South Carolina Consumer Assistance Programs

Insurance Counseling Assistance and Referrals for Elders (I-CARE)
South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
1801 Main Street
Columbia, South Carolina 29202
Website: http://www.dhhs.state.sc.us/InsideDHHS/Bureaus/BureauofSeniorServices/default.htm
Phone: 803-898-2850
Toll-Free : 1-800-868-9095 (nationwide)
Educates and assists Medicare beneficiaries, those eligible for Medicare, and caregivers about Medicare, Medicaid, Medigap, pharmacy assistance programs, and other issues related to health insurance benefits.

Palmetto Project
Charleston Office:
1031 Chuck Dawley Blvd, #5
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
Phone: 843-577-4122
Fax: 843-723-0521
Email: charleston@palmettoproject.org

Columbia Office:
4500 Fort Jackson Blvd.
Columbia, SC 29202
Phone: 803-779-4875
Fax: 803-212-7124
Email: columbia@palmettoproject.org

South Carolina Consumer Assistance Program
South Carolina Department of Insurance
1201 Main Street, 10th Floor
Columbia, SC 29201
Website: http://www.doi.sc.gov
Phone: (800) 768-3467 Email: consumers@doi.sc.gov
Assists people insured by private health plans, Medicaid, or other plans in resolving problems pertaining to their health coverage; assists uninsured residents with access to care.