Pocalla Springs Elementary School — Sumter, South Carolina

About Pocalla Springs Elementary School

Pocalla Springs Elementary School is a federally qualified health center site in Sumter, Sumter County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

HRSA records it as a seasonal site that may not run year-round; it is a school-based service site, which can limit who may be seen; it has been in federal health center scope since 2025; it reports 12 operating hours a week, below the 40-hour median for health center sites in Sumter County.

TANDEM HEALTH SC runs 11 other listed locations.

HRSA Health Center Service Delivery Sites lists it; no source records whether GLP-1 medications are prescribed here.

GLP-1 coverage at Pocalla Springs Elementary School

Part B pays for the visit at Pocalla Springs Elementary School under the health center payment system, and the sliding fee scale can lower the cost of the visit for those who qualify; the drug is billed to Part D by a pharmacy.

HRSA lists no Medicare billing number here for TANDEM HEALTH SC; confirm billing before a first visit. It also carries NPI 1821885583.

Medicare's general GLP-1 rules are set out.

• Do you manage GLP-1 prescriptions for Medicare patients?
• Which Medicare plans do you take?
• What documents precede a prior authorization?

Insurance and Medicare at Pocalla Springs Elementary School

Pocalla Springs Elementary School is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.

South Carolina has not expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 1,230,384 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Eligibility under 65 is narrower here, though dual eligibility still cuts Part D costs.

South Carolina State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) answers formulary questions free at 1-800-868-9095; statewide rules sit.

Services and specialties

Pocalla Springs Elementary School is required to provide or arrange, directly or by referral:

Weight management and diabetes care sit inside primary care, where a GLP-1 conversation would start.

• Primary care for all ages
• Behavioral health and substance use care
• Preventive dental care
• Laboratory and diagnostic services

Getting there and what to expect

Pocalla Springs Elementary School is at 2060 Bethel Church Rd, Sumter, SC, 29154-8910, Sumter County.

The site is registered as seasonal and may close for part of the year.

Sumter measures 156 people per square mile: driving distance is the main constraint.

HRSA records 12 operating hours a week here.

It publishes its own hours and intake details at tandemhealthsc.org.

Call 803-481-5800 before travelling.

• Medicare card and any Part D card
• Photo ID
• Current medications and doses
• Recent labs or prescriber notes
• Income and household size, for the fee scale

Other options near Pocalla Springs Elementary School

The nearest TANDEM HEALTH SC site is Furman Middle School in Sumter, 2.4 miles away.

Tandem Health Dental in Sumter is the next one out, 5.6 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is Sandhills Medical - W. Liberty Street, listed under Community Care Access, 5.6 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Sumter County carries 14 listings.

The full South Carolina list is.