To Apply

Official source

Apply Online Or complete the following form(s) and submit it electronically to 8888201204@fax.scdhhs.gov , by mail to SCDHHS-Central Mail, P.O. Box 100101, Columbia, SC 29202-3101, or to your local county office .

Download Healthy Connections Application Form (PDF)

Authorized under Title XXI of the Social Security Act

Healthy Connections sponsors the payment of long-term care for individuals who reside in licensed and certified nursing facilities. The program also pays for special services for those individuals who participate in Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers and the Program for All-Inclusive Care of the Elderly (PACE). The same eligibility requirements apply for both programs. The difference is that the individuals who need nursing home care but who choose to stay at home rather than going to an institution, can receive special services through a waiver to help them remain at home.

Generally, an individual must be age 65 or older or blind or disabled. Disability is determined by using the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) guidelines. An individual who receives assistance through the Parent/Caretaker Relative program may also be eligible to participate in the home and community-based waiver.

Descriptions of these waiver programs, who is eligible and how you can apply are available on the waiver overview chart. A listing of what services are offered through each waiver is listed on the waiver comparison chart. Both documents are available on the Waivers page of SCDHHS' website .

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To Apply

Official source

Apply Online Or complete the following form(s) and submit it electronically to 8888201204@fax.scdhhs.gov , by mail to SCDHHS-Central Mail, P.O. Box 100101, Columbia, SC 29202-3101, or to your local county office .

Download Healthy Connections Application Form (PDF)

Authorized under Title XXI of the Social Security Act

Healthy Connections sponsors the payment of long-term care for individuals who reside in licensed and certified nursing facilities. The program also pays for special services for those individuals who participate in Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers and the Program for All-Inclusive Care of the Elderly (PACE). The same eligibility requirements apply for both programs. The difference is that the individuals who need nursing home care but who choose to stay at home rather than going to an institution, can receive special services through a waiver to help them remain at home.

Generally, an individual must be age 65 or older or blind or disabled. Disability is determined by using the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) guidelines. An individual who receives assistance through the Parent/Caretaker Relative program may also be eligible to participate in the home and community-based waiver.

Descriptions of these waiver programs, who is eligible and how you can apply are available on the waiver overview chart. A listing of what services are offered through each waiver is listed on the waiver comparison chart. Both documents are available on the Waivers page of SCDHHS' website .