Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence — Ridgeland, South Carolina

About Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence

Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence is a federally qualified health center site in Ridgeland, Jasper 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 1997; it reports 40 operating hours a week, below the 42.5-hour median for health center sites in Jasper County.

BEAUFORT-JASPER-HAMPTON COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH SERVICES, INCORPORATED runs 22 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 Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence

Part B pays for the visit at Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence 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 BEAUFORT-JASPER-HAMPTON COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH SERVICES, INCORPORATED; confirm billing before a first visit.

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 Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence

Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence 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

Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence 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

Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence is at 250 Jaguar Trl, Ridgeland, SC, 29936-5580, Jasper County.

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

Ridgeland measures 101 people per square mile: driving distance is the main constraint.

HRSA records 40 operating hours a week here, listed as full-time.

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

Call 843-717-1510 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 Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence

The nearest BEAUFORT-JASPER-HAMPTON COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH SERVICES, INCORPORATED site is Ridgeland Medical Center in Ridgeland, 0.2 miles away.

BEAUFORT-JASPER HAMPTON COMP HLTH SERVICES, INC. in Okatie is the next one out, 11.7 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is Forest Hills Elementary School, listed under Community Care Access, 33.7 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Jasper County carries 4 listings.

The full South Carolina list is.