What’s the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan?

The Medicare Prescription Payment Plan is a new payment option in the prescription drug law that works with your current drug coverage to help you manage your out-of-pocket costs for drugs covered by your plan by spreading them across the calendar year (January–December).

Starting in 2025, anyone with a Medicare drug plan or Medicare health plan with drug coverage (like a Medicare Advantage Plan with drug coverage) can use this payment option.

All plans offer this payment option, and participation is voluntary.

This payment option might help you manage your monthly expenses, but it doesn’t save you money or lower your drug costs.

Questions: Before signing up, please contact the Hartsville pharmacy staff at 843-339-5530 to speak with someone directly.

CareSouth Carolina Hosts Community Health Fair in Cheraw, SC

Cheraw, SC—Many members of the community made their way to the Cheraw Community Center on Saturday for CareSouth Carolina’ Community Health Fair.

The health fair is designed to provide valuable health resources, screenings, and wellness services to the community. Attendees had the chance to enjoy a variety of offerings, including food, health resources, family support services, heath and wellness screensings, and giveaways.

CareSouth Carolina has successfully hosted Community Health Fairs in several other service counties, including Dillon and Lee, with each event drawing a great turnout and positive feedback from participants. 

This event is part of CareSouth Carolina's ongoing commitment to promoting health and wellness across the communities it serves.

“Our commitment goes beyond medical care,” Bittle said. “We conduct Community Needs Assessments to identify and address specific needs, providing assistance in navigation and various other aspects. We offer a complete set of services designed to help individuals meet their needs.”

CareSouth Carolina’s Cheraw facility is located at 812 State Road, Cheraw, SC. The state-of-the-art facility has over 15,600 square feet and more than quadruples CareSouth Carolina’s capacity to provide services to Cheraw and surrounding areas. 

In addition to the services provided at the current location, the new facility provides space for additional primary care providers, behavioral health counseling, podiatry, x-ray, lab, ultrasound, a pharmacy with a drive-thru, and a community room for various health and community events. 

CareSouth Carolina is a private, non-profit community health center delivering patient-centered health and life services in the Pee Dee region of South Carolina. CareSouth Carolina operates centers in Bennettsville, Bishopville, Cheraw, Chesterfield, Dillon, Hartsville, Lake View, Latta, McColl and Society Hill. 

Services provided by CareSouth Carolina include family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, women's services, OB/GYN, HIV/AIDS primary care, infectious  disease primary care, IV therapy, substance abuse prevention, dental, chiropractic services, pharmacy, senior support services, family support services, clinical counseling, laboratory, ultrasound, X-Ray, agricultural worker health services, podiatry, and veterans choice provider.

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