Moving to or from South Carolina with Medicaid
Moving TO South Carolina
Healthy Connections (South Carolina's Medicaid program) does not accept transferred cases from other states: every new South Carolina resident applies fresh through South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. There is no waiting period tied to how recently you arrived — eligibility is decided on South Carolina's own income and household rules from the day you become a resident.
Leaving South Carolina
Leaving South Carolina ends your Healthy Connections (South Carolina's Medicaid program) case — no state will take it over. Close the case with South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services effective your move month, then apply in your destination state immediately after arriving.
Official agency: South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services ↗ (application page)
South Carolina Medicaid at a glance
| Program name | Healthy Connections |
|---|---|
| ACA Medicaid expansion | No — adults need a category |
| Adult income limit | not published as % FPL |
| Processing | up to 45 days |
Common questions
Who runs Medicaid in South Carolina?
South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, which runs the program as Healthy Connections. The official page and application link are cited below — always act through them.
Does South Carolina make new residents wait for Medicaid?
No state may impose a residency waiting period for Medicaid. You apply as soon as you live in South Carolina; eligibility is decided on South Carolina's own rules.
Where do I report that I'm leaving South Carolina?
Contact the Healthy Connections Medicaid Member Contact Center at (888) 549-0820 to report changes to your case, including an out-of-state move.
Every move involving South Carolina
From South Carolina to…
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
To South Carolina from…
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Official sources
Every fact above was checked against these official pages. Last verified.
- SCDHHS — Getting Started (how to apply) — accessed 2026-08-08
- SCDHHS — Program Eligibility and Income Limits — accessed 2026-08-08