Services offered
Behavioral health
Mental health counseling, therapy, psychiatric medication management, and crisis support.
Enabling services
Transportation, translation, case management, outreach, and patient navigation.
OB/GYN & maternal health
Prenatal, delivery, postpartum, gynecologic, and family-planning services.
On-site pharmacy
Discounted prescription fills, often through 340B pricing.
Primary care
Routine adult and family medicine, annual exams, chronic disease management.
Substance-use treatment
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT), counseling, and recovery support for opioid and alcohol use disorders.
Vision care
Eye exams, glasses, and referrals for advanced ophthalmology.
Hours
48.00 hrs/wk · Full-Time
About Low Country Health Care System
Low Country Health Care System is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Fairfax, 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 Low Country Health Care System 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 Low Country Health Care System or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Low Country Health Care System 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 Low Country Health Care System 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.
Substance use treatment context
Black overdose deaths rose roughly 40% from 2019 to 2022 per CDC NVSS, the fastest-rising drug-overdose mortality of any U.S. demographic. Medication-assisted treatment (MAT), buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone, is the evidence-based standard of care. FQHC-based MAT addresses access barriers that disproportionately affect Black patients (DEA-waivered prescribers are more concentrated in low-income areas via FQHCs).
Coverage + benefits in South Carolina
Low Country Health Care System 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 Low Country Health Care System offer?
Low Country Health Care System in Fairfax, South Carolina offers Behavioral health, Enabling services, OB/GYN & maternal health, On-site pharmacy, Primary care, Substance-use treatment, Vision care.
Does Low Country Health Care System accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Low Country Health Care System accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Low Country Health Care System?
48.00 hrs/wk · Full-Time
Is Low Country Health Care System a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Low Country Health Care System 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 Low Country Health Care System located?
Low Country Health Care System is at 333 Revolutionary Trl, Fairfax, SC 29827-7109. Phone: 803-632-2533.
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.
Low Country Health Care System 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 Low Country Health Care System is full, too far, or not the right fit, these are your closest alternatives and the coverage help that goes with them.
Nearest clinics
- Hampton Medical Center Hampton, SC · 10.3 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Varnville Medical Center Varnville, SC · 11.1 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Estill Medical Center Estill, SC · 14.7 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Lchcs Dba Barnwell Family Specialty Services Barnwell, SC · 21.3 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Barnwell Family Medicine Administrative Office Barnwell, SC · 21.3 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK