These are the special programs we have to help you if you have one or more of these illnesses. With your doctor, our nurses are here to help you take care of yourself and to answer questions you have. Also, the nurse will work with your doctor to set goals for you to help you feel the best you can feel. If you want to know more, call us at 1-888-366-6243 and we can help.
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CARE COORDINATION:
South Carolina Solutions Medicaid Program includes a Care Coordination Program. This program is coordinated by registered nurses. The nurses will assess your medical history and current medical condition to identify your current medical needs. They will work with your physician to develop a care plan. They will work as your patient advocate to assist you in finding resources and services to accommodate your individual needs. The nurses will be available to you to help problem solve Monday thru Friday or thru the nurse line after hours. 1-888-366-6243
DISEASE EDUCATION:
South Carolina Solutions Medicaid Program has developed 7 educational programs to assist you with your chronic health conditions. The programs include:
• Diabetes
• Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
• Asthma
• Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
• Congestive Heart Failure(CHF)
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease(COPD)
The programs include easy to read booklets and telephonic education with an RN. You can learn new points or reinforce the ones you have already learned. The nurses will adapt the education to meet your individual needs. This program is free to you and recommended for everyone.
NURSE LINE:
South Carolina Solutions Medicaid Program includes a 24 hour nurse line. This line is answered by Registered Nurses 24 hours a day 7 days a week. This line is to assist you with Medical Questions or concerns. The nurse will follow up with you the next working day to see how your problem or concern was handled. 1-888-366-6243 option 2
Hypertension is another name for high blood pressure. This happens when the pressure inside of your large arteries is too high. Because it is silent, the only way to find it is to have your blood pressure tested. High blood pressure is a very common problem that affects many people. How your doctor treats high blood pressure depends on your case and any other illnesses you have. Your doctor may want you to eat well and to exercise. Your doctor might also give you medicine to take. Our nurses can help you understand more about high blood pressure and to make plans to take good care of yourself.
Asthma is a disease that is chronic, which means that you will have it all your life. Even though it is chronic, you can control it by following your doctor's plans for you. Asthma affects the tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs. It makes the tubes spasm and narrow. When this happens, more mucus than usual is made. This makes it harder for you to breathe. It is very important for you to take your medicines as your doctor tells you to in order to control your asthma. Our nurses can help you understand more about asthma and to make plans to take good care of yourself.
Some people call this illness “sugar in the blood.” It means your blood sugar levels are higher than they should be. Everything we eat turns to sugars, which give our bodies energy. Sometimes our body does not know how to use this sugar, which causes diabetes. There are things you can do to control your diabetes, like eat a healthy diet and take the medicine as your doctor tells you to. Our nurses can help you understand more about diabetes and to make plans to take good care of yourself.
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. What this really means is you have a type of lung disease. Air flow through your lungs is blocked, which makes it hard to breathe. This develops over many years and is made worse by smoking. Your doctor will help you take care of your COPD by doing tests, helping you get rid of things around you that make you worse, and by giving you medicine. It is so important for you to follow your doctors plans for your care. Our nurses can help you understand more about COPD and to make plans to take good care of yourself.
There are 2 types of heart failure. The first is when your heart can't pump well, so less blood is pumped out with each beat. The other is when your heart can't relax between beats and keeps your heart from filling with blood the way it should. Having heart failure is very serious, but if you take good care of yourself and follow your doctor's plans for you, you can control it. It is very important to take your medicine as your doctor tells you to, and to call your doctor if you have trouble. Our nurses can help you understand more about heart failure and to make plans to take good care of yourself.
Coronary artery disease is also known as CAD. This is the most common form of heart disease. It means your blood vessels have become blocked by plaque which is made up of many things that float in your blood. This build up makes it hard for your blood to flow as it should. There are many things you can do to control CAD which your doctor can tell you about. These might include stopping smoking, eating well, and taking medicine. Our nurses can help you understand more about heart failure and to make plans to take good care of yourself.
Are you pregnant? We can help make sense of all the things you need to do to prepare for your new baby! Please call us at 1-888-366-6243 and our nurses can help you!
Do you have children in South Carolina Solutions? Have they had a check-up?
All children need to have regular well child check-ups. Good health care helps create a good foundation for growth and development. Regardless of age, well child check-ups are important for everyone birth through age 20. Don't take good health for granted. Sometimes you can be sick and not know it. Well child care is important so problems can be found early. Even if your children appear healthy, they still need regular check-ups.
Your child's doctor will let you know how often your child should come for check-ups. The following schedule is what is recommended by DHEC and South Carolina Solutions as well as national experts:
Your child may also need shots to help them stay healthy. Click here (link) for information on what shots your child may need based on how old they are. Your doctor can also tell you if your child needs any shots. It is very important to keep track of what shots your child has had and to tell your doctor this.
If you or your child is under the age of 21, you can get routine dental care. You can contact DHHS at 1-888-549-0820 with questions about how to get this care.
Call your child's doctor to set up a check-up, or call us at 1-888-366-6243 if we can help.
| 0-1 Month | 2-3 Years | 13 Years |
| 1-3 Months | 3-4 Years | 14 Years |
| 3-5 Months | 4-5 Years | 15 Years |
| 5-8 Months | 5-6 Years | 16 Years |
| 8-12 Months | 6-8 Years | 17 Years |
| 12-15 Months | 8-10 Years | 18 Years |
| 15-18 Months | 11 Years | 19 Years |
| 18-24 Months | 12 Years | 20 Years |