Equitas Health

What Equitas Health does

Equitas Health is a nonprofit, federally-designated look-alike Community Health Center headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, operating 14 locations statewide and serving LGBTQ+ individuals, people living with HIV, and other underserved communities. Founded in 1984, the organization provides integrated whole-person healthcare combining primary care, HIV specialty care, gender-affirming care, mental health counseling, recovery and addiction services, dental care, pharmacy, and support services such as survivor advocacy through its BRAVO division. The technology stack is primarily operational: OCHIN MyChart for patient portal and telehealth, the RxLocal app for pharmacy prescription management, and Mobile Outreach Vehicles (MOVe) for community-based service delivery; interpretive services are offered in 200+ languages across all sites.

The business model blends billable clinical services (Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance, and a sliding-fee discount program for uninsured patients) with federal grant revenue (Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, HOPWA housing assistance), donations and planned giving, and a 340B pharmacy program whose profits are reinvested 100% back into programs and services. GTM is community-led: AIDS Walk Ohio, Art for Life, Mozaic youth wellness space, partnerships with Equality Ohio, TransOhio, and NACHC, and policy advocacy through an External Affairs function. Strategic priorities for 2025-2026 include expanding dental to Toledo, launching TelePrEP, achieving URAC Specialty Pharmacy accreditation, and protecting federal HIV and Medicaid funding through Capitol Hill advocacy.

Name

Equitas Health

Legal name

Equitas Health

Website

https://equitashealth.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Equitas Health is a nonprofit, federally-designated look-alike Community Health Center operating 14 locations across Ohio, providing integrated medical, pharmacy, dental, mental health, and HIV specialty care for LGBTQ+ individuals, people living with HIV, and underserved communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Center Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (6211), Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (621112), Pharmacies and Drug Retailers (456110), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Retail-Drug Stores And Proprietary Stores (5912)

akta.pro primary industry

Provider/Health-System Telehealth + In-House/Owned Pharmacy Integration (HLALAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Patient Engagement, Education & Messaging Platforms (portal/CRM integrated) (HLALABAJ)

Keywords

• Community health center
• LGBTQ affirming care
• HIV specialty care
• Gender affirming healthcare
• Pharmacy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Equitas Health generates revenue through billable healthcare services including primary care, HIV specialty care, dental services, mental health counseling, psychiatry, and pharmacy services. Services are billed to Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance, or collected through sliding fee arrangements.
2. Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program: Federal grant program that provides funding for HIV care, medications, dental care (up to $2,500/year), transportation, health insurance costs, and other support services for people living with HIV who meet income eligibility requirements.
3. Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA): HUD program that funds Equitas Health's housing assistance programs for people living with HIV, including short-term rent assistance, utility payments, security deposits, and lease education.
4. Donations and Planned Giving: Individual donations, monthly giving programs, employer matching gifts, donor advised funds, planned giving, endowment contributions, and special event fundraising including AIDS Walk Ohio and Art for Life auction.
5. Pharmacy Services (340B Program): Full-service pharmacies at multiple locations dispensing medications including specialty pharmacy services. The 340B program allows purchase of drugs at reduced prices, with profits reinvested into patient care programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Equitas Health is a nonprofit community healthcare system that delivers integrated Whole Person Healthcare across Ohio through 14 community health centers, combining primary care, HIV specialty care, dental, mental health, gender-affirming care, pharmacy, PrEP, recovery services, and survivor support. All pharmacy profits are reinvested into programs under the 340B drug pricing program, and care is delivered on a sliding-fee scale to LGBTQ+ individuals, people living with HIV, and underserved communities.

Product overview

Equitas Health is a statewide community healthcare system in Ohio operating as a federally-designated look-alike Community Health Center with a 40-year legacy of HIV and LGBTQ+ advocacy. The organization offers Whole Person Healthcare—a unified model integrating medical, dental, pharmacy, mental health, and support services in one care team. Core products include Primary Care, Pharmacy, Dental Services, Gender Affirming Care, HIV Specialty Care with Ryan White/HOPWA support, HIV/STI Testing Clinics, Mental Health Counseling with psychiatry, Recovery & Addiction Services, PrEP Care (including TelePrEP), Support Groups, Survivor Support via BRAVO, Risk Prevention through Safe Point syringe exchange, Express Care urgent services, TeleHealth virtual visits, and Mobile Outreach Vehicles (MOVe). All pharmacy profits reinvest into programs and services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BRAVO (Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Organization): Division providing resources, support, and community for LGBTQ+ survivors of hate violence, intimate partner violence, and sexual assault.

Products and services

• Primary Care Comprehensive primary care including routine physicals, same-day sick visits, health screenings, diagnostics, and chronic disease management for LGBTQ+ individuals, people living with HIV, and underserved communities.
• Pharmacy Full-service pharmacies integrated within community health centers offering prescription fulfillment, medication management, vaccinations, prior authorization assistance, and home delivery. Operates under the 340B drug pricing program with 100% of profits reinvested into programs.
• Dental Services Quality dental care including preventive care, restorative services, extractions, root canals, crowns, and dentures available at King-Lincoln (Columbus) and Dayton locations, with Toledo coming soon.
• Gender Affirming Care Comprehensive gender-affirming services including hormone therapy, primary care, mental health support, gynecology, mammography education, and legal resources for name/gender marker changes using an informed consent and shared decision-making model.
• HIV Specialty Care Specialized HIV care including antiretroviral therapy, opportunistic infection treatment, STI testing, hepatitis B/C management, and integrated treatment plans combined with pharmacy, dental, and mental health services.
• HIV/STI Testing & Sexual Health Clinics Low or no-cost HIV and STI testing services across Ohio locations with walk-in and appointment options, including the Sexual Health Express Clinic at King-Lincoln offering same-day testing and treatment.
• HIV Health & Housing Support Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program and HOPWA-funded services connecting people living with HIV to health insurance, medication coverage, food, transportation, and housing assistance, with Health and Housing Advocates at all locations.
• Mental Health Counseling Individual and group mental health counseling for anxiety, depression, HIV support, addiction, grief, and LGBTQ+-specific concerns, including psychiatry services, recovery counseling, and specialized programs like Chemistry and Flourish.
• PrEP Care Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention including medication, navigation services, and financial assistance through the PAPI program, with a TelePrEP option for online visits and pill or injection delivery.
• Recovery & Addiction Services LGBTQ+-affirming recovery services including individual and group counseling, medically-assisted care, and support groups, with the Chemistry treatment program and both wet and dry spaces for people at various stages of recovery.
• Support Groups & Community Programs Peer support groups for trans and non-binary individuals, people living with HIV, LGBTQ+ survivors of violence, and LGBTQ+ community members experiencing grief, including programs like In Transition, POZitive Attitudes, and Brothers in Unity.
• Survivor Support Services (BRAVO) Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Organization (BRAVO) provides confidential support, advocacy, and resources for LGBTQ+ survivors of hate violence, intimate partner violence, and sexual assault, including a hotline, live chat, and individual advocacy.
• Safe Point Syringe Exchange & Risk Prevention Syringe exchange program allowing exchange of up to 280 used syringes for new syringes monthly, plus HIV/Hep C testing, overdose prevention with naloxone distribution, and connection to drug treatment, including the One Stop Health Box vending machine at King-Lincoln.
• Express Care Same-day urgent care for cold, flu, allergies, ear infections, sinus infections, UTI symptoms, and minor injuries at King-Lincoln Community Health Center, available Mon/Wed/Thu 12-6PM and Fri 8AM-12PM with a walk-in option.
• TeleHealth Virtual visit capability for medical, dental, psychiatry, and counseling appointments using smartphone, tablet, or computer, with encrypted connections for remote care delivery.
• Mobile Outreach Vehicles (MOVe) Mobile health units bringing Equitas Health's services to rural communities and underserved urban neighborhoods, providing testing, education, and resources directly to communities.

Quantifiable outcome

• PrEP is 99% effective at preventing HIV when taken daily
• +1 more outcomes

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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LabCorpcoreTechnology or IntegrationEquitas Health contracts with LabCorp to provide laboratory services in all of their clinics. LabCorp conducts blood work and lab tests ordered by Equitas Health providers.
• Equality OhiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEquality Ohio offers a legal clinic that helps with name and gender marker changes and other civil matters for individuals who qualify.
• TransOhiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransOhio offers a monthly legal clinic (Ohio Name Change Clinic) and microgrants to support legal fees for name and gender marker changes. Co-created DIY guide with Equitas Health.
• Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio (LASCO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal aid group offering community legal clinic resources for name and gender marker changes and other civil matters.
• The Columbus FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with The Columbus Foundation for donor advised fund management and endowment fund administration for Equitas Health.
• The Dayton FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with The Dayton Foundation for planned giving options and donor services.
• Community Shares of Mid-OhiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEquitas Health is a member of Community Shares of Mid-Ohio, a workplace giving federation supporting nonprofits.
• OCHINcoreTechnology or IntegrationOCHIN provides the MyChart patient portal platform used by Equitas Health for telehealth visits, appointment scheduling, messaging care teams, viewing lab results, and bill payment.
• Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Organization (BRAVO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBRAVO is a division of Equitas Health providing resources, support, and community for LGBTQ+ survivors of hate violence, intimate partner violence, and sexual assault.
• OHIV.orgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner for HIV/STI testing events across Ohio. Testing events listed on OHIV.org to help community members find Equitas Health testing locations.
• AIDS UnitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEquitas Health participates in AIDSWatch conference hosted by AIDS United, the largest constituent-driven HIV federal advocacy event in the nation. Nearly 600 advocates from 42 states participated in 2026.
• National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEquitas Health participates in NACHC activities and has had leaders appointed to national roles focused on LGBTQ+ health. Participated in Capitol Hill advocacy efforts.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fenway Health: Fenway Health is a Boston-based Federally Qualified Health Center focused on LGBTQ+ care, HIV specialty services, and behavioral health. Most directly comparable to Equitas Health in mission, integrated whole-person model, and federally supported care for sexual and gender minorities.
• Callen-Lorde Community Health Center: Callen-Lorde is a New York City community health center specializing in LGBTQ+ primary care, HIV care, gender-affirming services, and pharmacy. Closely mirrors Equitas' integrated medical/pharmacy/mental health model with a community-led advocacy focus.
• Howard Brown Health: Howard Brown Health is a Chicago LGBTQ+ community health center offering primary care, HIV specialty care, pharmacy, behavioral health, and gender-affirming care across multiple sites. Highly comparable multi-site LGBTQ+ FQHC look-alike model.
• Whitman-Walker Health: Whitman-Walker is a Washington, D.C. community health organization with deep roots in HIV/AIDS care, now offering LGBTQ+ affirming primary care, PrEP, gender-affirming services, and pharmacy. Directly comparable community-anchored LGBTQ+ care model.
• Chase Brexton Health Care: Chase Brexton is a Maryland-based Federally Qualified Health Center providing integrated LGBTQ+ care, HIV services, behavioral health, and pharmacy across multiple sites. Comparable FQHC structure with similar patient mix and integrated service lines.
• Legacy Community Health: Legacy Community Health is a Houston-area FQHC providing LGBTQ+ affirming primary care, HIV specialty care, behavioral health, and pharmacy across multiple sites. Comparable large-scale FQHC serving LGBTQ+ and HIV-positive populations.
• Mazzoni Center: Mazzoni Center is a Philadelphia LGBTQ+ health and wellness provider offering primary care, HIV/PrEP services, behavioral health, and gender-affirming care. Directly comparable LGBTQ+ focused community health model.

Broad incumbents

• Los Angeles LGBT Center: The Los Angeles LGBT Center is a larger, broader-scope LGBTQ+ organization offering primary care, mental health, housing, and advocacy alongside healthcare. Overlaps with Equitas on community-based LGBTQ+ health but with a much wider social services portfolio.
• Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio: Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio provides sexual and reproductive health services including PrEP, HIV testing, and gender-affirming hormone therapy across Ohio. Geographic overlap and overlapping service lines on PrEP, STI testing, and gender-affirming care.

Emerging players

• Boulder Care: Boulder Care is a digital health startup focused on telehealth-based treatment for opioid use disorder and increasingly for HIV prevention/PrEP. Comparable on TelePrEP delivery and harm-reduction orientation, but telehealth-only without Equitas' physical clinic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/EquitasHealth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/equitas-health
• Instagraminstagram.com/equitas.health
• Xx.com/EquitasHealth

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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