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South Carolina Medicaid is taking a variety of innovative approaches to reduce waste in the program, reports Tony Keck, the state's Medicaid director. Optional services including adult vision, adult dental, and adult podiatry have already been eliminated, he says, with some exceptions based on Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements.

SC finds rate cuts necessary to protect Medicaid's optional services

South Carolina Medicaid is taking a variety of innovative approaches to reduce waste in the program, reports Tony Keck, the state's Medicaid director. Optional services including adult vision, adult dental, and adult podiatry have already been eliminated, he says, with some exceptions based on Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements.