Bay Area Community Health

What Bay Area Community Health does

Bay Area Community Health (BACH) is a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) headquartered in Fremont, California, serving more than 100,000 patients annually across southern Alameda County and Santa Clara County. Formed in 2020 through the merger of Tri-City Health Center (founded 1970) and Foothill Community Health Center (founded 1996), BACH operates more than 20 fixed clinic locations supplemented by a fleet of mobile health clinics and six school-based health centers. The organization delivers integrated medical, dental, behavioral health, vision, pharmacy, and specialty care services regardless of patients' ability to pay, immigration status, or insurance coverage, targeting low-income, uninsured, homeless, immigrant, youth, senior, and HIV-affected populations through a sliding fee scale and Medi-Cal/Medicare enrollment assistance.

The core technology stack consists of the OCHIN MyChart patient portal supporting appointment scheduling, virtual visits, secure messaging, lab results, prescription refills, and remote blood pressure monitoring, alongside mobile clinic operations, a BACH Pharmacy mobile application (iOS and Android), and telehealth infrastructure. BACH participated in the Michael J. Fox Foundation's Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative as a research enrollment site in 2025. The organization is governed by a volunteer board with majority (51%+) patient representation and is led by CEO Dr. Zettie D. Page III (2025 NACHC Lifetime Achievement Award recipient) and COO Carl Walters II (appointed January 2025).

Revenue is generated through a diversified mix: patient service revenue from Medi-Cal, Medicare, private insurance, and sliding fee scale; federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grants under 42 U.S.C. 254b; philanthropic contributions; and 340B prescription drug program margins. The 2021 Annual Report disclosed total revenue of $107.9 million (patient services $56.8M, grants $27M, contributions $11.1M, other $12M). Strategic partnerships with Sutter Health, Kaiser Permanente, the City of San José, Destination: Home, Sacred Heart Community Service, and the Santa Clara County Office of Supportive Housing expand specialty care access, homelessness prevention, and behavioral health outreach. The organization holds NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home recognition, passed the 2025 HRSA Operational Site Visit with 100% compliance and no findings, and holds Federal Public Health Service deemed status for medical malpractice coverage under 42 U.S.C. 233(g)-(n).

Name

Bay Area Community Health

Legal name

Bay Area Community Health

Website

https://bach.health

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Bay Area Community Health is a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center delivering integrated medical, dental, behavioral health, vision, and pharmacy services to 100,000+ underserved patients annually across 20+ locations in southern Alameda and Santa Clara counties, formed from the 2020 merger of Tri-City Health Center and Foothill Community Health Center.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Health & Health Equity Organizations (BPAGACAL)

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Fremont

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Patient Service Revenue: Revenue from patient care services including medical, dental, vision, and behavioral health visits. Accepts Medi-Cal, Medicare, private insurance, and provides sliding fee scale for uninsured patients.
2. Federal Grants (HRSA): Health Center Program grant under 42 U.S.C. 254b as a Federally Qualified Health Center, receiving federal funding to serve underserved populations.
3. Philanthropic Contributions: Donations from foundations, corporations, and individual donors to support programs and services.
4. 340B Prescription Program: Pharmacy program offering 20-50% off medications through partnerships with local and national pharmacies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bay Area Community Health is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center delivering integrated medical, dental, behavioral health, vision, specialty care, and pharmacy services to underserved populations in southern Alameda County and Santa Clara County. Care is delivered at more than 20 fixed clinic locations, six school-based health centers, and a fleet of mobile clinics, with a sliding-fee scale ensuring access regardless of insurance status, income, or immigration status. Services are supported by telehealth via OCHIN's MyChart patient portal, the 340B prescription program, and street-medicine outreach to homeless populations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Services Primary and preventive medical care for individuals and families in southern Alameda County and Santa Clara County, including chronic disease management, women's health, teen wellness, convenient care, and street medicine, delivered on a sliding-fee scale regardless of insurance or immigration status.
• Dental Services Comprehensive dental care delivered at fixed clinic locations and through the CHOMP Dental mobile clinic, serving uninsured, underinsured, and insured patients in Alameda and Santa Clara counties.
• Behavioral Health Services Integrated behavioral health, substance use disorder treatment, medication-assisted treatment (MAT), harm reduction, and the Asian Wellness Project (ARISE), delivered in-person and virtually for community members across both counties.
• Vision Services Optometry and vision care delivered at fixed clinics and through the Vision mobile clinic, including screenings and prescription services for uninsured and insured patients.
• Specialty Care Specialty medical services including preventive mammogram screenings delivered in partnership with Sutter Health, along with podiatry and other specialty referrals for BACH patients.
• BACH Pharmacy On-site pharmacy services at two clinic locations plus the BACH Pharmacy mobile app (iOS and Android), offering 48-hour medication delivery, low-cost medications through the 340B program, medication reminders, and direct pharmacist consultations for BACH patients.
• BACH Pharmacy Mobile App Mobile application for BACH Pharmacy patients available on iOS App Store and Google Play, enabling prescription management, medication reminders, refill requests, and pharmacist communication.
• Support Programs Wraparound support programs including Enhanced Care Management (ECM), Homelessness Prevention System case management and housing assistance, Medi-Cal and CalFresh enrollment, health insurance navigation, and Ryan White HIV/AIDS services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% HRSA OSV compliance with no findings
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Alameda County Behavioral Health DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 July 2025Funder of Substance Use Disorder In-Home Outreach Team (SUD IHOT) program providing in-home outreach and support to adults struggling with substance use in Alameda County.
• Sutter HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 November 2024Partnership to provide essential mammogram screenings for underserved populations in the community. Collaboration makes preventive healthcare more accessible and impactful for all.
• Kaiser PermanentecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Kaiser Permanente support enabled BACH to expand vaccination efforts, bilingual outreach, and healthcare access, impacting thousands in underserved Bay Area communities and fostering trust among low-income and immigrant families.
• Sacred Heart Community ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Santa Clara County Homelessness Prevention System (HPS) program assisting low-income families at risk of losing housing through temporary financial assistance, legal support, and case management.
• Santa Clara County Office of Supportive HousingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Homelessness Prevention System (HPS) providing housing assistance and supportive services to prevent homelessness in Santa Clara County.
• Destination: HomecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Santa Clara County Homelessness Prevention System addressing homelessness through coordinated community response.
• City of San JosécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Homelessness Prevention System (HPS) working with 19 community organizations to assist low-income residents at risk of homelessness.
• The Michael J. Fox FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBACH participates in the Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI) study, supporting brain health research and enrollment of participants for Parkinson's disease detection and study.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• La Clínica de La Raza: Large FQHC network headquartered in Oakland with multiple sites across Alameda, Contra Costa, and Solano Counties. Direct peer to BACH — both are Northern California FQHCs serving low-income, uninsured, and immigrant populations with integrated primary care, dental, and behavioral health services.
• Gardner Health Services: FQHC based in San Jose, CA serving Santa Clara County's low-income and uninsured residents with multiple clinic sites. Direct peer to BACH's Santa Clara footprint given overlapping county geography, shared FQHC funding model, and similar whole-person integrated care services.
• Asian Health Services: Federally Qualified Health Center based in Oakland, CA serving Asian, immigrant, and underserved populations across Alameda County. Direct peer to BACH given shared FQHC model, similar patient demographics, overlapping Alameda County geography, and comparable integrated medical/dental/behavioral health service lines.
• Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center: FQHC serving southern Alameda County with clinics in Hayward, Union City, and Fremont — directly overlapping BACH's core service area. Comparable in mission, patient demographics, sliding-fee-scale model, and integrated medical/dental/behavioral health offerings.
• Lifelong Medical Care: Berkeley-based FQHC with clinics across Alameda and Contra Costa Counties providing primary care, dental, behavioral health, and supportive services to underserved populations. Direct peer — comparable nonprofit FQHC structure, mission, and integrated care delivery model serving similar Bay Area populations.

Broad incumbents

• Alameda Health System: Public hospital and clinic system serving Alameda County with inpatient and outpatient services. Broad incumbent — overlaps with BACH's primary care delivery in Alameda County but operates a much larger, more diversified portfolio including acute hospital care and specialty services.
• Sutter Health: Large Northern California integrated health system with hospitals and clinics across the Bay Area. Partnered with BACH on mammogram screening access for underserved patients. Broad incumbent — overlapping patient geography and population health interests but with a much broader acute and specialty footprint.
• Santa Clara Valley Healthcare: Public county hospital and clinic system serving Santa Clara County with inpatient, emergency, and outpatient services. Broad incumbent peer to BACH given overlapping Santa Clara County service area and shared safety-net patient population, but with a much broader inpatient/specialty portfolio.
• Kaiser Permanente: Large integrated managed care and provider organization serving Northern California, including a documented partnership with BACH supporting vaccination and bilingual outreach. Broad incumbent — overlapping target populations in Alameda and Santa Clara Counties but serving primarily insured members.

Others

• OCHIN: Nonprofit health IT services organization that powers the MyChart patient portal used by BACH and a national network of community health centers. Others — adjacent technology/infrastructure provider rather than a competitor; relevant as an ecosystem enabler supporting FQHC digital operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BayAreaCoHealth

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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