Healthy Connections

What Healthy Connections does

Healthy Connections, Inc. is a private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) headquartered in Mena, Arkansas, operating 16 or more clinic locations across the state including Conway, Hot Springs, Little Rock, Malvern, De Queen, Russellville, Sheridan, Texarkana, Mount Ida, Bryant, Arkadelphia, Jessieville, and Haskell. Founded around 1998–2000 and serving Arkansas communities for over 25 years, the organization provides an integrated, multi-specialty care delivery model spanning primary care, pediatrics, behavioral health (Evolve), dental, women's health, men's health (Playbook), cardiology, podiatry, wound care, MAT opioid treatment, HIV prevention and PrEP, radiology, and two in-house 340B-eligible community pharmacies, supported by telehealth visits and a patient portal.

The underlying technology infrastructure consists of an EHR with patient portal access (MedAccess) and a telehealth platform for virtual primary care, therapy, and medication management visits; it is integrated with the SHARE health information exchange for cross-provider record sharing and with LabCorp as a reference laboratory partner. No proprietary AI or ML systems are disclosed. Care delivery is supported by sub-brands including Evolve Behavioral Health, My Kids Pediatrics, Malvern and Mena Community Pharmacies, Healthy Families Arkansas (free family support program), the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program, and Playbook Men's Health.

The business model combines three revenue streams: (1) healthcare service reimbursement from Medicaid, Medicare, ARKids First, and commercial insurers for medical, dental, and behavioral health visits; (2) federal HRSA Health Center Program grant funding under 42 U.S.C. §254b; and (3) a sliding fee scale program offering income-based discounts for uninsured and underinsured patients at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level (full discount below 100% FPL). Pricing is publicly disclosed and the organization participates in enrollment assistance for Medicaid and ARKids. Go-to-market is community-led, relying on walk-ins, same-day appointments, community partnerships with United Way, Arkansas Diamonds, and Arkansas211, and content marketing via the Horizons Health Blog, the "Connected" podcast, and active social media presence. Governance is by a Board of Directors that sets annual Sliding Fee Discount guidelines, with no parent company, private equity, or venture capital ownership disclosed.

Name

Healthy Connections

Legal name

Healthy Connections, Inc.

Website

https://healthy-connections.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Healthy Connections is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center operating 16+ clinics across Arkansas, delivering integrated medical, dental, behavioral health, pediatric, pharmacy, and specialty care to rural and underserved populations through HRSA grant funding, insurance reimbursement, and a sliding fee scale.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Offices of Physicians (6211), All Other Outpatient Care Centers (621498)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Retail & Walk-In Primary Care Clinics (HLAFAGAC), Primary Care & General Medicine Virtual Care (HLALAAAA)

Keywords

• Community health services
• Primary care services
• Behavioral health services
• Dental care services
• Federally qualified health center

Headquarters

HQ city

Mena

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Reimbursement: Revenue from providing comprehensive medical, dental, and behavioral health services billed to insurance providers including Medicaid, Medicare, and commercial health plans.
2. HRSA Health Center Program Grant: Federal grant funding under 42 U.S.C. § 254b as a Federally-Qualified Health Center, providing essential operating support.
3. Sliding Fee Scale Program: Discounted healthcare services based on household income for uninsured and underinsured patients, ensuring accessibility for low and moderate-income households.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Healthy Connections is a Federally-Qualified Health Center (FQHC) operating 16+ clinic locations across Arkansas that delivers comprehensive medical, dental, behavioral health, pediatric, women's health, pharmacy, and specialty care services to individuals and families. The organization serves all patients regardless of ability to pay, offering a sliding fee scale for uninsured/underinsured households and accepting Medicaid, Medicare, ARKids First, and most major insurance plans. Services are delivered through in-person clinic visits, telehealth virtual care, and a patient portal for online access.

Product overview

Healthy Connections Community Health Network is a Federally-Qualified Health Center (FQHC) offering a comprehensive, integrated healthcare delivery system across Arkansas. The organization provides a broad portfolio of services organized around several core offerings: Medical/Primary Care as the foundation, My Kids Pediatrics for pediatric services, Evolve Behavioral Health for mental health services, Dental for oral health, Women's Health for OB/GYN services, and Pharmacy for medication management. Specialty services include Cardiology, Radiological Services (X-ray and ultrasound), Podiatry, Wound Care, MAT Opioid Treatment, HIV Prevention/PrEP, and Bioidentical Hormone Replacement. The organization also operates community pharmacies and offers financial assistance through a Sliding Fee Discount Program. Services are delivered through multiple physical clinic locations and Telehealth virtual visits, with community support programs including Healthy Families Arkansas and Vaccines for Children. The network has been serving Arkansas communities for over 25 years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Evolve Behavioral Health: Comprehensive mental health services including therapy, medication management, and crisis intervention for anxiety, depression, trauma, and mood disorders.
• My Kids Pediatrics
• Malvern Community Pharmacy
• Mena Community Pharmacy
• Healthy Families Arkansas
• Vaccines for Children Program
• Playbook Men's Health

Products and services

• Primary Care / Family Medicine
• My Kids Pediatrics Pediatric clinic providing comprehensive, compassionate care for children from infancy through adolescence with same-day appointments and walk-in availability.
• Evolve Behavioral Health Mental health services offering therapy, medication management, and crisis intervention for anxiety, depression, trauma, and mood disorders.
• Dental Services Dental services for all ages including cleanings, exams, fillings, extractions, crowns, bridges, and cosmetic procedures like teeth whitening.
• Women's Health OB/GYN services supporting women through every phase of life from adolescence to menopause, including prenatal care, routine checkups, and specialized treatments.
• Playbook Men's Health Structured, year-round men's health program providing proactive primary care, screenings, routine lab work, and health evaluations with a game-plan approach.
• Pharmacy Services On-site pharmacy services providing convenient, reliable medication support with affordable pricing, pharmacist guidance, and simple prescription refill options.
• Cardiology
• Radiological Services Diagnostic imaging services including general radiography (X-rays) and ultrasound imaging for abdomen, vascular, obstetric, and musculoskeletal conditions.
• Podiatry Expert foot and ankle care including diabetic foot care, wound care, limb salvage, fracture management, and minimally invasive procedures.
• Wound Care Expert wound care treatment for faster healing of acute and chronic wounds.
• MAT Opioid Treatment Medication-Assisted Treatment program providing evidence-based approach to overcoming substance use disorders with support groups and family involvement.
• Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Hormone Balance and Optimization program using Evexipel bioidentical hormone pellets for men and women experiencing age-related hormone decline.
• HIV Prevention and Treatment Comprehensive HIV prevention including safe practices education, regular testing, and access to preventive treatments like PrEP, with full treatment services at the Texarkana HIV Center of Excellence.
• PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis daily medication preventing HIV for people at higher risk, reducing transmission risk by up to 99% from sexual activity.
• STD Testing and Treatment Confidential judgment-free STD testing and treatment including HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and other sexually transmitted infections.
• DOT Physicals Certified Department of Transportation physicals ensuring commercial drivers meet federal safety and health standards.
• Telehealth Virtual Visits Virtual healthcare visits allowing patients to access care from home via personal devices with internet connection for primary care, therapy, and medication management.
• Healthy Families Arkansas Free support program to raise healthy, thriving children providing education and resources for families.
• Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program Federally funded program providing essential immunizations for children at reduced cost to protect against serious diseases.
• Sliding Fee Discount Program Income-based sliding fee scale program for uninsured and underinsured patients covering medical, dental, behavioral health, radiology, and lab services based on household size and income.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EvexipelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Evexipel, a leading provider of bioidentical hormone therapy, to deliver personalized hormone balance and optimization treatments using their advanced pellet delivery system.
• United WayminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner status with United Way, supporting collaborative community health initiatives and resource sharing.
• Arkansas DiamondsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with Arkansas Diamonds organization supporting men's health initiatives and community health awareness.
• HRSA Health Center ProgramcoreOthersFederally Qualified Health Center receiving grant funding under 42 U.S.C. § 254b, deemed Public Health Service employee for liability protections under 42 U.S.C. § 233(g)-(n).
• Arkansas211minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity resources partnership providing referrals to additional community services and support programs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ARcare: ARcare is one of the largest FQHCs in Arkansas, operating multiple clinic and pharmacy locations across the state with a similar medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy service mix. It is the most direct comparable to Healthy Connections given shared geography, FQHC status, and integrated service model.
• Lee County Cooperative Clinic: Lee County Cooperative Clinic is an FQHC in eastern Arkansas offering primary medical, dental, and behavioral health services to underserved rural populations. It is comparable to Healthy Connections in FQHC structure, rural Arkansas geography, and community-health mission.
• Mainline Health Systems: Mainline Health Systems is an FQHC operating across southeast Arkansas with primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services. It is comparable to Healthy Connections in FQHC structure, rural Arkansas geography, and integrated multi-specialty delivery.
• East Arkansas Family Health Center: East Arkansas Family Health Center is an FQHC network serving eastern Arkansas with medical, dental, and behavioral health services. It is comparable to Healthy Connections in its multi-site FQHC operating model and underserved-population focus.
• Boston Mountain Rural Health Center: Boston Mountain Rural Health Center is a multi-site FQHC serving north-central Arkansas with primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services. It is a direct peer given its rural Arkansas footprint, FQHC funding, and comparable sliding-fee patient base.
• Jefferson Comprehensive Care System: Jefferson Comprehensive Care System is an FQHC serving south-central Arkansas with primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services. It is comparable to Healthy Connections in FQHC structure, Arkansas geography, and integrated care delivery.
• Mid-Delta Health Systems: Mid-Delta Health Systems is an FQHC providing primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services in rural Arkansas. It is a direct peer due to shared FQHC status, multi-site rural delivery model, and sliding-fee patient mix.

Others

• National Association of Community Health Centers: NACHC is the national advocacy and support organization for FQHCs and Look-Alikes. It is thematically related as the ecosystem body that represents the FQHC model under which Healthy Connections operates and provides grant/policy support.

Broad incumbents

• Unity Health (White County Medical Center): Unity Health is a regional health system in north-central Arkansas operating clinics and a hospital across several counties. It is comparable as a broader incumbent that offers overlapping primary care and specialty services in the same Arkansas markets.
• Baptist Health (Arkansas): Baptist Health is a large, multi-hospital health system serving Arkansas with primary care, specialty, and outpatient services. It is a broad incumbent that competes for primary care patients across the same geographies as Healthy Connections, but at greater scale and with hospital-based infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCdkk1PeNyTzgwMe9or4kFJg
• Facebookfacebook.com/HCIArkansas
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/healthy-connections-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/healthyconnectionsinc
• Xx.com/HCIArkansas

Compliance8 records

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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