HopeHealth

What HopeHealth does

HopeHealth, Inc. is a private, nonprofit Federally-Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1991 and headquartered in Florence, South Carolina, operating 18+ community health centers, school-based clinics, and specialty sites across Florence, Darlington, Clarendon, Williamsburg, Aiken, and Orangeburg Counties. The organization delivers a comprehensive, integrated care portfolio spanning primary care, pediatrics, senior health, women's health, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, telehealth, mobile health (HopeXpress), and specialty services including endocrinology, rheumatology, infectious disease, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, pain management, chiropractic, and substance use treatment. Multi-disciplinary teams coordinate care across sites, including embedded clinics on the Francis Marion University campus and at Lake City High School and Brockington Elementary.

The underlying technology stack is a standard third-party Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system (eClinicalWorks, based on patient portal URL) with a web-based patient portal for appointments, medication refills, and provider communication; no proprietary technology, AI systems, or data assets are referenced in the source material. HopeHealth also maintains social media, podcast, and newsletter channels for community engagement, and operates the Streater Community Center (opened February 2025) to extend wellness programming beyond direct clinical encounters.

As an FQHC under 42 USC 254(b) and an FTCA deemed facility, HopeHealth generates revenue through a combination of patient care services billed on a sliding-scale fee basis (adjusted for income and family size), cost-based Medicare/Medicaid FQHC reimbursement, 340B pharmacy revenue, and federal grants from HRSA. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer: patients self-enroll via website or phone, and the organization serves all patients regardless of ability to pay, with primary patient segments including general population, pediatric/adolescent, senior, infectious disease/specialty, and uninsured/underserved populations across rural South Carolina. The strategic posture is sustained geographic and service-line expansion within South Carolina rather than multi-state scaling.

Name

HopeHealth

Legal name

HopeHealth, Inc.

Website

https://hope-health.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

HopeHealth is a nonprofit Federally-Qualified Health Center founded in 1991, operating 18+ community health centers and school-based clinics across five South Carolina counties, delivering integrated primary care, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, telehealth, and specialty services to all patients on a sliding-scale basis regardless of ability to pay.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Center Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Other Ambulatory Health Care Services (6219), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Community-Based Preventive & Health Promotion Clinics (HLAFAGAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chronic Condition Management & Remote Monitoring (e.g., diabetes, HTN) (HLALADAD), Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGAEAH), Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

Keywords

• Community health center
• Federally qualified health center
• Primary care services
• Behavioral health services
• School-based health services

Headquarters

HQ city

Florence

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: HopeHealth generates revenue through patient care services across multiple specialties including primary care, dental, pharmacy, behavioral health, and specialty services. As a Federally-Qualified Health Center, the organization also receives federal grants and may offer sliding scale fees based on patient income.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

HopeHealth is a Federally-Qualified Health Center providing comprehensive primary, preventive, dental, behavioral, pharmacy, and specialty healthcare services (including diabetes, endocrinology, rheumatology, infectious diseases/HIV/hepatitis, and pain management) to patients of all ages regardless of income or insurance status. Services are delivered across 18+ community health center locations and school-based sites in South Carolina on a sliding scale fee basis, with telehealth, mobile health (HopeXpress), and an online Patient Portal supporting access.

Product overview

HopeHealth is a Federally-Qualified Health Center offering a comprehensive range of healthcare services as a single unified healthcare provider organization. The portfolio includes core primary care services, specialized care centers (The Diabetes Institute, Dental Health, Behavioral Health), mobile health services (HopeXpress), and school-based health services. Telehealth/TeleVisit provides virtual care access, while the Patient Portal offers digital access to health records and provider communication. These services are integrated to provide coordinated, whole-person care across multiple locations in Florence, Clarendon, Williamsburg, Aiken, and Orangeburg Counties in South Carolina.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary Care Basic health care services including preventive care, routine physical examinations, and wellness promotion for patients of all ages, delivered on a sliding scale fee basis at community health centers.
• Behavioral Health Services
• Dental Health Services
• The Diabetes Institute
• HopeXpress
• School-Based Health Services
• Pharmacy Services
• Telehealth/TeleVisit Services
• HIV/AIDS Services
• Hepatitis Services
• Infectious Diseases
• Pediatric & Adolescent Care
• Senior Health
• Women's Health Services
• Family Medicine
• Chiropractic Care
• Pain Management
• Endocrinology
• Rheumatology
• Chronic Disease Management
• Internal Medicine
• Lab Services
• Radiology
• Substance Use Treatment
• Veterans Services
• Best Chance Network
• Hope Gold

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving patients since 2013 at Lake City location
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• HRSA (Health Resources & Services Administration)coreOthersHopeHealth is a Health Center Program grantee under 42 USC 254(b), operating as a Federally-Qualified Health Center with deemed Public Health Service employer status under 42 USC 233(g)-(n). HRSA provides federal funding and oversight for the health center program.
• Florence County SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHopeHealth operates school-based health centers at Lake City High School and Brockington Elementary through agreement with Florence County Schools District 3. The school provides nursing support while HopeHealth provides midlevel providers, software, and licensing.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CareSouth Carolina: Federally-Qualified Health Center serving rural South Carolina with multiple locations across the Pee Dee region. Operates the same FQHC model with primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services, directly overlapping HopeHealth's service lines and geographic catchment.
• Eau Claire Cooperative Health Centers (Cooperative Health): Columbia, South Carolina-based FQHC network offering primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services across multiple locations. Closely comparable FQHC structure, service mix, and mission serving underserved South Carolina populations.
• Little River Medical Center: South Carolina FQHC providing comprehensive primary care, dental, behavioral health, and specialty services across Horry and surrounding counties. Directly comparable FQHC delivery model and community health center footprint.
• Sandhills Medical Foundation: Federally-Qualified Health Center serving rural South Carolina communities with primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy. Operates with the same FQHC model, sliding scale fees, and HRSA funding structure as HopeHealth.
• Family Health Centers, Inc. South Carolina FQHC with multiple locations providing primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services to underserved populations. Closely analogous community health center model and service portfolio.
• Affinity Health Center: Federally-Qualified Health Center serving the Rock Hill/York County region of South Carolina with primary care, behavioral health, dental, and pharmacy. Same FQHC structure, mission, and sliding-scale fee model.
• Beaufort-Jasper-Hampton Comprehensive Health Services: South Carolina FQHC network serving Beaufort, Jasper, and Hampton counties with primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy. Directly comparable FQHC delivery model serving rural and underserved South Carolina communities.
• Carolina Health Centers: Federally-Qualified Health Center providing primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services across rural South Carolina counties. Comparable FQHC structure, service mix, and community health center footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Prisma Health: Largest not-for-profit health system in South Carolina, operating hospitals and an extensive ambulatory network across the Upstate and Midlands. Competes with HopeHealth for primary care patients in overlapping service areas and possesses far greater specialty depth and capital resources.
• McLeod Health: Large regional health system serving the Pee Dee region of South Carolina — directly overlapping HopeHealth's Florence-area catchment. Operates hospitals, physician practices, and ambulatory services, representing a much larger incumbent competing for the same patient population.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCh1c1YImP2X3DlZGyz2PRwg
• Instagraminstagram.com/hopehealthinc
• Xx.com/HopeHealthInc
• Facebookfacebook.com/hopehealthinc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hopehealth-inc-

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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