East Georgia Healthcare Center Inc

What East Georgia Healthcare Center Inc does

East Georgia Healthcare Center Inc (EGHC) is a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1994 under Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b). The organization delivers comprehensive primary and preventive healthcare across 13 counties in rural Southeast Georgia, operating 18+ delivery sites that include 12 medical facilities, school-based clinics, and a newly launched Vision Center. EGHC serves as a critical safety-net provider for medically underserved communities, with a service portfolio spanning adult medicine, pediatrics, chronic care management, behavioral health, dental, chiropractic, family planning, pharmacy, and optometry, supported by telemedicine capability deployed across all locations.

The organization operates a federally subsidized, sliding-fee-scale business model. Reimbursement is diversified across federal Section 330 grant funding, state and federal insurance programs (Medicaid, Medicare, PeachCare), private insurance, and self-pay patients whose fees are adjusted based on income and household size. EGHC holds NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home recognition, indicating adherence to structured care coordination, quality, and continuity-of-care standards. Strategic institutional partnerships extend its footprint into employer settings (e.g., Crider Foods workplace clinic) and higher-education health access (Georgia Southern University).

Operationally, EGHC functions as a regional multi-site integrated delivery network rather than a single-site clinic. Its service mix combines primary care with on-site ancillary services (pharmacy, dental, optometry) and school-based extension points, creating a distributed access model. The organization competes for federal health center appropriations and operates within the regulatory and reimbursement framework that governs the national FQHC program.

Name

East Georgia Healthcare Center Inc

Legal name

East Georgia Healthcare Center

Website

https://eghc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Federally Qualified Health Center providing comprehensive primary care, dental, pharmacy, optometry, and behavioral health services across 18+ locations in rural Southeast Georgia, with sliding scale fees, telemedicine, and school-based clinics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Offices of Physicians (62111)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Health Centers (FQHCs & Look-Alikes) (HLAFAGAB)

Keywords

• Community health services
• Federally qualified health center
• Primary medical care
• School based clinics
• Rural healthcare access

Headquarters

HQ city

Swainsboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices22 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Patient Services Revenue: Federally Qualified Healthcare Center (FQHC) generating revenue through patient services billing. Accepts insurance including Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance. Operates with Health Center Program grantee status under 42 U.S.C. 254b.
2. Sliding Scale Fee Program: Provides affordable healthcare based on patient income. Fees are adjusted according to ability to pay, ensuring access for underserved populations.
3. Pharmacy Services: On-site pharmacy providing prescription medications to patients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

East Georgia Healthcare Center Inc (EGHC) is a Federally Qualified Healthcare Center (FQHC) operating an integrated, patient-centered medical home model that delivers primary and specialty healthcare across 13 Southeast Georgia counties through 18+ clinic locations. Services span adult medicine, pediatric medicine, chronic care management, behavioral health, dental, chiropractic, optometry, family planning, pharmacy, school-based clinics, and telemedicine, with sliding-scale fees based on patient income and on-site patient navigator support for insurance enrollment.

Product overview

East Georgia Healthcare Center Inc is a Federally Qualified Healthcare Center offering integrated, patient-centered medical home services across multiple locations in East Georgia. The organization provides a comprehensive range of primary and specialty healthcare services including Adult Medicine, Pediatric Medicine, Chronic Care Management, Behavioral Health, Dental Care, Chiropractic Care, Family Planning & Healthy Start, Pharmacy, Optometry (via state-of-the-art Vision Center), and School-Based Clinics. Additional services include Health Insurance Enrollment navigation, Georgia Farmworker Health Program, Telemedicine, and Laboratory Services. The integrated service model enables coordinated care delivery across 11+ county service areas with multiple clinic locations and mobile units.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Statesboro Pediatrics & Family Healthcare: Pediatric and family healthcare location in Statesboro, GA
• Evans Health and Wellness Center
• Compassionate Care Dental Clinic
• EGHC Student Health Center at Georgia Southern
• EGHC Community Pharmacy
• EGHC Chiropractic & Wellness

Products and services

• Adult Medicine

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving communities with quality healthcare since 1994 (30+ years of operation)

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Claxton Elementary SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool-based health center partnership providing on-site healthcare services to students at Claxton Elementary, part of Evans Health and Wellness Center. Services include well visits, sports physicals, chronic care management, and laboratory services.
• Twin City SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEGHC at Twin City Schools provides healthcare services via on-site clinic and mobile unit, serving students and faculty members.
• Jenkins County SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool-based health center serving Jenkins County Schools with mobile unit access, providing healthcare services to students.
• Swainsboro ElementarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEGHC at Swainsboro Elementary provides on-site healthcare services to students during school hours.
• Treutlen County SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool-based health center serving Treutlen County Schools, providing accessible healthcare for students.
• Langston Chapel Elementary & Middle SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEGHC at Langston Chapel provides healthcare services to students at both elementary and middle schools.
• Georgia Southern University - East Georgia CampuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEGHC Student Health Center located on the lower level of the Academic Building at Georgia Southern University East Georgia Campus, serving university students.
• Crider FoodsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorkplace health clinic providing healthcare services to Crider Foods employees at the Stillmore, GA location.

Scale indicators3 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Grady Health System: Large Georgia-based safety-net health system with FQHC-style mission, broad ambulatory and specialty services, and a much larger footprint. Comparable to EGHC as a multi-site community provider serving Medicaid/underinsured populations in Georgia, though substantially larger in scale.

Direct peers

• Christ Community Health Services: Federally Qualified Health Center operating multiple clinic locations with primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services for underserved populations. Highly comparable mission, payor mix, and integrated service model to EGHC.
• Cherokee Health Systems: Tennessee-based FQHC providing integrated medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services across rural and urban locations. Closely comparable to EGHC in being an FQHC with broad integrated services and a strong PCMH/team-based care model.
• Sun River Health: Large multi-state FQHC network offering primary care, dental, behavioral health, and ancillary services with school-based and mobile health programs. Highly comparable to EGHC's integrated FQHC model with school-based and mobile distribution.
• CareSouth Carolina: Federally Qualified Health Center serving rural South Carolina with primary medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services, including school-based and community outreach programs. Directly comparable to EGHC in size, rural footprint, and integrated FQHC service mix.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/eghc2018
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCb5Q8AkwQq6OUytK4fNHBRQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/eastgahealthcare
• Instagraminstagram.com/eastgahealthcare

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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