State guide · South Carolina

Coverage guides for South Carolina

A Medicare guide and an ACA Marketplace guide for South Carolinians, each written in plain language. Choose the one that matches your coverage question.

Last updated October 7, 2026 · 1 min read

Every conversation with South Carolina clients happens by phone, from the Upstate to the Lowcountry. The only physical office is in Boca Raton, Florida, and reviews, applications and follow-up work the same way wherever you are in the state.

South Carolina divides its public insurance help between two state offices. The Department on Aging runs the SHIP counseling program for people with Medicare, and the Department of Insurance's Office of Consumer Services handles claim and policy questions. The guides below show which office fits which question.

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Licensing in South Carolina

Alexander James is a licensed independent insurance agent in South Carolina. His National Producer Number and state licenses can be checked on the National Insurance Producer Registry.

Alexander James, Licensed Independent Insurance Agent · NPN 19291077

Empathy Insurance Advisors is a trade name of Empathy Healthcare Solutions Inc. Insurance products are offered by Alexander James, a licensed independent insurance agent (NPN 19291077), and licensed insurance agents on staff. Empathy Healthcare Solutions Inc. is not a licensed insurance agency.

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Call, or answer a few questions online and a licensed agent will follow up. There is no obligation to enroll.

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We do not offer every plan available in your area. Any information we provide is limited to those plans we do offer in your area. Please contact Medicare.gov or 1-800-MEDICARE to get information on all of your options.

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