South Carolina Medicaid Hotline: (888) 549-0820

Online Application Available: No

Downloadable Application Available: Yes

Online Resources

General information: Click Here

To find a local County Social Services Office: Click Here

Download application: Click Here

Additional Government Programs

For information about Food Stamps, also known as the Federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): Click Here

For Information about Welfare Benefits, also known as Temporary Assistance For Needy Families (TANF): Click Here

Description

Medicaid is a program for residents of South Carolina who can't afford to pay for medical care. Medicaid pays for a number of services, but some may not be covered for you because of your age, financial circumstances, family situation, transfer of resource requirements, or living arrangements. Some services have small co-payments. These services may be provided using your Medicaid card or through your managed care plan if you are enrolled in managed care. You will not have a co-pay if you are in a managed care plan.

General Program Requirements

In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the state of South Carolina, a US national, citizen, permanent resident, or legal alien, in need of health care/insurance assistance, whose financial situation would be characterized as low income or very low income. You must also be either pregnant, a parent or relative caretaker of a dependent child(ren) under age 19, blind, have a disability or a family member in your household with a disability, or be 65 years of age or older.

Managing Agency
South Carolina
http://www.scdhhs.gov