Health Insurance Coverage in South Carolina
| Insurance Company | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services |
|---|---|
| State | South Carolina |
| Website | medicaid.gov |
| Number of Hospitals in Network | 5 |
| Number of Plans Offered | 2 |
2 plans
| Plan Name | Plan Type |
|---|---|
| Medicaid Advantage | MEDICAID |
| Medicaid MCOs | MEDICAID |
Confirmed as the director of the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) on Feb. 27, 2025. [2, 4] Nominated for the role on Nov. 6, 2024, by Governor Henry McMaster. [2, 3] Prior to this role, Medina served as the agency's chief of staff and deputy director of programs since June 2021. [2, 3, 6, 13] Medina has extensive health care experience including more than 20 years with Medicaid policy and operations. [2, 3, 6] Before joining SCDHHS, she served as a bureau chief with the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration where she managed Florida's 18 plus Medicaid managed care plans and worked extensively with the state's home and community-based services waiver programs. [2, 3, 6]
Chief Information Officer for the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS). [2] She began with the agency in 1990. [2] Morrison has extensive experience in Medicaid systems implementation and management and has served in numerous leadership positions within the agency including as director of the project management office, interim chief information officer and director of the Member Management Replacement Project. [2]
Deputy Director of Eligibility Enrollment and Member Services at the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. [2] With a career at SCDHHS spanning almost 25 years, Mitchell Threatt has served in numerous positions in the area of behavioral health and community long term care including as a policy analyst, as a division director of community and facility services and, most recently, as a program director in Long Term Living. [2]
Chief financial officer (CFO) of the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS). [2] His career began with the agency in 1992 in the fiscal department where he continued through 2000. [2] He worked at SCDHHS again from 2014 to 2019, as Director of Accounting Operations, Director of Federal Reporting and Systems and Controller. [2] He returned to the agency as CFO in March 2022. [2] Livingston has worked in state government for 28 years, including serving as the CFO of South Carolina Educational Television (SCETV) for six years. [2]
Deputy director of administration and chief compliance officer of the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. [2] Singleton has served with the agency for more than 25 years, beginning her tenure in as an administrative hearing officer. [2] In 1992, she became a staff attorney and was later promoted to bureau chief for the agency's Bureau of Administrative Services in 1996. [2] Progressing through the ranks, Singleton has served as general counsel, chief of staff, deputy director and most recently acting director. [2]
Deputy Director of Health Programs at SCDHHS. [2] Desai joined the agency in 2021 as the Clinical Quality Director and has also served as the agency's Chief of Quality. [2]
General counsel for the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS). [2] Roberts received his undergraduate degree from the University of South Carolina in 1989 and his Juris Doctorate from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1994. [2] Roberts began as a claims adjuster for Nationwide Insurance in the early 90s. [2] In 1994, he became the deputy general counsel for the South Carolina Department of Corrections. [2]