CurrentSCHIEx Subscription Fee Schedule
SCHIEx is a public technology utility developed using both public and private funds. It will rely on participant service subscription fees to cover the yearly cost of operation. The SCHIEx governance authority and staff are committed to keeping these costs as low as possible.
Just as the greatest HIE clinical benefits for South Carolina residents and providers will be realized through collaboration and widespread SCHIEx participation, the shared provider cost to support SCHIEx will be minimized through widespread participation. Health care providers are critical partners in helping to promote SCHIEx participation in their health care communities and systems.
The State Department of Commerce assisted in the development of a SCHIEx sustainability plan and a provider annual subscription fee model based on projected provider adoption rates over the next four years.
Fee Schedule PDF
Application of Fee Schedule (Guidelines and Examples) PDF
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SCHIEx Subscription Fee Schedule
SCHIEx participants will share the ongoing cost of operating SCHIEx core services through annual subscription fees as approved by the SCHIEx Governing Authority. The following SCHIEx Fee Schedule is approved for the time period beginning January 1, 2011. To encourage early participation in SCHIEx, the Governing Authority is offering discounts on fees for the time period beginning January 1, 2011 and ending December 31, 2012. The Governing Authority will review the fee schedule on an annual basis. Based on the annual review in 2012, the Governing Authority will make any necessary adjustments to the fees, either upward or downward, to ensure the financial sustainability of SCHIEx and to ensure fair cost allocation among all users of SCHIEx to take effect in January, 2013.
| Participant Category |
Standard Annual Subscription Fee |
Annual Subscription Fee Through 12/31/12 |
| Physician Practice/Clinic | $230 base fee per facility plus $230 per physician |
FREE Subscription Period through December 31, 2012 for all eligible providers who enroll in the SCHIEX Early Adopter Program |
| Dental Practice/Clinic | $230 base fee per facility plus $230 per dentist |
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| Optometry Practice/Clinic | $230 base fee per facility plus $230 per optometrist |
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| Podiatry Practice/Clinic | $230 base fee per facility plus $230 per podiatrist |
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| Chiropractic Practice/Clinic | $230 base fee per facility plus $230 per chiropractor |
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| Nurse practitioner, certified nurse midwife or physician assistant* practicing in a nontraditional (non-physician practice) setting | $230 base fee per facility plus $230 per nurse practitioner, certified nurse midwife or physician assistant* |
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| Hospital ** | ||
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From 1 to 15 beds From 16 to 25 beds From 26 to 49 beds From 50 to 99 beds From 100 to 199 beds From 200 to 299 beds From 300 to 399 beds From 400 + beds |
$157 per bed $2,500 plus $151 per bed over 16 $4,000 plus $144 per bed over 26 $7,500 plus $137 per bed over 50 $14,400 plus $130 per bed over 100 $27,400 plus $124 per bed over 200 $39,800 plus $117 per bed over 300 $51,500 plus $110 per bed over 400 |
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| Skilled Nursing and Hospice Facility** | ||
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From 1 to 15 beds From 16 to 25 beds From 26 to 49 beds From 50 to 99 beds From 100 to 199 beds From 200 to 299 beds From 300 to 399 beds From 400 + beds |
$78 per bed $1,250 plus $75 per bed over 16 $2,000 plus $72 per bed over 26 $3,750 plus $68 per bed over 50 $7,200 plus $65 per bed over 100 $13,700 plus $62 per bed over 200 $19,900 plus $58 per bed over 300 $25,750 plus $55 per bed over 400 |
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| Home Health Agency | $2,000 flat fee | |
| Community Case Management Provider | $2,000 flat fee | |
| Telemonitoring Provider | $2,000 flat fee | |
| Ambulatory Surgical Facility | $2,000 flat fee | |
| Pharmacy | $1,000 flat fee | |
| Pharmaceutical Case Management (Not Affiliated with a Pharmacy) | $1,000 flat fee | |
SC State Agencies
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Every state agency fee will be separately negotiated and approved by the Governance Authority.
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* Includes physician assistants practicing at a Federally Qualified Health
Center or Rural Health Clinic that is led by a physician assistant.
** Fee schedule bed counts for hospitals, skilled nursing and hospice
facilities are based on the Average Daily Census. The hospital participant
category also includes psychiatric, alcohol and drug and rehabilitation
hospitals.
