join our distribution list!
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Apr 12, 2018 | Press Release
SCDHHS would like to provide a reminder of appeals process for waiver services to Healthy Connections Prime members. There have been some instances of confusion as to the party to which an appeal should be filed at each stage of the process.
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Apr 6, 2018 | Press Release
Claims processing for Medicaid LTC nursing facility stays by an MMP has been modified to align with the Healthy Connections Medicaid fee-for-service methodology. All Medicaid LTC claims for Healthy Connections Prime members must be submitted to the MMP in which the member is enrolled.
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