Services offered
Behavioral health
Mental health counseling, therapy, psychiatric medication management, and crisis support.
Dental
Cleanings, exams, restorations, extractions, and urgent dental care on a sliding scale.
Enabling services
Transportation, translation, case management, outreach, and patient navigation.
On-site pharmacy
Discounted prescription fills, often through 340B pricing.
Pediatrics
Well-child visits, immunizations, and pediatric sick care.
Primary care
Routine adult and family medicine, annual exams, chronic disease management.
Hours
55.00 hrs/wk · Unknown
About Little River Medical Center At Carolina Forest
Little River Medical Center At Carolina Forest is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Myrtle Beach, SC. Fees are assessed on a sliding scale based on household income, uninsured patients below 200% of the federal poverty line typically pay a nominal fee of $0 to $30 per visit. The center accepts Medicaid, Medicare, commercial insurance, and uninsured patients.
Community Health Centers like Little River Medical Center At Carolina Forest play a critical role in serving Black families and other historically underserved populations. They are required by federal rule to accept patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, and they integrate medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services in a single location.
HIV testing + PrEP at Little River Medical Center At Carolina Forest or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Little River Medical Center At Carolina Forest doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across South Carolina.
Mental health + behavioral health context
Black adults are about half as likely to receive mental-health treatment as white adults despite similar prevalence rates per SAMHSA, with cost and provider trust as the largest documented barriers. FQHC behavioral-health services like those at Little River Medical Center At Carolina Forest use sliding-scale fees that make care accessible regardless of insurance status. If you're in crisis, dial or text 988 for the 24/7 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
Pediatric care for Black families
Black infants in the U.S. have approximately twice the mortality rate of white infants per CDC NVSS data, preterm birth and SIDS are leading drivers. FQHC pediatric services include well-child visits, developmental screening, and Vaccines for Children (VFC) coverage for uninsured kids. Children covered by Medicaid (CHIP in some states) get all VFC vaccines at no cost.
Coverage + benefits in South Carolina
Little River Medical Center At Carolina Forest accepts South Carolina Medicaid. FQHC certified application counselors typically cross-enroll Medicaid + WIC + SNAP at the same visit. Anyone enrolled in Medicaid is automatically income-eligible for WIC under federal adjunctive eligibility (7 CFR 246.7).
Frequently asked questions
What services does Little River Medical Center At Carolina Forest offer?
Little River Medical Center At Carolina Forest in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina offers Behavioral health, Dental, Enabling services, On-site pharmacy, Pediatrics, Primary care.
Does Little River Medical Center At Carolina Forest accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Little River Medical Center At Carolina Forest accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Little River Medical Center At Carolina Forest?
55.00 hrs/wk · Unknown
Is Little River Medical Center At Carolina Forest a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Little River Medical Center At Carolina Forest is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) funded by HRSA Section 330. FQHCs are required by federal rule to accept patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, and they integrate medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services.
Where is Little River Medical Center At Carolina Forest located?
Little River Medical Center At Carolina Forest is at 4220 Carolina Exchange Dr, Myrtle Beach, SC 29579-4220. Phone: 800-663-8000.
Please verify before visiting. Hours, services, and insurance acceptance can change. Call the center directly to confirm they're open and accepting new patients before you go. Data last verified on April 24, 2026.
Little River Medical Center At Carolina Forest and the sliding-scale alternatives listed below are the right first stop. A same-day telehealth visit is self-pay and is not billed to Medicaid. If nothing nearby can see you soon:
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Where to go next
If Little River Medical Center At Carolina Forest is full, too far, or not the right fit, these are your closest alternatives and the coverage help that goes with them.
Nearest clinics
- Community Kitchen Myrtle Beach, SC · 6.0 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Lrmc Health Access Myrtle Beach, SC · 6.2 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Lrmc: Myrtle Beach Medical Center Myrtle Beach, SC · 8.6 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Southstrand Medical Center Myrtle Beach, SC · 9.7 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Waccamaw Center For Mental Health Conway, SC · 2.5 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK