Medicaid in South Carolina
Expert guides about medicaid in South Carolina from Brevy Care.
South Carolina Medicaid Appeals and Fair Hearings
If your South Carolina Medicaid coverage was denied, cut, or terminated, you have the right to appeal and request a fair hearing, and you can often keep your benefits while the appeal is decided.
South Carolina Medicaid HCBS Waivers Explained
South Carolina Medicaid pays for care at home instead of in a nursing home, mainly through the Community Choices (CC) Waiver.
South Carolina Medicaid Personal Needs Allowance (2026)
$60 a month is what South Carolina Medicaid lets a nursing home resident keep for personal spending, an amount called the Personal Needs Allowance.
South Carolina Medicaid Nursing Home Coverage 2026
South Carolina Medicaid pays for nursing home care through Healthy Connections, the state's Medicaid program, once Medicare's short rehabilitation window runs out.
South Carolina Medicaid Guide 2026: Healthy Connections LTC
South Carolina Healthy Connections Medicaid covers long-term care through an income-cap system with a 2026 limit of $2,982 per month and a required Miller Trust for anyone over that cap.
South Carolina Medicaid Spousal Impoverishment 2026: CSRA Guide
South Carolina Medicaid spousal impoverishment rules set a fixed community spouse asset allowance of $66,480 for 2026, which is far below the $162,660 federal maximum most states use.
South Carolina Medicare Savings Programs 2026: QMB, SLMB & QI
South Carolina Medicare Savings Programs pay Medicare premiums and cost-sharing for income-eligible seniors and people with disabilities enrolled in Medicare.
South Carolina Medicaid Estate Recovery 2026: Home & Estate Guide
South Carolina Medicaid estate recovery is probate-only: under S.C. Code Ann.
How to Apply for South Carolina Medicaid 2026
You apply for South Carolina Medicaid through South Carolina Healthy Connections online, by phone, or on paper.
South Carolina Medicaid Income Limits 2026: Eligibility
South Carolina Medicaid income limits come in two versions, and which one applies depends on why you need coverage.