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How can I find my enrollment date?You can find your enrollment date by calling the Provider Service Center at (888) 289-0709, option 4. Revalidation FAQs PDF | |
How long will it take me to complete the provider revalidation application?Each provider type is different. Your provider type and your preparation before beginning the application will factor into the time it takes you to complete the provider revalidation application. The process will take a minimum of 30 minutes, but it may take several hours. Revalidation FAQs PDF | |
How can I find my provider type?Visit the Provider Type/ Specialty listing document found here, go to www.scdhhs.gov/provider and select the link titled “Provider Type and Specialty Listing” in the Provider Lists subsection, or please visit this link to view all provider manuals. Look in the “Billing Procedures” section of the manual or manuals that you think apply to your provider type to determine which procedures you bill for. This information will help you find your provider type. Revalidation FAQs PDF | |
If I think my revalidation notification letter is lost in the mail, can I call the Provider Service Center and have someone give me my revalidation reference number over the phone?No. The only way to access your revalidation reference number is to have your revalidation notification letter remailed to you. Revalidation FAQs PDF | |
If I do not receive the revalidation notification letter, what can I do?Have you recently changed your mailing address? Was the proper procedure followed to inform SCDHHS of the change? To update your address, please fax or mail a letter requesting an address change to MCCS Provider Enrollment on company letterhead. The Provider Enrollment fax number is (803) 870-9022. The address is Medicaid Provider Enrollment, P.O. Box 8809, Columbia, SC 29202-8809. The letter should include the provider’s legacy and NPI numbers, as well as the new address, along with the provider’s or an authorized person’s signature and a contact person’s name and telephone number in case there are any questions. Once the address information is updated and the revalidation notification letter is remailed, the provider will still have 30 days from the date on the original revalidation notification letter to fully complete the provider revalidation process. If you have not recently changed your mailing address, please remember that South Carolina Healthy Connections Medicaid provider revalidation will occur in phases beginning in June 2015 and ending in March 2016. Providers should not take any steps to revalidate until they receive their revalidation notification letters. If you have not received a revalidation notification letter and your contact information is current with SCDHHS that is a strong indication that your provider revalidation phase has not begun. | |
What if my address is correct, but other information needs to be updated?If any information that you used for your provider enrollment has changed and you have not informed SCDHHS of the change, you will need to follow the standard procedure to update your information. Please go to www.scdhhs.gov/Provider and select “FAQ Guide” for instructions on how to update information in your profile. Revalidation FAQs PDF | |
What if my revalidation notification letter is returned due to an incorrect address?If the revalidation notification letter is returned to South Carolina Healthy Connections Medicaid as undeliverable mail, we will call you using the phone number on file in order to update your address. You will need to follow the standard procedure to update your address. To update your address, please fax or mail a letter requesting an address change to MCCS Provider Enrollment on company letterhead. The Provider Enrollment fax number is (803) 870-9022. The address is Medicaid Provider Enrollment, P.O. Box 8809, Columbia, SC 29202-8809. The letter should include the provider’s legacy and NPI numbers, as well as the new address, along with the provider’s or an authorized person’s signature and a contact person’s name and telephone number in case there are any questions. Once the address information is updated and the revalidation notification letter is re-sent, the provider will still have 30 days from the date on the original revalidation notification letter to fully complete the provider revalidation process. If you are unable to be reached using the phone number on file, your inability to complete the provider revalidation process means that you have voluntarily terminated as a South Carolina Healthy Connections Medicaid provider and will need to enroll as a new provider. | |
What information will the provider revalidation process require?A checklist of the documentation that you will need for the provider revalidation process can be found by copying and pasting this link you’re your browser https://www.scdhhs.gov/sites/default/files/Online%20Enrollment%20Application%20Visual%20Guide.pdf or by visiting https://www.scdhhs.gov/Provider and selecting “Online Application Visual Guide” from the “Provider Enrollment Information” section. This is currently a link to the Provider Online Enrollment Application Visual Guide. The information needed for enrollment is very similar to the information needed for revalidation. Revalidation FAQs PDF | |
What do I need to do to prepare for revalidation?It is highly recommended that you make sure your primary practice location address and provider type are current with South Carolina Healthy Connections Medicaid. It is your responsibility to ensure that your information is current. To update your address, please fax or mail a letter requesting an address change to MCCS Provider Enrollment on company letterhead. The Provider Enrollment fax number is (803) 870-9022. The address is Medicaid Provider Enrollment, P.O. Box 8809, Columbia, SC 29202-8809. The letter should include the provider’s legacy and NPI numbers, as well as the new address, along with the provider’s or an authorized person’s signature and a contact person’s name and telephone number in case there are any questions. To update info other than an address, please go to www.scdhhs.gov/Provider and select “FAQ Guide” for instructions on how to update information in your profile. | |
To which address will the provider revalidation notification letter be mailed?The provider revalidation notification letter will be mailed to the primary practice location address. Revalidation FAQs PDF | |