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SC Medicaid - SCDHHSMedicaid · Documentation · Specialty Services · SC · PsychiatryMedium impact

Updates to Rehabilitative Behavioral Health Services and Licensed Independent Practitioners Behavioral Health Services Provider Manuals

Act
by May 31, 2026
Effective date
Jul 1, 2026
Identified
Jun 18, 2026

Summary

South Carolina Medicaid is updating provider manuals for Rehabilitative Behavioral Health Services (RBHS) and Licensed Independent Practitioners (LIP) Behavioral Health Services effective July 1, 2026. The updates unify service definitions, clarify documentation requirements, and incorporate current behavioral health best practices.

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What to do

by May 31, 2026 · 2 steps
01Behavioral health providers should review the draft RBHS and LIP manuals at the provided links and submit feedback to MedicaidStatePlan@scdhhs.gov.
02By July 1, 2026: Update billing and documentation workflows to align with new unified service definitions and updated clinical documentation requirements in the finalized manuals.

Original notice

Updates to Rehabilitative Behavioral Health Services and Licensed Independent Practitioners Behavioral Health Services Provider Manuals
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