# Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health

Hospital in Charleston, SC. No financial assistance rule on file yet.

We have not found a financial assistance policy for Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health. It is listed as a for-profit hospital, and the federal rule that requires a written policy (IRS rule 501(r)) covers nonprofit hospitals. Ask its billing office whether it offers help.

The hospital makes the final decision.

## How to apply

- Call (843) 747-5830 and ask for financial assistance.
- We do not have the deadline yet. Apply as soon as you get a bill, and ask the billing office to pause collections while you apply.

## If you have insurance

If you have insurance, ask whether this policy helps with deductibles and copays.
Keep your insurance. Financial assistance covers bills from this one place only.

## 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.

Not checked yet.

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