Waccamaw Center for Mental Health
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
111 treatment centers across South Carolina that work with Medicare.

Military connection runs unusually deep through South Carolina's treatment landscape. Ninety of the 111 programs listed here report accepting TRICARE alongside Medicare, and 55 say they support military families — roughly two and a half times as common here as across the directory as a whole. For a retired service member on Medicare, or a spouse navigating both systems, that overlap is worth knowing before the first phone call.
Accreditation is another point of difference. Of the 45 South Carolina programs that report accreditation status, 35 say they hold CARF accreditation — about twice the share seen directory-wide. Every program on this page reports accepting Medicare, but acceptance and coverage are not the same thing, and what your plan pays depends on your specific policy.
One hundred and ten of the 111 South Carolina programs offer outpatient rehab, and 95 provide dual-diagnosis or co-occurring care for people managing addiction alongside a mental health condition. Forty-two report medication-assisted treatment, which is worth asking about specifically if opioids are involved.
Seven South Carolina programs report treating fentanyl specifically — a higher share than the directory average — and 39 report treating opioids. If fentanyl is part of your situation, name it plainly when you call, because it can change the withdrawal management a program recommends.
Thirty-three programs offer EMDR, a share close to twice the directory-wide figure, and 82 provide trauma-informed care for PTSD. Ninety of the 111 describe their overall approach as trauma-informed, which matters to many older adults carrying long-standing histories.
One hundred and nine of the 111 programs serve adults 65 and over, and 93 list seniors among the groups they support. Thirty offer services in Spanish and 14 offer ASL, so ask about language and accessibility needs when you first make contact.
South Carolina's geography shapes how people reach care. Residents of the Pee Dee, the Lowcountry's rural counties and the western Upstate often drive toward Columbia, Charleston, Greenville or Florence for anything more intensive than weekly counselling, while 93 of the 111 programs report virtual or telehealth services that can carry the follow-up appointments once the initial assessment is done. If travel is the obstacle, ask a program directly which parts of its schedule can be attended from home.
South Carolina has not expanded Medicaid, so the dual-eligible population — people who hold both Medicare and Medicaid — is a significant group here, and every program on this page reports accepting both. Federal and state parity rules require most plans to treat substance use and mental health benefits no less restrictively than medical benefits, but the practical questions still come down to prior authorization, medical necessity review and length-of-stay limits. Ask about all three.
Original Medicare generally includes benefits for inpatient hospital care under Part A and outpatient behavioral health services under Part B, and Part D may apply to prescriptions used in treatment. What a specific program costs you depends on your plan, whether you have a Medicare Advantage plan or Original Medicare with a supplement, and whether the provider accepts Medicare assignment. Confirm the details with Medicare or your plan administrator and with the facility's billing office before you start.
All 111 South Carolina programs in this directory report accepting Medicare, and they are spread across the state rather than clustered in one region. Filter the listings by county or city, then call the programs closest to you to ask whether they are currently taking new Medicare patients and whether they accept assignment.
Ask the facility for its National Provider Identifier and the exact name it bills under, then contact the number on the back of your Medicare or Medicare Advantage card to confirm the provider's status and whether prior authorization is needed. Ask the facility's admissions staff to run a benefits check as well, and get any answer in writing where possible.
Medically supervised withdrawal delivered in a hospital setting is typically billed differently from freestanding detox, so Medicare detox coverage often turns on where the service is provided and whether it is judged medically necessary. Ask the program which setting it uses and how it bills, then confirm with your plan.
Medicare Advantage plans have provider networks, so in-network rehab under Medicare in South Carolina matters if you are enrolled in one. With Original Medicare, the question is whether the provider accepts Medicare assignment rather than whether it is in a network — ask which situation applies to you.
No fixed figure applies, because Medicare alcohol treatment cost depends on deductibles, coinsurance, the level of care, the length of stay and any supplemental coverage you carry. Twenty-one programs here report treating alcohol specifically; ask each one for a written estimate of your share after benefits are verified.
Yes. Every program listed here reports accepting Medicaid as well as Medicare, which matters for people who are dually eligible, since Medicaid may cover costs Medicare leaves behind. Tell both your plan and the facility that you hold both, so billing is coordinated from the start.
Ninety-three of the 111 programs report virtual or telehealth options, which many rural residents use for counselling and follow-up appointments. Coverage rules for telehealth vary by plan and can change, so ask the program which services it delivers remotely and confirm how your plan pays for them.
Outpatient care, telehealth appointments and dual-diagnosis treatment are available in most parts of South Carolina, across the 111 programs listed here. Write down two or three that are realistic to reach, then call each one directly and ask what they accept, when they could see you and what your share would be after benefits are checked. If you or someone you love is in immediate danger, call or text 988, or dial 911.
7 of the 110 that report it in South Carolina — 6.4%, against 3.5% across the directory.
38 of the 111 that report it in South Carolina — 34%, against 13% across the directory.
90 of the 111 that report it in South Carolina — 81%, against 49% across the directory.
33 of the 111 that report it in South Carolina — 30%, against 17% across the directory.
55 of the 111 that report it in South Carolina — 50%, against 19% across the directory.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Aiken, South Carolina
Lancaster, South Carolina
Hartsville, South Carolina
Beaufort, South Carolina
Barnwell, South Carolina
Sumter, South Carolina
Newberry, South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
Greenville, South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
Lake City, South Carolina
Florence, South Carolina
Aiken, South Carolina
Simpsonville, South Carolina
Greenville, South Carolina
Varnville, South Carolina
Denmark, South Carolina
Kingstree, South Carolina
Chester, South Carolina
Georgetown, South Carolina
Swansea, South Carolina
Greenwood, South Carolina
Walterboro, South Carolina
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Reported by 110 of the 111 listed here.
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Reported by 111 of the 111 listed here.
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