Steve Boucher, Director of Managed Care Services for the South Carolina Alliance of Health Plans (SCAHP)  has  accepted an invitation from Eunice Medina, Director of the South Carolina Department of Health & Human Services (SCDHHS,) to serve as a member of the South Carolina Medicaid Advisory Council (MAC) through 2026.In her invitation, Eunice commented that "my leadership and expertise would be invaluable in strengthening our collective efforts to ensure equitable access to high-quality health care for all Healthy Connections Medicaid members. We are committed to building an action-oriented council with a broad scope of backgrounds and expertise and I am confident your contributions will help shape the future of Medicaid in South Carolina."

The MAC has been established to advise SCDHHS on health and medical care services, with a focus on creating a consumer-driven approach that optimizes the efficiency and effectiveness of the South Carolina Healthy Connections Medicaid program. The council will help the agency address the health care needs of our state’s Medicaid population, which includes the state’s most vulnerable populations. The MAC will advise the Director of SCDHHS on matters of concern related to policy development and matters related to the effective administration of the Medicaid Program. The MAC replaces the former Medical Care Advisory Committee (MCAC). The MAC is required for all Medicaid programs effective July 9, 2025.

This appointment recognizes the quality of the expertise and leadership present in the SCAHP and recognizes the impact that we have in developing and furthering policies and practices that are creative and innovative to meet the needs of South Carolina's Medicaid population.