Seward Community Health Center

What Seward Community Health Center does

Seward Community Health Center (SCHC) is an independent, non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) located in Seward, Alaska, serving the rural community and surrounding areas with comprehensive primary and preventive care. Formed in 2010 when Seward residents approved an ordinance establishing its Board of Directors, SCHC opened its doors in 2014 by taking over the family medicine practice previously managed by Providence, and has since tripled its patient volume while extending hours to evenings and weekends. The clinical offering spans family and internal medicine, behavioral health, chronic disease management, pediatrics, women's health, obstetrics, immunizations, and chronic disease management for conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, asthma, and heart disease, with 24/7 after-hours nurse triage provided in partnership with Providence Alaska Medical Center. SCHC holds NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) recognition, Federal Public Health Service (PHS) deemed status, and in 2025 earned dual American Heart Association Gold recognitions for blood pressure control in adult and Type 2 diabetes patients.

The organization is governed by a 12-member volunteer Board of Directors, more than half of whom are patients of the Center, and operates from a single clinic at 417 First Avenue, co-located with Providence Seward Medical Center. Its technology stack consists of Epic's MyChart patient portal (web and mobile) for health records access, secure messaging, prescription refills, and bill pay, plus Zoom for Healthcare for encrypted telehealth visits. Patient support services include a Sliding Fee Discount Program with visits as low as $20, insurance and public assistance enrollment (Medicaid, Denali KidCare, SNAP, WIC), free transportation vouchers and shuttle service, HIPAA-certified translation in 100+ languages, and prescription discount cards offering up to 80% off medications.

SCHC's revenue is derived from a diversified mix of patient service revenue (private insurance including Aetna, Cigna, Premera, Moda, and United; out-of-network and uninsured patient payments), government payors (Medicaid, Denali KidCare, Medicare Part B), HRSA federal grant funding under grant number H80CS47461 (which also provides Federal Tort Claims Act malpractice coverage), and local grants and community donations. Pricing is published in compliance with the Alaska Health Care Price Transparency Law (AS 18.23.400), and a 20% prompt-pay discount is offered for self-pay balances settled within 30 days. Headcount is reported in the 11–50 range, and the organization employs one full-time MD, one full-time PA-C, three LCSWs (including one with a PhD and one with an MPH), and a part-time DO for neuromusculoskeletal medicine.

Name

Seward Community Health Center

Legal name

Seward Community Health Center

Website

https://sewardhealthcenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Seward Community Health Center is an independent, non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center in Seward, Alaska providing comprehensive primary care, behavioral health, women's health, and pediatric services to the rural community regardless of ability to pay, supported by HRSA federal grant funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Seward

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Patient Revenue: Direct payment from patients at time of service, including co-pays and full payments for uninsured patients
2. Private Insurance: Revenue from in-network insurance plans including Aetna, Cigna, First Choice Health Network, Moda, Optum, Premera, United, and VA Choice. Also accepts out-of-network patients.
3. Government Payors - Medicaid & Medicare: Revenue from federal and state healthcare programs including Medicaid, Denali KidCare, and Medicare Part B
4. HRSA Federal Grant Funding: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant under 42 U.S.C. 254b, grant number H80CS47461. Federal Public Health Service (PHS) deemed status with respect to certain health or health-related claims.
5. Local Grants and Donations: Funding from local grants and community donations

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Seward Community Health Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that delivers comprehensive primary care, behavioral health, chronic disease management, women's health, pregnancy care, and pediatric services to the rural Seward, Alaska community. The center supplements clinical care with patient support services including a sliding fee discount program, insurance and public assistance enrollment, transportation assistance, prescription assistance, translation services, telehealth visits, and an Epic-based MyChart patient portal.

Product overview

Seward Community Health Center offers a unified healthcare platform providing comprehensive primary and preventive care services. The core offering centers on Family & Internal Medicine as the foundational service, supplemented by specialized clinical modules including Behavioral Health, Chronic Disease Management, Children's Health, Women's Health, and Pregnancy Health services. Patient support is enhanced through administrative modules including MyChart Patient Portal (Epic-based), Telehealth (Zoom for Healthcare), Online Bill Pay, Sliding Fee Discount Program, Insurance/Public Assistance Enrollment, Transportation Assistance, Prescription Assistance, and Translation Services. The center operates as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) with Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) recognition.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Family & Internal Medicine Primary care services for all ages providing preventive care, acute medical care, chronic disease management, health screenings, immunizations, women's health, and prenatal care for rural Alaskan residents.
• Behavioral Health Integrated behavioral health services including screening, counseling, and referrals for mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, PTSD, substance abuse, and stress management.
• Chronic Disease Management Coordinated care for chronic conditions including diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, asthma, COPD, arthritis, cancer, epilepsy, and multiple sclerosis.
• Children's Health Family medicine pediatric care including immunizations, newborn care, well child check-ups, school/camp physicals, nutritional counseling, and developmental screenings via ASQ.
• Childhood Immunizations
• Women's Health
• Pregnancy Health (Obstetrics)
• After Hours Nurse Triage
• Transportation Assistance
• Sliding Fee Discount Program
• Insurance Enrollment Assistance
• Public Assistance Enrollment
• Translation Services
• Prescription Refills & Assistance
• MyChart Patient Portal
• Telehealth
• Online Bill Pay
• Well Child Forms

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% or greater blood pressure control among adult patients - Target: BP Gold recognition 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation: Tribally-operated health organization providing primary care, behavioral health, and ancillary services across rural Bristol Bay, Alaska. Comparable rural Alaska primary care model with federal support and integrated services.
• Peninsula Community Health Services: Alaska FQHC on the Kenai Peninsula with multiple clinic sites providing primary care, behavioral health, and dental. Direct geographic and model peer serving rural Alaskan communities with HRSA funding.
• Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center: Federally Qualified Health Center in Anchorage, Alaska providing comprehensive primary care, behavioral health, and enabling services to underserved populations. Most directly comparable Alaska FQHC peer, operating the same federal program model with sliding fee scale.
• Mat-Su Health Services: FQHC serving the Matanuska-Susitna Borough of Alaska with primary care, behavioral health, and pharmacy services. Comparable rural-suburban Alaska FQHC with similar sliding fee, HRSA funding, and integrated care model.
• Kodiak Community Health Center: FQHC serving Kodiak Island, Alaska with primary care, behavioral health, and pharmacy. Comparable remote Alaska FQHC operating under the same federal 42 U.S.C. 254b framework.

Others

• Providence Alaska Medical Center: Major Alaska hospital system in the SCHC referral ecosystem; co-located with SCHC in Seward and the destination for specialty referrals and the after-hours nurse triage line. Not a competitor but a critical ecosystem partner whose decisions directly affect SCHC operations.
• National Association of Community Health Centers: Industry association representing the >1,400 FQHCs in the U.S., of which SCHC is a member. Relevant ecosystem/advisory peer for understanding FQHC policy, funding, and operational standards.

Broad incumbents

• Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic: Multi-state FQHC serving rural and agricultural communities across the Pacific Northwest with primary care, dental, and behavioral health. Comparable in mission and patient mix, though materially larger and broader in geography than SCHC.
• Neighborcare Health: Large Pacific Northwest FQHC operating 30+ sites in the greater Seattle area with primary care, dental, and behavioral health. A larger, more urban-scale FQHC reference point for SCHC's patient-centered, sliding-fee primary care model.
• Sun River Health: Large FQHC network in New York State with primary care, behavioral health, dental, and specialty services. Useful scale-and-operating-model reference for a community health center anchored on HRSA funding and sliding fee scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@sewardhealthcenter
• Facebookfacebook.com/sewardhealthcenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/seward-community-health-center
• Instagraminstagram.com/sewardchc

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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