Access Community Health Centers

What Access Community Health Centers does

Access Community Health Centers is a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center founded in 1982, headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, and operating five clinic locations across Madison, Sun Prairie, and Dodgeville. The organization delivers integrated medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services to more than 33,000 individuals annually throughout southwest Wisconsin (Dane, Iowa, Richland, Sauk, Grant, and Columbia counties), with a patient mix in which 87 percent live in poverty, 43 percent are children, 32 percent speak a language other than English, and 19 percent are uninsured.

The core technology stack is deliberately modest: a third-party MyChart patient portal supporting telemedicine video visits, online bill payment, and pharmacy refills, combined with traditional in-clinic delivery workflows. Access supplements brick-and-mortar clinics with the Celebrate Smiles mobile Care Mobile program that brings preventive dental services (sealants, fluoride, cleanings, restorative care) to children in grades 4K-8 across local schools, and operates a Maternal Child Health Program that integrates prenatal care, lactation support, behavioral health, and ConnectRx Wisconsin community health worker services.

Revenue is generated through three streams: federal HHS/FQHC funding with Federal Public Health Service deemed status, patient fees from Medicaid, BadgerCare, Medicare, and private insurance (Dean Health Plan, Group Health Cooperative, Quartz), and charitable donations and foundation grants. Pricing follows a sliding-fee discount program indexed to Federal Poverty Levels, with no patient denied care for inability to pay. Strategic partnerships with UW Health (lab, pharmacy, X-ray, referrals), SSM Health, UnityPoint Health, the Dane County Health Council, Foundation for Black Women's Wellness, and United Way of Dane County extend service capacity without proportional capital outlay. A planned 10,000-square-foot Access Fitchburg Clinic, co-located with the YMCA of Dane County and targeted for Spring 2028 opening, is the most material near-term expansion event, supported by an active $6 million capital campaign.

Name

Access Community Health Centers

Legal name

Access Community Health Centers, Inc.

Website

https://accesscommunityhealthcenters.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Access Community Health Centers is a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center founded in 1982, operating five clinic locations across Madison, Sun Prairie, and Dodgeville, Wisconsin, delivering integrated medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services to more than 33,000 underserved patients annually via a sliding-fee model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Other Outpatient Care Centers (62149)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Primary Care for Underserved Populations (e.g., migrant, homeless, refugee clinics) (HLAFAGAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB), Public Health & Health Equity Organizations (BPAGACAL), School-Based & Community Women’s/Children’s Health Clinics (HLAFAJAO)

Keywords

• Community health centers
• Federally qualified health center
• Primary care services
• Integrated behavioral health
• School-based dental program

Headquarters

HQ city

Madison

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. HHS/Federal Funding: Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) receiving HHS funding with PHS deemed status for medical malpractice claims. Federal Public Health Service deemed status provides liability protection.
2. Patient Fees and Insurance: Revenue from Medicaid, BadgerCare, Medicare, and private insurance including Dean Health Plan, Group Health Cooperative, and Quartz. Sliding fee discount program for uninsured patients based on Federal Poverty Levels.
3. Donations and Grants: Charitable donations from individuals, foundations (Evjue Foundation), and community supporters. Capital campaign for new Fitchburg clinic raising $6 million.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Access Community Health Centers is a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center that delivers integrated medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services across five clinic locations in southwest Wisconsin. Care is offered to underserved populations through a sliding fee discount program, with additional access via telemedicine and a school-based dental program (Celebrate Smiles). The organization is supported by federal HHS funding, patient insurance revenue, foundation grants, and charitable donations.

Product overview

Access Community Health Centers operates as a non-profit federally qualified health center offering integrated medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services through a network of five clinic locations in Madison, Sun Prairie, and Dodgeville, Wisconsin. The organization functions as a direct healthcare services provider rather than a technology product company, delivering care through its Medical Services, Dental Services, Behavioral Health Services, and Pharmacy Services divisions. Specialized programs include the Maternal Child Health Program, the school-based Celebrate Smiles dental program (using a mobile Care Mobile vehicle), and Telemedicine Services accessible via MyChart. The organization is planning expansion with an Access Fitchburg Clinic anticipated to open in Spring 2028.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Services Primary care services including preventive checks, screenings, immunizations, disease management, and same-day appointments delivered by board-certified doctors, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and certified nurse midwives at three Madison locations.
• Dental Services Comprehensive dental care including cleanings, exams, restorative care, dentures, root canals, extractions, sealants, fillings, X-rays, and oral surgery at four clinic locations in Madison, Sun Prairie, and Dodgeville.
• Behavioral Health Services Integrated mental health and behavioral health services delivered alongside primary care, including consultations for stress, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, substance use disorders, and tobacco cessation.
• Pharmacy Services Affordably priced medications dispensed through partnership with UW Pharmacy Services at three medical clinic locations, with refills available by phone or online through the electronic record system.
• Telemedicine Services Video chat and phone consultation appointments that replace in-person visits when appropriate, accessible via the MyChart patient portal.
• Maternal Child Health Program Prenatal care with family physicians or nurse midwives, specialized nurse support, pregnancy ultrasounds, behavioral health support, lactation consultation, and ConnectRx Wisconsin case management for eligible pregnant women in Dane County.
• Celebrate Smiles Program School-based dental program bringing licensed dental staff to local schools to screen children in grades 4K-8, providing dental sealants, fluoride varnish, cleanings, and restorative treatment via a mobile Care Mobile vehicle.
• COVID-19 Services COVID-19 testing and vaccination services for patients, including at-home test kit distribution and antiviral medication treatment consultations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves 33,000+ individuals annually across southwest Wisconsin
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• YMCA of Dane CountycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2028Planned co-location of Access Fitchburg Clinic within YMCA of Dane County facility. Will integrate community wellness programs with healthcare services.
• Dane County Health CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2022Coalition of healthcare providers, government and nonprofits working to eliminate gaps and barriers to optimal health. Access is a member organization. Partnership includes ConnectRx Wisconsin program and Saving Our Babies Initiative.
• UW Department of Family Medicine and Community HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2009Partnership since July 2009 to offer full range of primary care services at Wingra Family Medical Center. Residency training site for medical students as well as nursing, social work, pharmacy and psychology students. Faculty physicians and resident physicians provide care.
• UW HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUW Health provides on-site X-ray services, lab services through UW Lab Services partnership, and pharmacy services at three clinic locations. Access to UW Hospital and Clinics for referrals. Also partners for patient financial services management.
• SSM Health - St. Mary's HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily physicians attend deliveries at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital. Listed as partner in Dane County Health Council and ConnectRx Wisconsin program. Part of Saving Our Babies Initiative.
• UnityPoint Health - Meriter HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily physicians attend deliveries at UnityPoint Health Meriter Hospital. Listed as partner in ConnectRx Wisconsin program and Dane County Health Council.
• CentrominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner providing resources that patients need. Information about Centro's community resources provided to patients.
• Reach Dane (Head Start)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongstanding referral relationship for dental services. Head Start Day events bring dental care to children on-site at Access clinics, with Reach Dane staff transporting children and helping with registrations.
• Foundation for Black Women's WellnesscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in ConnectRx Wisconsin and Saving Our Babies Initiative. Manages doula provider network and provides out-of-clinic community health worker support. Co-leads maternal health initiatives.
• United Way of Dane CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in ConnectRx Wisconsin. Has been member of Dane County Health Council for more than 20 years. Monthly giving program available through United Way.
• Reach Out and ReadminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEarly literacy program providing children's books to Access waiting rooms. Volunteer readers at clinics. Student organization Badgers Reach Out and Read partners with Access clinics.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• UW Health: Madison-based academic health system operating UW Hospital and Clinics; Access's core inpatient, lab, imaging, and pharmacy partner. A broad incumbent providing referral infrastructure Access depends on, while also potentially expanding its own community-health footprint.
• SSM Health: Large Catholic multi-state health system operating St. Mary's Hospital in Madison, where Access family physicians attend deliveries. A broad incumbent providing the inpatient maternity infrastructure referenced by Access's Maternal Child Health Program.

Direct peers

• Salud Family Health Centers: Colorado FQHC serving primarily Latino and low-income populations with integrated medical, dental, and behavioral health across multiple sites. Comparable in mission, demographic targeting, and integrated-services structure to Access.
• Urban Health Plan: New York City-based FQHC network serving predominantly Latino and low-income Bronx communities with comprehensive primary care and enabling services. Comparable multi-site FQHC structure serving linguistically diverse, medically underserved populations.
• Cherokee Health Systems: Tennessee-based FQHC widely recognized as a national leader in integrating behavioral health into primary care. Highly relevant comparable given Access's own integrated medical/behavioral health delivery model.
• Family Health Center of Marshfield: Wisconsin-based FQHC operating a multi-clinic network serving rural and underserved populations across central and northern Wisconsin. Direct geographic and operational analog to Access's five-location community-health model.
• Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers: Milwaukee-based FQHC serving a predominantly Latino, bilingual patient population with integrated medical, behavioral health, and social services. Closely analogous to Access in mission, FQHC structure, sliding-fee discount program, and integration of community health workers—directly comparable in scope and model.
• Outreach Community Health Centers: Milwaukee FQHC providing medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services to uninsured and underinsured populations. Comparable in service mix, sliding-fee structure, and patient demographic to Access's mission-driven FQHC model.
• HealthNet: Indianapolis-based FQHC providing primary medical, dental, and behavioral health care to uninsured and underinsured populations. Comparable in payer mix (heavy Medicaid/uninsured), integrated service scope, and sliding-fee model.
• Peoples Center Health Services: Minneapolis-based community health center serving a diverse, primarily low-income and immigrant patient base with integrated medical and behavioral health services. Comparable in mission, demographic mix, and integrated-care delivery model to Access.

Market position

Strengths6 records

Weaknesses6 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AccessCHC
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/nserrano4ME
• Facebookfacebook.com/AccessCommunityHealthCenters
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/access-community-health-centers

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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