Midlands Behavioral Health HSP
3180 Broad Street, Sumter, SC 29150
Tandem Health
Also known as AIR Program
Address: 1278 North Lafayette Drive, Sumter, SC 29150 · Map
Phone: (803) 774-7879
Website: tandemhealthsc.org
About Tandem Health
The Rehabilitation Center provides a full range of outpatient services, featuring a flexible payment structure, trauma-sensitive approaches, and coordinated primary care to address both substance use and mental health needs.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment · Regular outpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children
- Opioid treatment
- Buprenorphine maintenance · Prescribes buprenorphine · Prescribes naltrexone · Relapse prevention with naltrexone · Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere · Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification · Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
- Medications used
- Acamprosate (Campral®) · Disulfiram · Buprenorphine with naloxone · Buprenorphine without naloxone · Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable) · Naltrexone (oral) · Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable) · Medications for HIV treatment · Medications for Hepatitis C treatment · Clonidine · Medication for mental disorders · Medications for pre-exposure to prophylaxis · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
- Treatment approaches
- Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Trauma-related counseling
- Education and counseling
- HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support · Hepatitis education, counseling, or support · Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis · Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
- Payment assistance
- Payment assistance (check with facility for details) · Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Licensing and accreditation
- Federally Qualified Health Center
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Case management service · Early intervention for HIV · Mental health services · Transportation assistance · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services
- Language services
- Spanish
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Chronic Relapse · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Smoking Cessation
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Medication-Assisted Treatment · Motivational Interviewing · Online Therapy · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Trauma-Specific Therapy
- Who it serves
- Men · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Outpatient Treatment
- Languages
- English · Spanish
Questions to ask Tandem Health
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- Which medications do you prescribe (buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone), and can I continue a medication I already take?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
- What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by South Carolina. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Tandem Health
Tandem Health reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. With South Carolina Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law. A sliding fee scale is available, so bring proof of income.
Distance to specialized care from Sumter
Measured from the population center of Sumter County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Columbia, about 36 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Sumter, about 1.6 miles (1 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Sumter, about 1.6 miles (5 within 25 miles)
See the Sumter County treatment map, methadone clinics near Sumter County and Suboxone doctors near Sumter County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Tandem Health offer?
Tandem Health reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, MAT, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Tandem Health accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Tandem Health located?
1278 North Lafayette Drive, Sumter, SC 29150.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Sumter?
From the center of Sumter County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Columbia, about 36 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
Other treatment facilities in Sumter
Santee Wateree Community Mental Health
1175 North Guignard Drive, Sumter, SC 29150
Santee Wateree Community Mental Health
801 North Pike West, Sumter, SC 29153
Sumter Treatment Specialists
1031 Broad Street, Sumter, SC 29150
Santee/Wateree Mental Health Center Sumter Clinic
801 North Pike West, Sumter, SC
Sumter Behavioral Health
755 Electric Drive, Sumter, SC 29153
See all 8 facilities in Sumter · Outpatient · MAT · Accepts Medicaid · Accepts Medicare · Private insurance · Teens
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.