The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) will operate on an updated schedule for Healthy Connections Medicaid claims submission and payments to accommodate the December 2022 holidays. 

December 2022 

Due to observance of the Christmas holiday, Monday, December 19, at 5:00 p.m. is the deadline to submit claims for payment date Friday, December 23. Payments will run Tuesday, December 20, and electronic remittance advice will be available Thursday, December 22. Payments will be dated Friday, December 23, as usual. 

Monday, December 26, at 5:00 p.m. is the deadline to submit claims for payment date Friday, December 30. Payments will run Tuesday, December 27, and electronic remittance advice will be available Thursday, December 29. Payments will be dated Friday, December 30, as usual. 

January 2023 

Due to observance of the New Year’s Day holiday, Monday, January 2, at 5:00 p.m. is the deadline to submit claims for payment date Friday, January 6. Payments will run on Tuesday, January 3, and electronic remittance advice will be available Thursday, January 5. Payments will be dated Friday, January 6, as usual. The schedule will return to the normal payment cycle on payment date Friday, January 6, 2023. 

Provider Service Center (PSC) Holiday Hours 

The PSC will be closed Friday, December 23, and Monday, December 26, in observance of the Christmas holiday, and on January 2, 2023, in observance of the New Year’s Day holiday. 

Please refer any questions or concerns about this alert to the PSC at 888-289-0709. The PSC’s regular hours of operations are 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 8:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Friday. 

For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.