KC CARE Health Center

Name

KC CARE Health Center

Legal name

Kansas City CARE Clinic

Website

https://kccare.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Center Services

NAICS

Other Outpatient Care Centers (62149), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Health Centers (FQHCs & Look-Alikes) (HLAFAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Primary Care & General Medicine Virtual Care (HLALAAAA)

Keywords

• Community health center
• Federally qualified health center
• Primary care services
• HIV care services
• Behavioral health treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Kansas City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Patient Services Revenue: Revenue from patient services including primary care, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, and specialty services. Accepts private insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, and provides sliding fee scale for uninsured patients.
2. Sliding Fee Discount Program: Discounted fees based on Federal Poverty Level (FPL) for uninsured patients. Fees range from $15-$125 for medical/behavioral health and $50-$125 for dental depending on income bracket.
3. Ryan White Program Funding: Federal Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program funding for HIV primary care, case management, and support services for people living with HIV.
4. HRSA Grant Funding: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) funding as a Federally Qualified Health Center grantee under 42 U.S.C. 254b. Received $285,000 grant in 2018 for behavioral health and substance use disorder services expansion.
5. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Community donations, fundraising events (Bloom Party), and United Way support. Accepts monthly giving program contributions.
6. Pharmacy Revenue: In-house pharmacy providing patients access to more affordable medications, generating revenue through prescription services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

KC CARE Health Center is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and Patient-Centered Medical Home providing integrated primary medical, dental, behavioral health, HIV, pharmacy, telehealth, pediatric, and support services to underserved populations in Kansas City regardless of insurance status. Services are delivered through four clinic locations and a pediatric partner site, with a sliding fee scale based on Federal Poverty Level.

Product overview

KC CARE Health Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) offering a comprehensive portfolio of integrated healthcare services across four locations in Kansas City. The organization provides a unified suite of clinical services including Primary Care, Dental Care, Behavioral Health, Women's Health, HIV Services, Telehealth, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, and specialty services such as PrEP/PEP, DoxyPEP, Sexual Health, Chiropractic Care, Clinical Trials, and Support Services. Services are delivered through multiple care sites including four main KC CARE locations (Midtown North, Midtown South, Northeast, Research Medical Campus) and a pediatric-specific partner location, Homeroom Health (a partnership with Cornerstones of Care). The organization also maintains a patient portal (Healow) for health records access and telehealth capabilities for remote care delivery. As a Patient-Centered Medical Home, KC CARE integrates primary care with behavioral health, dental, and support services to provide whole-person care regardless of patients' insurance status.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Homeroom Health: A fully integrated pediatric health center for infants, children, teens and young adults located at 30th and Troost in Kansas City, operated in partnership with Cornerstones of Care

Products and services

• Primary Care Comprehensive primary care including treatment for illness, injury, infection, chronic conditions such as asthma and diabetes, vaccines, cardiac care, civil surgeon examinations, well-child visits, school physicals, lab work, and specialty care referrals. Serves adults and children in Kansas City.
• Dental Care Oral health services including x-rays, cleanings, sealants, and emergency dental care at Research Medical Campus and Midtown locations.
• Behavioral Health Mental health and substance use services provided by licensed behavioral health professionals, including psychiatry, therapy, substance use disorder counseling, and non-medication pain management.
• Women's Health Women's health services including prenatal care, gynecological services, and reproductive health.
• HIV Services Comprehensive HIV care including primary care, case management, therapy, peer services, confidential testing, and access to PrEP and PEP prevention medications, supported by Ryan White Program funding.
• Telehealth Virtual healthcare visits via HIPAA-compliant video technology available on smartphones, tablets, computers, or landline phones for medical and behavioral health consultations.
• Pediatrics Pediatric care for children of all ages including well-child exams, vaccinations, school physicals, and routine dental visits.
• Pharmacy In-house pharmacy providing patients with access to affordable medications, prescription refills, and medication management at the Midtown location.
• PrEP & PEP HIV prevention services including pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) medications and counseling.
• DoxyPEP Doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis for prevention of certain sexually transmitted infections.
• Sexual Health Sexual health services including STI testing and treatment for chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis, and syphilis at walk-in clinics.
• Chiropractic Care Chiropractic services for musculoskeletal health and pain management.
• Men's Health Health services tailored to men's specific healthcare needs.
• Clinical Trials Research participation opportunities for patients to access experimental treatments and contribute to medical research.
• Support Services Case management, care coordination, community screenings, health education, health insurance navigation, and Ryan White program support.
• Prenatal Prenatal care services for pregnant patients, currently located at Homeroom Health.
• Healthy Aging Healthcare services focused on the needs of aging populations.
• Counseling & Testing Services (CATS) Anonymous and free testing services for HIV, Hepatitis C, and Syphilis with private, confidential testing and risk reduction counseling at Midtown South location.
• Homeroom Health Pediatric health center partnership with Cornerstones of Care providing fully-integrated medical, dental, and behavioral healthcare for infants, children, teens, and young adults at the 30th and Troost location.

Quantifiable outcome

• 92% employee retention rate achieved within 18 months
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cornerstones of CarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 August 2019Partnership to open Homeroom Health, a fully integrated pediatric health center at 30th and Troost. Cornerstones of Care provides trauma-informed behavioral healthcare while KC CARE provides primary and oral healthcare. Joint venture serving infants, children, teens, and young adults regardless of insurance status.
• City of Kansas City, Missouri Health DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Linkage to Care Program for HIV+ clients and Get Tested KC public health initiative to end the HIV epidemic.
• Good Samaritan ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner in Linkage to Care Program working with newly diagnosed HIV+ clients and those who have fallen out of care.
• Missouri Primary Care AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in leading Missouri CHW ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) program, using videoconferencing to disseminate best practices.
• Missouri Telehealth NetworkcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartner in CHW ECHO program utilizing telehealth technology for case-based learning and education.
• AIDS Service Foundation of Greater Kansas CityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual AIDS Walk Kansas City partnership for HIV awareness and fundraising.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Cornerstones of Care: Joint venture partner with KC CARE in the Homeroom Health pediatric integrated health center — comparable in mission to serve vulnerable populations and provides the behavioral health arm of the Homeroom Health collaboration.
• ViiV Healthcare: HIV-focused pharmaceutical company funding KC CARE's Positive Action Community Grant Program — relevant ecosystem participant given the central role of HIV medications in KC CARE's PrEP/PEP and HIV care services.
• Good Samaritan Project: Kansas City-based HIV/AIDS community services organization partnered with KC CARE on the Linkage to Care Program — operates adjacent HIV case management and support services for similar populations.

Direct peers

• Swope Health: Federally Qualified Health Center serving Kansas City's underserved population with primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services — the most direct operational peer to KC CARE within the same metro.
• Health Partnership Clinic: FQHC serving the greater Kansas City metro with primary medical, dental, and behavioral health care on a sliding fee scale — comparable service mix and target population to KC CARE.
• Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center: Long-standing Kansas City FQHC providing primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pediatric services to underserved populations — directly comparable in mission, payer mix, and FQHC regulatory status.

Regional players

• Affinia Healthcare: Federally Qualified Health Center in St. Louis, Missouri providing integrated primary, dental, behavioral, and pharmacy services to underserved populations — comparable FQHC model in the same state, though operating in a different metro.
• CareSTL Health: St. Louis-based FQHC (formerly Myrtle Hilliard Davis Comprehensive Health Centers) delivering primary care, behavioral health, and pharmacy services to uninsured and underinsured patients — relevant regional FQHC peer in Missouri.
• People's Health Centers Family of Corporations: St. Louis-area FQHC network where KC CARE CEO Wil Franklin previously served as COO — comparable FQHC operating model in a different metro of the same state.

Broad incumbents

• AIDS Healthcare Foundation: Largest global HIV/AIDS service organization operating outpatient healthcare centers, pharmacies, and prevention programs — overlaps with KC CARE's HIV primary care, PrEP/PEP, and Ryan White-funded services but at a national scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/KCCAREHealth
• Facebookfacebook.com/kccarehealthcenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kccare

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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