# Low Country Health Care System, Inc.

Health center organization in Aiken, SC. The federal rule for health centers.

Low Country Health Care System, Inc. charges a lower, sliding fee based on income to patients whose household has a yearly income up to $31,920 for 1 person, $43,280 for 2, $54,640 for 3, $66,000 for 4, $77,360 for 5 or $88,720 for 6. Federal health center rules require this sliding fee at or below 200% of the federal poverty level. Ask the front desk for the sliding fee application.

The hospital makes the final decision.

| Household size | Free care if yearly income is up to | Discount if yearly income is up to |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | not found | $31,920 |
| 2 | not found | $43,280 |
| 3 | not found | $54,640 |
| 4 | not found | $66,000 |
| 5 | not found | $77,360 |
| 6 | not found | $88,720 |

Dollar amounts use the 2026 federal poverty guidelines.

## How to apply

- Call (803) 306-1433 and ask for financial assistance.
- [Health center website](https://www.lowcountryhealthcaresystem.com)

## Sites

- Aiken Family Medicine, 209 Abbeville Ave NW, Aiken, SC 29801, (803) 306-1433
- Bamberg Specialty Services, 185 McGee St, Bamberg, SC 29003, (803) 956-6100
- Low Country Health Care System, Inc. dba Padgett Family Practice, 526 North St, Bamberg, SC 29003, (803) 245-2433
- Barnwell Family Medicine, 86 Wren St, Barnwell, SC 29812, (803) 259-5762
- LCHCS dba Barnwell Family Specialty Services, 124 Wren St, Barnwell, SC 29812, (803) 259-5762
- Low Country Health Care System, Inc. dba Barnwell Pediatrics, 10706 Marlboro Ave, Barnwell, SC 29812, (803) 259-7337
- Family Medical Center of Blackville, 130 Baker St N, Blackville, SC 29817, (803) 284-1045
- Low Country Health Care System, 333 Revolutionary Trl, Fairfax, SC 29827, (803) 632-2533
- Orangeburg Family Medicine, 1550 Sims St, Orangeburg, SC 29115, (803) 813-0399
- Williston Family Medicine, 13649 Church St, Williston, SC 29853, (803) 266-0060

## State program in South Carolina

### Medically Indigent Assistance Program (S.C. Code 44-6-150)

A state program run by the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services with each county. It can sponsor a hospital stay (inpatient care only) for South Carolina residents with very low income. A general hospital must admit a sponsored patient. At or below 100% of the federal poverty level, the program may fully sponsor the stay. Between 100% and 200%, it may partly sponsor it, and the hospital may ask for a sliding copayment. The asset limits are strict, including $500 in cash and bank accounts. You must apply for Medicaid first if you might qualify. It does not cover ER visits that do not lead to admission, or outpatient care. Because of these limits, this site does not use it as a floor for every hospital bill.

Income levels in the program are free up to 100%, discount up to 200% of poverty level.

Applies to inpatient stays at South Carolina general hospitals for state residents found eligible by their county.

How to apply. Ask the hospital's financial counselor about the Medically Indigent Assistance Program (MIAP). For a planned stay, apply before admission with your county's MIAP office. For an emergency admission, the hospital takes your application and sends it to your county. You can apply up to one year after discharge in some cases.

> The program is authorized to sponsor inpatient hospital care for which hospitals shall receive no reimbursement.

Source https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t44c006.php, checked 2026-11-11

## Sources

No source yet beyond the federal rule. The hospital's own policy is the final word.

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