Weston County Health Services

What Weston County Health Services does

Weston County Health Services is a Critical Access Hospital and public hospital district operating from a single facility at 1124 Washington Boulevard in Newcastle, Wyoming, serving residents of Weston County and surrounding areas in northeastern Wyoming. It is government-owned (legal entity: Weston County Hospital District, Wyoming) and is not a venture-backed, PE-owned, or publicly traded company.

The organization delivers a full continuum of rural healthcare services including 24/7 emergency care, acute inpatient care, a walk-in clinic, on-site pharmacy, diagnostic laboratory, radiology, physical therapy, long-term nursing home care, home health, and outreach services. Patient-facing technology is limited to the Epic-based MyChart patient portal (integrated with Regional Health/Monument Health) for medical record access, appointment scheduling, and provider messaging, plus a CMS-compliant price-transparency cost estimator. The organization also runs community-facing programs including monthly CPR/Heart Saver certification classes, a Hybrid CNA training program, and a Caregiver Support Group.

Revenue is generated through fee-for-service billing across insurance (Blue Cross Blue Shield, HealthPartners, United Healthcare, Cigna, Medica, MultiPlan), Medicare/Medicaid (under cost-based Critical Access Hospital reimbursement), and direct patient payments. The go-to-market model is direct-to-consumer: patients access services by visiting the facility, calling (307) 746-4491, or scheduling via MyChart. Marketing channels are minimal, relying on community presence, word-of-mouth referrals, and a "Cost Calculator" / bill payment portal on its Wix-hosted website. The customer base is essentially the local rural Wyoming population, and the organization functions as the sole community hospital in its service area.

Name

Weston County Health Services

Legal name

Weston County Hospital District

Website

https://wchs-wy.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Weston County Health Services is a government-owned Critical Access Hospital in Newcastle, Wyoming, delivering emergency, inpatient, clinic, nursing home, home health, pharmacy, lab, and radiology services to local Weston County residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural Hospital & Community Healthcare Services

NAICS

Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) (HLAFAGAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Home-Based Chronic Disease Management (Skilled) (HLADAFAL)

Keywords

• Rural hospital services
• Emergency medical care
• Primary care clinic
• Nursing home care
• Home health services

Headquarters

HQ city

Newcastle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Fee-for-service healthcare delivery model covering inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and home health services. Services include pharmacy, laboratory, radiology, therapy services, acute care, and nursing home care. Revenue is generated through insurance billing, Medicare/Medicaid, and direct patient payments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Weston County Health Services is a community hospital and integrated healthcare system providing emergency care, acute (inpatient) care, a clinic and walk-in urgent care, pharmacy, laboratory, radiology/imaging, physical therapy, a nursing home/skilled nursing facility, home health, and outreach services. It supplements clinical care with community education programs (CPR/Heart Saver classes, hybrid CNA training) and patient-facing tools such as the MyChart portal and a CMS-compliant price-transparency cost calculator.

Product overview

Weston County Health Services operates as a rural healthcare system providing a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient medical services. The core service portfolio includes Pharmacy, Clinic/Walk-in care, Laboratory, Therapy Services (Physical Therapy), Emergency Care, Acute Care, Radiology, Nursing Home, Home Health, and Outreach Services. Patient-facing digital tools include MyChart patient portal and MyChart Estimate for price transparency. The organization also offers community education programs including CPR/Heart Saver classes and Hybrid CNA certification training, plus a Caregiver Support Group. The system is compliant with CMS Price Transparency requirements and maintains HIPAA-compliant privacy practices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pharmacy On-site pharmacy services for patient medication needs, available to patients receiving care from Weston County Health Services.
• Clinic / Walk-in General primary care clinic services plus walk-in urgent care for non-emergency medical needs, available to local community residents.
• Laboratory Diagnostic laboratory testing services supporting patient diagnosis and treatment.
• Therapy Services (Physical Therapy) Physical therapy and rehabilitation services including physical therapy sessions for patients needing restorative or functional therapy.
• Emergency Care 24/7 emergency medical services for urgent and life-threatening conditions.
• Acute Care Inpatient acute care services for patients requiring hospitalization.
• Radiology Medical imaging services including X-rays and diagnostic imaging.
• Nursing Home Long-term nursing care and skilled nursing facility services for residents who need ongoing daily care.
• Home Health Healthcare services provided in patients' homes for those requiring care outside the hospital or clinic setting.
• Outreach Services Extended healthcare services reaching communities beyond the main Newcastle facility.
• CPR / Heart Saver Classes Public CPR and Heart Saver certification classes held monthly, with group class options available to community members.
• Hybrid CNA Class Certified Nursing Assistant training program combining online coursework with hands-on clinical experience to prepare students for CNA certification.
• Caregiver Support Group Community support group providing a collaborative forum for caregivers to share knowledge, resources, and emotional support for those adjusting to loved ones' aging and health needs.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County: Sweetwater Memorial is a community-owned hospital in Rock Springs, Wyoming delivering acute, emergency, and outpatient services to a rural southwestern Wyoming catchment; directly comparable as a community-owned rural Wyoming hospital.
• Sheridan Memorial Hospital: Sheridan Memorial is a community-owned Wyoming hospital serving a rural northeastern Wyoming catchment with acute, emergency, clinic, and ancillary services; matches WCHS on community-owned rural hospital model and regional Wyoming footprint.
• Cheyenne Regional Medical Center: Wyoming-based community health system delivering acute care, emergency, clinic, and outpatient services at a regional referral scale; directly comparable as a Wyoming community hospital serving a wide rural referral area like WCHS.
• Ivinson Memorial Hospital: Ivinson is a community hospital in Laramie, Wyoming delivering acute care, emergency, and ancillary services; comparable to WCHS as a Wyoming community-based acute care provider serving a rural/semi-rural catchment.
• Campbell County Health: Campbell County Health operates a critical access hospital system in Gillette, Wyoming, delivering acute care, emergency, clinic, long-term care, and home health services in a rural setting; directly comparable in scope, geography, and critical-access structure to WCHS.
• SageWest Health Care: SageWest operates rural critical access hospitals in Lander and Riverton, Wyoming, providing acute, emergency, clinic, and outpatient services; comparable as a multi-site rural Wyoming hospital system with similar scope to WCHS.

Broad incumbents

• Banner Health: Banner Health is a large multi-state nonprofit health system operating acute care hospitals, clinics, and home health across the rural Mountain West; comparable as a broader system with rural critical access footprints adjacent to Wyoming.
• Encompass Health: Encompass Health operates home health and hospice agencies alongside inpatient rehab hospitals nationwide; relevant as a broad incumbent in the home health and post-acute care segment that overlaps with WCHS's Home Health and Nursing Home service lines.

Regional players

• Monument Health: Monument Health (formerly Regional Health) is a Rapid City, South Dakota-based regional health system whose MyChart platform WCHS uses for patient portal and price transparency tools; comparable as the regional referral partner providing EHR infrastructure to WCHS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/weston-county-health-services

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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