Rehabs that take Medicaid in South Carolina

South Carolina Medicaid, administered through Healthy Connections and its managed care plans, includes substance use disorder benefits — but the level of care covered, the number of authorized sessions and the facilities considered in-network depend on your specific plan. Confirm your own benefits with the number on your Medicaid card and again with the facility's intake office before you start.

All 156 South Carolina facilities in this directory report accepting Medicaid, and 152 of them provide outpatient rehab, which is the most widely available level of care listed statewide. Filter by county or by the nearest metro, then call the facility directly to ask whether they are taking new Medicaid patients right now.

Call the member services number printed on your Healthy Connections or managed care card and ask whether the specific facility is in network for the level of care you need. Then call the facility's intake line, give them your member ID, and ask them to check it on their end — facilities do this routinely, and the two answers should match before you commit.

Detox coverage under Medicaid depends on medical necessity criteria and on whether the program holds the right license and contract. Ask the facility whether they provide medically supervised withdrawal management directly or refer out, and ask your plan what prior authorization it requires.

Medicaid plans generally limit or eliminate member cost-sharing for covered behavioral health services, but what you owe depends on your eligibility category and the plan you are enrolled in. Ask the facility's billing office for a written explanation of any charges before admission rather than assuming a figure.

Yes. Of the South Carolina listings, 129 report virtual or telehealth options, which matters if you live in the Pee Dee, the Lowcountry or the Upstate's rural counties and cannot make a daily drive. Confirm that your plan reimburses telehealth for the specific service you need.

Many South Carolina programs carry more than one contract — 111 of the 156 listings also report Medicare, 101 report TRICARE and 58 report Ambetter, a marketplace carrier that appears here about three times as often as across the directory nationally. If your coverage changes mid-treatment, tell the facility immediately so billing can be re-verified.

Court-involved clients are supported by 101 of the 156 South Carolina listings — more than twice the national rate in this directory. Ask the program whether they provide the documentation and attendance reporting your court or probation officer requires, and confirm your Medicaid plan covers the assessed level of care.