Helping Patients With What’s Next
Filling out forms and knowing who to talk to can be difficult. Our patient advocates work directly with you to guide you through the process.
Welvista created the Patient Advocacy Program to help address many of the issues facing South Carolina’s uninsured population.
Hospital Advocates
Hospital Advocates work in conjunction with doctors, social workers, case managers, and nurses to enroll eligible, uninsured hospital patients. They provide assistance in getting the necessary medications sent to patient’s homes upon discharge.
Welvista currently has patient advocates on-site at the following hospitals:
- Lexington Medical Center
- MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown (formerly Providence Hospital)
- MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast (formerly Providence Hospital Northeast)
- Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital
- Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital
Community Outreach Advocates
To create statewide awareness of Welvista’s lifesaving services, our Community Outreach Advocates live in or near the SC counties’ they serve. They collaborate with free clinics, federally qualified health centers, health care providers, civic associations, churches, community organizations, etc., to help reach the uninsured population who cannot afford their medications. Their role is to teach and train those offering assistance to these patients.
Other Partners
Welvista’s Patient Advocacy Program includes participation in the South Carolina Proviso as a safety net provider for our State. We work closely with the Department of Health and Human Services to expand our services in the forty-six Healthy Outcome Plan Programs operating in South Carolina. The goal of this initiative is to decrease visits to emergency rooms and lower hospital readmissions directly related to patients not having the medications they need.
Welvista also partners with the AccessHealth SC network and SC Thrive to provide additional access to low-income, uninsured patients throughout the state. AccessHealth helps patients find a medical provider enabling them to get prescriptions for the medication they need. SC Thrive is a web-based service that simplifies and centralizes the process for low-income individuals and families to apply for a variety of state and federal benefits. Through its eligibility-screening tool, SC Thrive can ensure that people are fully aware of the benefits that are available to them, including Welvista.
Patient Forms
To participate in the medication assistance program, please complete the application packet and all required documents so your application may be processed in a timely manner.
Employer Statement of Income Form
Community Outreach Advocacy Program (COAP)
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Stephanie Miller
Abbeville, Anderson, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, Oconee, Pickens
Cell: 864.580.1036
Office: 803.933.9183 ext 400
smiller@welvista.org -
Wanda Dicks
Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Edgefield, Hampton, Orangeburg
Cell: 803.760.3572
Office: 803.933.9183 ext 400
wdicks@welvista.org -
David Powell
Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Georgetown, Jasper
Cell: 803.331.0272
Office: 803.933.9183 ext 400
dpowell@welvista.org -
Rob Korn
Calhoun, Clarendon, Lexington, Newberry, Richland, Saluda, Sumter, SC Dept. of Corrections and SCThrive
Cell: 803.360.2475
Office: 803.933.9183 ext 400
rkorn@welvista.org -
Linda Stewart
Cherokee, Chester, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster, Spartanburg, Union, York
Cell: 803.331.3942
Office: 803.933.9183 ext 400
lstewart@welvista.org -
Nichole Gibson
Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Horry, Lee, Marion, Marlboro, Williamsburg
Cell: 803.563.3948
Office: 803.933.9183 ext 400
ngibson@welvista.org
Hospital Advocates
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Gil Cavanagh
MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown
Cell: 803.422.8975
gcavanagh@welvista.org -
Kandi Diggle
Lexington Medical Center
Fax: 803.791.2265
Cell: 803.920.1671
kdiggle@welvista.org -
Whitney Hawkins
Lexington Medical Center/Clinics
Fax: 803.794.5960
Cell: 803.530.2263
Office: 803.739.3560
whawkins@welvista.org -
Hannah Nelson
Georgetown & Waccamaw
Tidelands Health TCCN
Cell: 803.587.5906
hnelson@welvista.org