Medicare Help in North Charleston, SC

About North Charleston

North Charleston was incorporated on June 12, 1972 and is now the third-largest city in South Carolina, with 114,852 residents at the 2020 Census. Its roots are in the Charleston Naval Shipyard, established in 1901, and the Park Circle area planned in 1912. The base closed in 1996, and in 2010 the Air Force Base and Naval Weapons Station merged into Joint Base Charleston. Boeing chose the city for its 787 Dreamliner assembly line in 2009, and the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal opened its first phase in 2021.

Things to do

• Tour the H.L. Hunley Museum at the old Navy Yard, and see the Greater Charleston Naval Memorial at Riverfront Park
• Catch a concert or a South Carolina Stingrays hockey game at the North Charleston Coliseum, which seats 13,295
• Spend an afternoon in Park Circle, with its parks and the Park Circle Film Society
• See the North Charleston Fire Museum and Educational Center

Healthcare close to home

Trident Regional Medical Center is the city's major hospital, and the Medical University of South Carolina, Roper Hospital and the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center are a short drive away in Charleston.

Medicare in North Charleston

North Charleston has many military and Joint Base Charleston families, and retirees who use TRICARE For Life must keep Medicare Part A and Part B. Boeing and other large employers in the area mean many people are leaving employer coverage when they retire. If that is you, a special enrollment period can apply. Medicare Advantage and Part D plans are approved county by county. Abilla Advisors can compare Charleston County options against your doctors and prescriptions at no cost to you. Call 843-284-6815.