Tandem Health — Sumter, South Carolina

About Tandem Health

Tandem Health is a federally qualified health center site in Sumter, Sumter County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

It has been in federal health center scope since 2024; it reports 47 operating hours a week, above 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 Tandem Health

Part B pays for the visit at Tandem Health 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.

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 Tandem Health

Tandem Health 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

Tandem Health 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

Tandem Health is at 425 N Salem Ave, Sumter, SC, 29150-4115, Sumter County.

Sumter measures 463 people per square mile: parking is normally on site, transit thinner.

HRSA records 47 operating hours a week here.

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

Call 803-774-7898 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 Tandem Health

The nearest TANDEM HEALTH SC site is Tandem Health in Sumter, 0.6 miles away.

Tandem Health in Sumter is the next one out, 1 mile away.

The closest unrelated listing is Sandhills Medical - W. Liberty Street, listed under Community Care Access, 1.2 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Sumter County carries 14 listings.

The full South Carolina list is.