Southern Indiana Community Health Care

What Southern Indiana Community Health Care does

Southern Indiana Community Health Care (SICHC) is a faith-driven, nonprofit Federally Qualified Community Health Center (FQHC) that operates a primary-care medical-home model serving rural Orange, Lawrence, and Crawford counties in south-central Indiana. Originally founded in 1974 as Comprehensive Health Care by a group of Indiana University School of Medicine physicians and nurse practitioners with a $400,000 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant, SICHC celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2025 and today operates six clinic locations (Paoli, Bedford, West Baden, English, Marengo, Mitchell) plus a network of school-based telehealth clinics, nursing-home coverage at three facilities, and inpatient privileges at IU Health Paoli Hospital. Care is delivered by 50+ providers across all age groups, with 42,000+ office visits managed annually.

The core service portfolio spans Primary Medical Care (family medicine, pediatrics, immunizations, CDL exams), Mental Health Care (integrated behavioral health with cognitive behavioral therapy, EMDR, addiction treatment), and Obstetrics and Women's Health (prenatal through postpartum, delivery at IU Health Paoli). Supporting digital infrastructure includes the FollowMyHealth patient portal (appointment requests, records, secure messaging, refills), TytoCare-enabled school telehealth, and the Follow My Heart remote blood-pressure monitoring program. Adjacent programs include Break the Habit (smoking cessation), Stronger Every Day (community exercise), CHAP sliding-fee financial assistance, More Than Money (volunteer-for-vouchers), and the Thrive Orange County ACEs/resilience coalition.

SICHC's business model blends patient service revenue from Medicare, Medicaid managed-care plans (MHS, MDWise, Anthem), and commercial insurance with self-pay collections and a self-funded CHAP sliding-fee scale for uninsured patients at or below 200% of federal poverty. Free insurance navigation, after-hours nurse triage, and free immunization programs (Indiana Vaccines for Children) supplement clinical revenue and serve as community-engagement mechanisms. Distribution is direct patient care across six physical sites plus digital channels; pricing is per-visit, with OB services billed on a global-fee schedule and a $100 upfront for commercially insured pregnancies. Marketing is community-led, relying on Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, monthly email newsletters, and partnerships with schools, Purdue Extension, faith-based groups, and the Orange County Community Foundation.

Name

Southern Indiana Community Health Care

Legal name

Southern Indiana Community Health Care

Website

https://sichc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Southern Indiana Community Health Care is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Community Health Center operating six clinics across Orange, Lawrence, and Crawford counties in rural Indiana, delivering integrated primary care, mental health, obstetrics, and women's health services to underserved rural populations with 50+ providers managing 42,000+ annual office visits.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services (Federally Qualified Health Center)

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

Public/County Primary Care Clinics (HLAFAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Integrated Primary Care in Behavioral Health Settings (HLAFAGAM), Public Health & Health Equity Organizations (BPAGACAL)

Keywords

• Primary care services
• Community health center
• Behavioral health services
• Rural healthcare
• Obstetrics and women's health

Headquarters

HQ city

Paoli

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 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 Service Revenue: SICHC bills insurance companies for services provided to insured patients. The organization is contracted with Medicare, Medicaid (MHS, MDWise, Anthem), and numerous commercial insurance plans. Co-pays are collected at check-in, and charges are filed to insurance carriers before requesting full payment.
2. Self-Pay Revenue: Uninsured patients are asked to pay for services at the time of visit. Payment plans are available through arrangement with the billing department.
3. CHAP Program Revenue: Community Health Assistance Program provides sliding fee discounts based on income and family size (at or below 200% of federal poverty guidelines) for healthcare, mental health, hospital services, and dental.
4. Navigator Services: Free health insurance navigation assistance services available to both patients and non-patients, helping with enrollment in Marketplace, Healthy Indiana Plan, Hoosier Healthwise, and Medicaid programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Southern Indiana Community Health Care is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Community Health Center delivering comprehensive, integrated primary medical care, mental and behavioral health, obstetrics and women's health, pediatrics, chronic disease management, vaccinations, addiction treatment, hospital inpatient care, nursing home care, and school-based telehealth across six locations in rural southern Indiana. Services are supported by an after-hours nurse line, a free patient portal, a CHAP sliding fee scale for uninsured and underinsured patients, and free insurance navigation assistance.

Product overview

Southern Indiana Community Health Care (SICHC) is a faith-driven, nonprofit Federally Qualified Community Health Center (FQHC) offering a comprehensive, integrated healthcare delivery model. The organization operates as a primary care medical home with six locations across Orange, Lawrence, and Crawford counties in Indiana, managing over 42,000 office visits annually. The core product portfolio centers on Primary Medical Care (family medicine for all ages), Mental Health Care (integrated behavioral services), and Obstetrics/Women's Health (prenatal through postpartum). Supporting these core services are patient-facing digital tools including the FollowMyHealth Patient Portal for 24/7 health record access, and specialized programs including the School Telehealth Clinic (telemedicine in schools), Follow My Heart (hypertension monitoring), Break the Habit (smoking cessation), Stronger Every Day (community fitness), CHAP (financial assistance), and Thrive Orange County (ACEs/toxic stress intervention). The organization follows Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) principles emphasizing comprehensive, coordinated, accessible, quality, and patient-centered care delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Follow My Heart: A hypertension initiative program providing free home blood pressure monitoring systems and remote patient care for patients diagnosed with high blood pressure.
• Community Health Assistance Program (CHAP)
• Stronger Every Day
• Break the Habit
• Thrive Orange County

Products and services

• Primary Medical Care Comprehensive family medicine for patients of all ages including wellness and preventative care, integrated mental health and behavioral care, well-baby and child check-ups, vaccinations, coordinated chronic care management, health and nutrition education, physicals, minor injuries, and acute illness visits.
• Mental Health Care Integrated mental health services where counselors work alongside medical providers as part of the care team, including cognitive behavioral therapy (individual and group), behavioral health coaching, PTSD treatment with EMDR, medication management, and addiction treatment.
• Obstetrics and Women's Health Full spectrum pregnancy and women's health services including prenatal care, labor and delivery at IU Health Paoli Hospital, postpartum care, women's wellness exams, birth control counseling, cervical cancer screening, lactation support, and pediatric care for infants.
• Pediatrics Same-day sick appointments for infants through teens including developmental screenings, integrated mental health care, teen health, sports and school physicals, and minor injury treatment.
• Chronic Disease Management Chronic care coordination with nurses, community health workers, and student nurses including diagnostic screenings (pulmonary function, A1c, cholesterol), regular follow-up calls, home visits, and programs such as the Follow My Heart hypertension initiative.
• Addiction Management Substance use disorder prevention, identification, and treatment services delivered by providers certified to treat drug or alcohol dependence, working with local recovery groups and offering free quit kits and resources through the Break the Habit program.
• Vaccinations and Immunizations Family vaccinations including allergy, chickenpox, COVID-19, DTaP, flu, hepatitis A and B, HPV, meningitis, MMR, pneumonia, polio, rabies, rotovirus, Tdap, and varicella, with participation in the Indiana Vaccines for Children Program.
• After Hours Urgent Care After-Hours Nurse service available whenever clinics are closed (early mornings, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays) for current patients, with nurses able to evaluate concerns, order labs/imaging, prescribe medications (authorized by on-call provider), and arrange ER or follow-up appointments.
• School Telehealth Clinic School-based telehealth program partnering with Orange County Schools enabling students and staff to see healthcare providers without leaving school, including acute illness treatment, asthma management, ADHD follow-up, sports medicine, mental health services, and limited lab testing.
• Inpatient Hospitalization Family practice physicians privileged at IU Health Paoli Hospital to manage inpatient needs with continuous individualized care and follow-up visits scheduled at offices for recovery assistance.
• Nursing Home Care Physician and nurse practitioner care for patients at Medco in French Lick (Springs Valley Meadows), Paoli Health and Living Community, and Todd-Dickey Nursing & Rehabilitation, with routine visits and daily phone calls for care plan updates.
• CDL Exams Commercial Driver's License physicals required for driving commercial vehicles, including thorough health history and physical exam by certified CDL examiners.
• Insurance Navigation Certified Navigator assistance with enrollment guidance through the Marketplace, Healthy Indiana Plan, Hoosier Healthwise, and Medicaid; services are free and available to both patients and non-patients.
• Preventative Dental Fluoride preventative treatment for children at pediatric and well-child visits, with future plans to provide referral patients with preventative dental care at discounted rates through the CHAP program.
• Community Health Assistance Program (CHAP) Sliding-fee healthcare discount program for uninsured and underinsured patients at or below 200% of federal poverty guidelines, covering healthcare, mental health, hospital services, and dental with eligibility based on income and family size.
• Follow My Heart Program Hypertension management program providing free home blood pressure monitoring system with secure data transmission to providers and three months of provider support for patients diagnosed with high blood pressure.
• Break the Habit Program Free smoking, vaping, and chewing cessation program offering quit-kits, access to free patches, step-by-step quit plans, local resources, and support services.
• Stronger Every Day Program 12-week community exercise program (running January–April 2026) for Orange and surrounding counties offering free exercise classes, monthly check-in events, exercise merchandise, goal-setting support, online group support, and a final one-mile fun-run/walk.
• Thrive Orange County Coalition Cross-sector coalition addressing adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress, with programs including Project UNITE, Resilient Schools/Team Peace, Handle with Care, early childhood education, faith-based outreach, and ACEs screening.
• More Than Money Program Volunteer program partnering with community not-for-profit agencies allowing individuals experiencing financial hardship to volunteer in exchange for vouchers to pay off medical debt.
• Transportation Services Coordination Referral to free low-cost transportation services, with CHAP-eligible patients eligible to receive free vouchers through Orange County Transit and Southern Indiana Transit Services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 42,000 office visits managed annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IU Health Bedford HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership following closure of local hospital and OB services. Executives banded together to ensure continued healthcare access in the Bedford region. Ribbon-cutting ceremony held for expanded Bedford facility.
• Indiana Health CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional healthcare collaboration to maintain healthcare access following hospital closure. Joint efforts to address community health needs in southern Indiana.
• IU Health Paoli HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSICHC physicians have privileges at IU Health Paoli Hospital for labor and delivery services, inpatient care, and emergency services, ensuring continuity of care for patients.
• Purdue Extension Nutrition Education ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSICHC partners with Purdue Extension for nutrition classes and education programs, supporting community wellness initiatives.
• Lincoln Hills Development CenterminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership with Covering Kids & Families of Indiana program offering free healthcare navigation help. Contact: Rebecca Ferrell at (812) 723-3910.
• IU Health Paoli Hospital Enrollment AssistanceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFree enrollment assistance available through IU Health Paoli Hospital Individual Solutions program at 1-877-313-7215.
• Aspin Health NavigatorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFree assistance service for enrolling in insurance plans, available to assist patients and community members with healthcare coverage.
• Thrive Orange CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-sector coalition of community leaders committed to creating safe, stable, nurturing community. Focus on ACEs awareness, trauma-informed care, and resilience building. Brandy Terrell serves as executive director.
• Indiana University Center for Rural EngagementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSICHC partners with IU Center for Rural Engagement, faculty, and students to drive data-informed programs in the community.
• Safe Haven RecoveryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Recovery Hub serving Orange, Crawford, Dubois, Washington, and Perry Counties. Located at 8275 Ballard Street, West Baden Springs. Phone: 812-936-1002.
• Lost River Market and DeliminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFarm to Health Community Partnership providing meal kits from local market as part of chronic disease management and nutrition education.
• Amazon SmileminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDonations can be made through Amazon Smile program (smile.amazon.com) with a portion of purchases supporting SICHC's mission.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Indiana Health Centers: Indiana-based FQHC operating multiple sites across the state, directly comparable as a nonprofit community health center serving similar rural and underserved populations in Indiana — explicitly named as a collaborative regional partner of SICHC.
• HealthLinc: Federally Qualified Health Center serving north-central Indiana with multiple clinic locations, sliding-fee scale, integrated primary care, dental, and behavioral health — directly comparable FQHC model in the same state.

Broad incumbents

• Eskenazi Health: Indiana's largest FQHC-affiliated safety-net health system; comparable as a mission-driven, federally qualified provider but operates at significantly greater scale with a hospital, multiple specialty services, and urban concentration.
• Ascension St. Vincent (Indiana): Multi-state Catholic health system with significant Indiana presence including rural and small-community facilities — broad-incumbent comparison given overlapping faith-based mission and primary care footprint.

Regional players

• Open Door Community Health Centers: FQHC operating across rural Northern California with a similar 'medical home' model including primary care, behavioral health, OB, and dental — highly comparable operating model serving medically underserved rural communities in a different geography.
• Salud Family Health Centers: Federally Qualified Community Health Center serving rural and agricultural communities across Colorado with sliding-fee scale and integrated care — comparable mission, FQHC designation, and rural/underserved patient base.
• Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic: Large FQHC serving rural communities across the Pacific Northwest with comprehensive primary care, behavioral health, dental, and pharmacy services — comparable integrated delivery model for medically underserved populations.
• Mountain Family Health Centers: Rural Colorado FQHC providing integrated primary care, behavioral health, and dental across multiple mountain-county locations — closely comparable footprint and service mix to SICHC's six-site rural model.

Others

• Indiana University Health: Largest Indiana health system and key SICHC partner (IU Health Paoli and IU Health Bedford). Not a direct FQHC competitor, but the dominant regional health system that shapes SICHC's referral network, hospital privileges, and competitive dynamics.
• Indiana Primary Health Care Association: The state-level association of Indiana's FQHCs and Look-Alike clinics — not a competitor but a peer ecosystem, governance, and policy organization that directly shapes SICHC's operating environment and awards recognition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCudAoAi2khYSC1XrePuzaYA
• Facebookfacebook.com/SICHC1974
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/southernindianacommunityhealthcare
• Xx.com/sichc1974

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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