Eau Claire Cooperative Health Center

What Eau Claire Cooperative Health Center does

Eau Claire Cooperative Health Center, Inc. (doing business as Cooperative Health) is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1981 in Columbia, South Carolina. The organization operates 22+ clinical sites across Lexington, Richland, Fairfield, and Newberry counties in the South Carolina Midlands, providing a full continuum of primary care services to approximately 50,000-61,000 patients annually. The clinical portfolio spans pediatrics, family medicine, internal medicine, OB/GYN, counseling and psychiatry, dental, podiatry, and in-house pharmacy, with specialized programs including Ryan White HIV/AIDS care, Hepatitis C testing and treatment, Healthcare for the Homeless (Transitions clinic), Agricultural Worker Health, Chronic Care Management, and Parents as Teachers. Workforce is reported at 251-500+ employees including 50+ medical providers (over 500 employees as of 2019, with one source from 2015 reporting 400+).

The technology platform is built on athenahealth for electronic health records and patient portal access; the organization was selected in 2016 as one of six FQHCs (of 1,200+ nationally) to participate in the NIH Precision Medicine Initiative Cohort Program as a Healthcare Provider Organization. Compliance footprint includes HIPAA, FQHC designation under 42 USC 254(b) with FTCA deemed facility status, and NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home recognition.

The business model combines multiple recurring revenue streams: patient services revenue billed to Medicaid, Medicare, Tricare, and private insurance; HRSA Health Center Program federal grants under 42 USC 254(b); charitable donations and corporate contributions (e.g., Midlands Gives, SCE&G); and 340B pharmacy capture through in-house pharmacies. Patient access is governed by a sliding-fee scale (Good Samaritan Plan) that ensures no patient is denied care regardless of ability to pay. Distribution is community-led, with direct-to-patient service via clinical sites, walk-in clinics, community outreach locations (including Richland Library vaccine clinics), and Certified Application Counselor support for ACA marketplace enrollment. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors with no parent company or external equity ownership.

Name

Eau Claire Cooperative Health Center

Legal name

Eau Claire Cooperative Health Center, Inc.

Website

https://ecchc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Eau Claire Cooperative Health Center (dba Cooperative Health) is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center operating 22+ clinical sites across the South Carolina Midlands, delivering primary, dental, pharmacy, and behavioral health services to approximately 50,000 medically underserved patients annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Other Outpatient Care Centers (62149), Health Care and Social Assistance (62)

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 industry

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

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices20 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Patient Services Revenue: Revenue from patient services including primary care, dental, pharmacy, behavioral health, and specialty services. Billed to insurance (Medicaid, Medicare, Tricare, private insurance) and patients on sliding fee scale.
2. Federal Health Center Program Grants: HRSA Health Center Program grant funding under 42 USC 254(b) as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). FTCA deemed facility.
3. Donations and Fundraising: Charitable donations through programs like Midlands Gives, corporate donations (SCE&G $20,000 contribution), and community fundraising.
4. Sliding Fee Scale (Good Samaritan Plan): Financial assistance program for uninsured and underinsured patients, ensuring no one denied care regardless of ability to pay.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Eau Claire Cooperative Health Center (dba Cooperative Health) operates as a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) providing a full continuum of primary care services including pediatrics, family medicine, internal medicine, OB/GYN, dental, podiatry, behavioral medicine, and in-house pharmacy services. The organization serves insured, uninsured, and underinsured patients across 22+ clinical sites in the Midlands of South Carolina through a Patient-Centered Medical Home model with a sliding fee scale ensuring no one is denied care regardless of ability to pay.

Product overview

Cooperative Health (dba Eau Claire Cooperative Health Center) operates as a Federally Qualified Health Center providing a comprehensive, multi-specialty primary care network. The organization offers a unified portfolio of clinical services organized around the Patient-Centered Medical Home model, including core services such as Pediatrics, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, OB/GYN, Counseling & Psychiatry, Dental, Podiatry, Pharmacy, and specialized programs for Diabetes Management, Chronic Disease Management, HIV/AIDS (Ryan White Program), Hepatitis C, Health Care for the Homeless, and Agricultural Worker Health. The service portfolio spans 22+ clinical locations across South Carolina (Lexington, Richland, Fairfield, and Newberry counties), serving approximately 50,000-61,000 patients annually. Key facilities include Waverly Women's Health (8,200 sq ft women's health center), Cooperative Health Dental (2,000 sq ft dental practice), and multiple walk-in clinics and specialty care sites. The organization provides integrated care combining primary care with behavioral health, dental, pharmacy, and supportive services like Parents as Teachers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pediatrics
• Family Medicine
• Internal Medicine
• OB/GYN
• Counseling and Psychiatry
• Dental
• Podiatry
• Pharmacy
• Diabetes Management
• Chronic Disease Management
• Laboratory Services
• Radiology
• Hepatitis C Services
• Cooperative Health HIV Program (Ryan White Part C)
• Health Care for the Homeless
• Agricultural Worker Health Program
• Parents as Teachers
• Waverly Women's Health
• Men's Wellness Initiative

Quantifiable outcome

• $73.6 million in annual health system savings nationally
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• Richland LibrarycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 November 2021Ongoing partnership to deliver equitable health resources to the community. Vaccine clinics held at Richland Library Main (1431 Assembly Street) and Richland Library St. Andrews (2916 Broad River Rd), offering COVID-19 vaccines including boosters.
• Waverly Women's Health partnersminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 January 2021Ribbon cutting included Columbia Mayor Daniel J. Rickenmann, Columbia City Councilwoman Dr. Aditi Bussells, Congressman James Clyburn's office, First Calvary Baptist Church, and Historic Waverly Neighborhood Association.
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 July 2016Selected as one of 6 FQHCs nationally to participate in the Precision Medicine Initiative Cohort Program. Part of a landmark longitudinal research effort aiming to engage 1 million+ U.S. participants. ECCHC will engage patients, collect health data and biological specimens.
• Central Carolina Community FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 May 2015Midlands Gives - 24-hour online giving challenge. ECCHC participated to raise funds for outreach materials, hygiene supplies, socks, flip flops, and clothing for homeless and migrant worker program patients.
• USC School of Medicine AIDS Education and Training Center (AETC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to strengthen the capacity of health care professionals to care for people living with HIV/AIDS through training and technical assistance. Supports the Ryan White Part C program.
• Transitions (Homeless Shelter)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare for the Homeless Program with permanent clinic on Transitions campus. Men and women utilize ECCHC clinic for healthcare needs instead of emergency room. Awarded Partner in Excellence Award in 2017.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves17 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CareSouth Carolina: Federally Qualified Health Center operating across the Pee Dee region of South Carolina with a comparable multi-site community health model, sliding fee scale, and primary care plus dental plus behavioral health services — directly analogous to ECCHC in scope and mission.
• HopeHealth: Federally Qualified Health Center in Florence, SC (formerly Pee Dee Health Care) delivering integrated primary, dental, behavioral, and pharmacy services across multiple sites — same FQHC delivery model and patient population as Cooperative Health.
• Little River Medical Center: FQHC serving Horry, Georgetown, and surrounding South Carolina counties with primary care, dental, behavioral health, and Ryan White HIV services — comparable FQHC scale and service breadth to ECCHC.
• Fetter Health Care Network: Charleston, SC-based FQHC network with multi-site primary care, dental, behavioral, and pharmacy services for underserved populations — direct South Carolina FQHC peer to Cooperative Health.
• Beaufort-Jasper-Hampton Comprehensive Health Services: FQHC serving coastal South Carolina with primary medical, dental, and behavioral services across multiple sites — same FQHC community health center model and sliding fee scale approach.
• Sandhills Medical Foundation: South Carolina FQHC offering primary care, behavioral health, and substance use treatment across multiple rural sites — comparable FQHC scope, federal grant dependence, and underserved-population focus.
• Affinity Health Center: FQHC in Rock Hill, SC providing primary care, dental, and behavioral health on a sliding fee scale — directly comparable SC-based community health center to Cooperative Health.
• First Choice Community Healthcare: Albuquerque, New Mexico-based FQHC where incoming CEO Dr. Pearson previously served as CEO — multi-site FQHC delivering primary care, dental, behavioral, and pharmacy services to underserved populations.

Others

• Open Cities Health Center:

Broad incumbents

• Sun River Health: Large multi-state FQHC network across New York, the Hudson Valley, and Connecticut — illustrates the scale upper bound for a community health center network and provides a benchmark for FQHC growth, integration, and value-based contracting.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CooperativeHealth
• Xx.com/coop_health
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eau-claire-cooperatives-health-center

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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