Salud Family Health Centers

What Salud Family Health Centers does

Salud Family Health Centers is a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) headquartered in Fort Lupton, Colorado, founded in 1970 to provide healthcare to community members regardless of finances, insurance coverage, or ability to pay. The organization operates 13 fixed clinic locations, 10 school-based health sites, and a mobile unit spanning North Central and Northeastern Colorado, delivering integrated medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services with a staff of approximately 595 employees serving 59,049 patients and 306,433 annual visits. Its service portfolio includes four core product lines — Medical Care, Dental Care, Behavioral Health, and Pharmacy — alongside specialty programs such as the CARES Clinic for HIV care, Butt Savers colon cancer screening, Project Smile pediatric dental, MAMAS group prenatal care, and Clinical Pharmacy services. Patient-facing digital tools include the eClinicalWorks-powered My Salud Online patient portal, Phone & Video telehealth visits, and text-based Online Check-In.

Salud's revenue model is a hybrid of patient services billed to Medicaid (Health First Colorado), Medicare, CHP+, and private insurance, supplemented by sliding fee scale charges for uninsured and underinsured patients (nominal fees at or below 100% of the Federal Poverty Guideline, discounted fees at 101%-200% FPG), federal HRSA Section 330 grant funding as a Health Center Program grantee under 42 U.S.C. 254b, and charitable donations supporting programs like Project Smile and Butt Savers. The go-to-market is community-led and sales-light: patients access care through phone-scheduled appointments or the patient portal, while the mobile unit, school sites, and community events extend outreach into migrant/seasonal agricultural worker populations and pediatric cohorts (37% of patients). Strategic clinical partnerships include a UCHealth Medicaid Accountable Care Collaborative (MACC) program (70% referred-patient stability in 2025), an NYU Langone AEGD Dental Residency, dental student rotations with University of Colorado and University of Iowa, and Ryan White / HRSA HIV program funding. Quality credentials include AAAHC accreditation across all sites, PCMH designation by AAAHC and HRSA, and 2025 HRSA National Quality Leader Gold for Heart Health and Silver Quality Leader awards.

Name

Salud Family Health Centers

Legal name

Salud Family Health Centers

Website

https://saludclinic.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Salud Family Health Centers is a Colorado-based 501(c)(3) Federally Qualified Health Center operating 13 clinics, 10 school sites, and a mobile unit, delivering integrated medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy care to 59,049 low-income, medically underserved, and migrant patients annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (6211)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

School-Based Health Centers (HLAFAGAG), Community & Public Health Dentistry Clinics (FQHC/School-Based/Nonprofit) (HLABAAAF)

Keywords

• Community health centers
• Primary care services
• Federally qualified health
• Integrated behavioral health
• Sliding fee healthcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Lupton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Patient Services Revenue: Revenue generated from patient services billed to Medicaid, Medicare, CHP+, and private insurance plans. Salud accepts all these payer types and provides sliding fee scale discounts for uninsured and underinsured patients.
2. Government Grants: Salud is a Health Center Program grantee under 42 U.S.C. 254b, receiving federal funding as an FQHC. This includes HRSA grants supporting quality improvement and community health services.
3. Charitable Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals and organizations supporting Salud programs including Project Smile, Butt Savers, and general operations to offset costs for uninsured patients.
4. Sliding Fee Scale Program: Patients at or below 100% of Federal Poverty Guideline pay nominal charges. Patients between 101%-200% of FPG receive sliding fee discounts below actual cost. No one denied access due to inability to pay.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Salud Family Health Centers is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) providing integrated primary medical care, dental care, behavioral health, and pharmacy services across 13 clinic locations, 10 school sites, and a mobile unit in Colorado. The organization serves 59,049 patients annually through 306,433 patient visits, with a focus on low-income and medically underserved populations regardless of insurance status or ability to pay.

Product overview

Salud Family Health Centers is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) operating 13 clinic locations, 10 school sites, and a mobile unit across Colorado, providing an integrated healthcare delivery model. The core portfolio consists of four service lines — Medical Care, Dental Care, Behavioral Health, and Pharmacy — delivered alongside specialty programs including the CARES Clinic (HIV care), Butt Savers (colon cancer screening), Project Smile (pediatric dental), MAMAS (group prenatal care), Care Management, Clinical Pharmacy, Medical-Dental Integration, and Diabetic Retinopathy Screening. Digital patient-facing tools include the My Salud Online patient portal (powered by eClinicalWorks/Healow), telehealth Phone & Video Visits, and Online Check-In. Salud also operates a Behavioral Health Training Program and hosts the NYU Dental Residency Program (AEGD) as part of its academic and workforce development mission.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Care Primary care services including family medicine, wellness and disease prevention, chronic illness management, pregnancy care, cancer screening, immunizations, and referrals to specialty care for patients across Colorado.
• Dental Care General and pediatric dental services including diagnostics, fillings, crowns, bridges, root canal therapy, oral surgery, extractions, and prosthetic services.
• Behavioral Health Integrated behavioral health services including universal screenings, individual therapy, medication-assisted treatment, and tele-behavioral health, provided alongside medical visits.
• Pharmacy On-site pharmacy services with same-day prescription fulfillment, direct provider communication, and refill request through the patient portal across five pharmacy locations.
• Pediatric Care Pediatric services for newborns through adolescents including well-child visits, immunizations, developmental assessments, behavioral health screenings, and pediatric dental care.
• CARES Clinic A specialty clinic for people living with HIV based in Fort Collins, providing medical care, medications, case management, behavioral health, and dental services through the Ryan White program.
• Butt Savers Program A colon cancer screening program that offsets the cost of colonoscopies for patients who cannot afford the procedure; only FQHC in the United States offering this cost-saving program, having performed over 1,200 procedures since 2022.
• Project Smile A program covering the cost of dental treatment for children in need throughout the Poudre School District, provided by Salud and partnering dentists.
• MAMAS (My Amazing Maternity Adventure at Salud) Group prenatal care providing education and support for expecting mothers through shared medical visits, building community while improving health outcomes for moms and babies.
• Mobile Health Unit A mobile healthcare unit serving migratory and seasonal agricultural worker populations in North Central and Northeastern Colorado, providing screenings, lab tests, vaccines, health education, and referrals 3-4 evenings per week.
• Telehealth Phone and Video Visits Telehealth visits allowing patients to connect with providers by phone or video for medical and behavioral health services, billable through Medicaid, CHP+, Medicare, and commercial insurance.
• My Salud Online Patient Portal Online patient portal allowing patients to request appointments, view lab results, request prescription refills, access medical records, send messages to care teams, and pay bills.
• Online Check-In Pre-visit online check-in via text message allowing patients to confirm or cancel appointments, pay copays, update personal information, and add medical history.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% of referred patients achieved stability in 2025 through Medicaid Accountable Care Collaborative program
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UCHealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through the Medicaid Accountable Care Collaborative (MACC) program in Fort Collins. UCHealth Family Medicine Center and Salud Family Health Center collaborate to provide coordinated care management for Medicaid patients, with 70% of referred patients achieving stability in 2025.
• UCHealthminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUCHealth sponsored PicklePalooza, Salud's first-ever pickleball tournament raising over $20,000 for Project Smile children's dental program.
• Neighborhoods UnitedminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of PicklePalooza event supporting Project Smile dental program for children in Poudre School District.
• Downtown Club Fort CollinsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of PicklePalooza event supporting children's dental care.
• North Fort Collins Business AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of PicklePalooza supporting Project Smile.
• Quest DiagnosticsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of PicklePalooza supporting children's dental care.
• Colorado Iron and MetalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of PicklePalooza event.
• Dad's Liquid TherapyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of PicklePalooza event supporting Project Smile.
• Facilities GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of PicklePalooza.
• Orozco Landscaping and ConcreteminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of PicklePalooza event.
• Big O Tires and Michelin TireminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLead sponsor of PicklePalooza supporting Project Smile.
• ValvolineminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of PicklePalooza event.
• Colorado Department of Public Health and EnvironmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Women's Wellness Connection (WWC) program providing well women exams to uninsured women aged 21-64.
• NYU Langone DentalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSalud is a training site for NYU's AEGD Dental Residency Program. Residents receive clinical experience in most dental disciplines with 1,500-2,000 patient visits annually.
• University of Colorado College of DentistrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccepts 4th-year dental students for 1-6 week rotations.
• University of Iowa College of DentistryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccepts undergraduate dental students for clinical rotations.
• Estes Park Salud FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization founded in 1997 providing education and fundraising support for Estes Park Salud Family Health and funding healthcare services for the medically underserved.
• Foothills GatewayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in housing coordination for patients experiencing homelessness through care management program.
• Northern Colorado Health NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for HIV care and services, linked on CARES Clinic resources page.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Colorado Coalition for the Homeless: Denver-based FQHC-like safety-net provider delivering integrated primary care, behavioral health, and case management to homeless and low-income Coloradans, overlapping with Salud's care management and underserved-patient focus.
• Borrego Health: California-based FQHC operating numerous clinics with integrated medical, dental, behavioral, and pharmacy services to underserved, uninsured, and migrant populations, structurally comparable in service mix and patient demographics to Salud.
• Mountain Family Health Centers: Colorado FQHC operating clinics in mountain and rural communities, providing integrated medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services to underserved populations with a school-based and sliding-fee model closely mirroring Salud's.
• La Maestra Community Health Centers: California FQHC providing integrated medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy care to low-income, uninsured, and immigrant populations via multiple clinic locations and a sliding fee scale, comparable to Salud's mission and delivery model.
• Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic: Multi-state FQHC serving migrant and seasonal agricultural workers and other underserved populations across the Pacific Northwest with integrated medical, dental, behavioral, and pharmacy services on a sliding fee scale.
• Sunrise Community Health: Colorado FQHC serving northern Colorado communities with integrated medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services on a sliding fee scale; directly comparable mission, payer mix, and delivery model to Salud.
• Clinica Family Health: Colorado-based FQHC with multiple clinic locations providing integrated medical, dental, and behavioral health care to low-income and uninsured patients on a sliding fee scale, directly competing with Salud for the same Medicaid and underserved populations in the Denver/Boulder region.

Broad incumbents

• Oak Street Health (CVS Health): Value-based primary care operator (now owned by CVS Health) focused on Medicare and dual-eligible seniors with integrated in-clinic services; a broader incumbent serving similar underserved populations under a managed-care, capitated model.
• Denver Health: Large Colorado safety-net integrated health system operating clinics, a hospital, and school-based health centers serving Medicaid and uninsured populations; broader portfolio than Salud but overlapping patient base and FQHC-style mission.
• Everside Health: National direct-primary-care and on-site health center operator serving employer and union populations with integrated primary care, behavioral health, and pharmacy, representing a broader-incumbent comparator for integrated ambulatory care delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SaludFamilyHealth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/salud-family-health-centers
• Instagraminstagram.com/saludfamilyhealth

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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