As a summary, this guide will not answer every question for every person in every circumstance.  In addition, it is not a substitute for legal advice.  If you have more questions, contact the agencies listed below or consult an attorney.

For questions about:
Individual health insurance
Fully insured group health insurance
Contact:
South Carolina Insurance Department
            (800)-768-3467 or (803) 737-6180
            http://www.state.sc.us/doi/

For questions about:
Self-insured group health plans
COBRA continuation coverage
Family and Medical Leave Act
Contact:
U.S. Labor Department of Labor
Employee Benefits Administrator
Employee & Employer Assistance Hotline and Publications 
           (800) 828-4777
           (608) 221-4551
            http://www.dol.gov/ebsa

For questions about:
South Carolina Health Insurance Pool (SCHIP)
Contact:
Blue Cross and Blue Shield
(SCHIP administrator)
            (800) 868-2500

For questions about:
Medicaid and Partners for Healthy Children (Medicaid for Children) and  Other State
Programs
Contact:
South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
            (888) 549-0820
            http://www.dhhs.state.sc.us/Programs/default.htm%0d

For questions about:
Best Chance Network
Contact:
South Carolina Department of Health Environmental Control
            (800) 227-2345
http://www.scdhec.net/hs/comhlth/cancer/bcn.htm

For questions about:
The Federal Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC)
Contact:
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
            (866) 628-HCTC
            http://www.irs.gov/individuals/index.html
            (Click on HCTC); or call HCTC customer service center

Finally, if you would like to obtain a consumer guide for a different state, visit the web at  http://www.healthinsuranceinfo.net/