South Carolina Medicaid

Who Is Eligible?

Individuals who meet financial and categorical requirements may qualify for Medicaid. States are required to cover certain groups (mandatory groups) and states are given the option of covering other groups (optional groups).

In order to receive benefits under the South Carolina Medicaid program, one must meet certain financial and non-financial requirements and fit into one of the categorical groups listed below:

Pregnant
Age 65 or older
Blind
Totally and permanently disabled
Under the age of 19, or
A parent or caretaker relative living with a child under age 18 (low-income families

Income Limits

Healthy Connections (Medicaid) Program Income Charts

The Healthy Connections (Medicaid) program provides coverage under many different eligibility categories with varying income requirements. More than one income table may be applicable if more than one eligibility category appears to be appropriate.

General Hospital, Nursing Home, TEFRA/Katie Beckett and
Home and Community Based (Waiver) Services
(300% of the Federal Benefit Rate-FBR)
January 1, 2009

Family Size	Monthly Income Limit
Individual	$2,022
Spousal Allocation	$2,739

Optional State Supplementation (OSS)
January 1, 2009

Monthly Net Income Limit:

$1,157




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