South Carolina Medicare

If you live in the state of South Carolina and need helpful information on finding Medicare in South Carolina and other South Carolina Medicare assistance programs—you’re in the right place.

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South Carolina Medicare Facts

There are more than 44 million individuals enrolled in a Medicare program in the United States. Of these enrollees, about 20 percent have enrolled into a Medicare Advantage program, which administers Medicare benefits through private insurance companies. In addition, about a quarter of all enrollees have extra prescription drug coverage through Medicare Part D.

Here are some recent South Carolina Medicare statistics:

• More than 714,000 individuals are enrolled in Medicare (About 16 percent of South Carolina’s total population)
• Over 89,000 are enrolled in a South Carolina Medicare Advantage plan
• Over 715,000 enrollees have Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage
• More than $4,300 is spent per total Medicare enrolled residence in South Carolina
• More than $6,900 is spent per Medicare enrollee in South Carolina

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South Carolina Medicare Assistance Programs

The South Carolina Welvista prescription drug program is a non-profit program that offers low income residents of South Carolina help with their health care costs.

South Carolina also has a state funded Medicaid program called SCAccess, which assists Medicare eligible recipients with their medical needs.

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control offer various Long Term and Nursing care options to South Carolina Medicare recipients as well.

Additionally, the South Carolina I-Care program helps Medicare recipients with counseling services about the various Medicare programs available to them.

South Carolina Medicare Contact Information

For more information about Medicare in South Carolina or Medicare assistance programs contact any one of the following resources:

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore MD 21244-1850
1-800-Medicare

Welvista

Phone: 1-803-933-9183

South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control

2600 Bull Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: 1-803-898-3432

Insurance Counseling Assistance and Referrals for Elders (I-CARE)

Division of Aging Services,
Lt. Governor's Office on Aging
Phone: 1-800-868-9095
Phone: 1-803-734-9900