Affinity Health Center

About Affinity Health Center

What is Affinity Health Center?

Affinity Health Center is a community health center serving York County, South Carolina. Its main site is in Rock Hill, and it also has offices in Clover and York and a school-based location in Rock Hill. It began in 1994 as the Catawba Care Coalition, which served people living with HIV in York, Chester and Lancaster Counties. In 2015 it was rebranded as Affinity Health Center and began offering family primary care. In its own words: "We treat people, not numbers."

Hormone replacement therapy is one of the services at the Rock Hill main site. The others include primary care, pediatric care, reproductive health, HIV specialty care, Hepatitis C treatment, an onsite pharmacy, dental care, testing, PrEP, mental health counseling, labwork, nutrition counseling and case management. Weight loss, peptide and longevity programs are not among its services. The clinicians listed as prescribers are Dr. J. Craig Charles, Austin McJunkins, MD, Angela Albero, PA-C, MMSc, Carleigh Barnes, PA-C, Julie Blackman, CNM, and Darlene Christmon-Washington, APRN. Angela Albero is named as the Chief Medical Officer. TeleVisit and telephone visits are offered. Google lists the clinic at 3.4 from 213 reviews.

This listing is for its Clover office at 300 Clinton Ave..

What does it cost?

It does not publish prices for hormone therapy. It also does not say whether medication is included in any fee, and it does not state a consultation fee. It accepts most insurance, including private plans, Medicaid and Medicare. For patients who are uninsured or underinsured, it offers a discount fee schedule, which it links as a document rather than printing the figures. Pharmacy discounts are based on income. The one price stated in the listing is $10 for a sports physical at its school-based location in Rock Hill.

What should you ask before you book?

Ask which hormones the clinic offers and which of the listed clinicians prescribes them. Ask whether the medication is brand-name or compounded, and whether its cost is included in any visit or monthly fee. Ask what labwork and follow-up visits cost if you pay without insurance, and whether the discount fee schedule applies to hormone visits. Ask whether you must establish primary care first, as the clinic requires for dental and counseling services, and whether follow-up can be done by TeleVisit. Finally, ask how you would stop care and whether any fees apply.

Who is it a good fit for?

This is a good fit if you want a family practice that also offers hormone replacement therapy, and you plan to use insurance or the clinic's income-based pricing. It is not the right fit if you are looking for a weight loss, peptide or longevity program, since none is listed.

Sources: affinityhealthcenter.org, affinityhealthcenter.org/services-rock-hill, affinityhealthcenter.org/our-providers, affinityhealthcenter.org/services-belleview-school, affinityhealthcenter.org/about

Services Offered

Hours

Rock Hill – Main Site Monday-Thursday 8:00am – 7:00pm (closed Wed 12:00pm – 1:30pm) Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm

Location