Alivio Medical Center

What Alivio Medical Center does

Alivio Medical Center is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, operating since 1989 as a bilingual and bicultural safety-net provider. The organization delivers comprehensive primary and preventive healthcare across seven locations in Chicago and the western suburbs, including medical, dental, and school-based health centers. Service lines span adult and family medicine, pediatrics, OB/GYN and midwifery, dentistry, behavioral and mental health, nutritional wellness, pharmacy, family planning, immediate care, and COVID-19 care, supplemented by specialized programs in HIV prevention, WIC nutrition, benefits enrollment, senior services, and community health worker outreach. Patients access care regardless of insurance, immigration status, or ability to pay, with services offered in English, Spanish, and Chinese, and access channels that include walk-in visits, scheduled appointments, online self-scheduling, and weekend hours at select sites.

The underlying operating model is that of a Health Center Program grantee under 42 U.S.C. 254b and a deemed Public Health Service employee under 42 U.S.C. 233(g)-(n). Revenue is generated through a combination of federal FQHC grants, Medicaid and Medicare prospective payment reimbursements, and supplemental public health funding such as Opioid Settlement Funds and Ryan White Part A through the city-led Healthy Chicago Mental Health Collective. Sliding-scale fees and financial assistance support uninsured and underinsured patients. The organization is a Joint Commission National Quality Approval holder, a National Health Service Corps site, and an Unidos US Affiliate, reflecting institutional credibility and access to clinician pipelines.

Strategically, Alivio has positioned itself as an integrated community-anchored provider, with recent emphasis on behavioral health through the HC-MHC partnership (one of 53 organizations across 53 high-need community areas), digital access via online self-scheduling, extended weekend hours, and deeper institutional relationships evidenced by its 2026 gala sponsor ecosystem (UI Health, Medical Home Network, WinTrust, Citrin Cooperman, among others). Distribution is primarily community-led and partnership-driven rather than enterprise sales-oriented, with no advertising-driven acquisition motion and no equity capital structure.

Name

Alivio Medical Center

Legal name

Alivio Medical Center

Website

https://aliviomedicalcenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Alivio Medical Center is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center operating seven locations across Chicago and western suburbs since 1989, providing bilingual primary, dental, behavioral, and maternal health care to underrepresented communities regardless of insurance or immigration status.

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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-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

School-Based Health Centers (HLAFAGAG), Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI)

Keywords

• Community health services
• Federally qualified health center
• Primary care medicine
• Behavioral health services
• Maternal child health

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Grants and Public Health Service Revenue: Alivio Medical Center operates as a Health Center Program grantee under 42 U.S.C. 254b and a deemed Public Health Service employee under 42 U.S.C. 233(g)-(n). Revenue is generated through government-funded health center grants, Medicaid/Medicare reimbursements, and public health service funding. The organization serves patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, utilizing a sliding-scale payment model.
2. Public Health Initiative and Grant Funding: Alivio receives funding through public health initiatives including Opioid Settlement Funds and Ryan White Part A funds as part of the Healthy Chicago Mental Health Collective. Award amounts vary based on service model, populations served, and level of care.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Alivio Medical Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) providing comprehensive primary and preventive healthcare services to underrepresented communities across 7 locations in Chicago and western suburbs. Its core offerings include adult and family medicine, pediatrics, OB/GYN and midwifery, dentistry, behavioral and mental health, pharmacy, immediate care, and family planning, with bilingual English/Spanish/Chinese delivery and sliding-scale access regardless of insurance or immigration status.

Product overview

Alivio Medical Center is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) providing comprehensive healthcare services to underrepresented communities in Chicago. The organization offers a unified portfolio of 15+ clinical services including Adult & Family Medicine, Pediatrics, OB/GYN & Midwifery, Dentistry, Behavioral/Psychiatry & Mental Health, Nutritional Wellness, COVID-19, Immediate Care, Family Planning, and Pharmacy. These services are delivered through 7 locations across Chicago and western suburbs. The center also operates specialized programs such as W.I.C., Benefits Enrollment, Senior Programs, HIV Prevention, and Community Health Workers. Digital offerings include a Patient Portal and Online Self-Scheduling system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Adult & Family Medicine

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 May 2026Alivio Medical Center is one of 53 partner organizations in the Healthy Chicago Mental Health Collective (HC-MHC), a $16.2 million expansion of behavioral health services led by CDPH. The initiative focuses on 53 high-need community areas and priority populations, building on five years of the Mental Health Equity Initiative that enrolled over 173,000 new clients. Funding includes corporate funds, Opioid Settlement Funds, and Ryan White Part A funds.
• HAS Community Counseling and TreatmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHAS Community Counseling and Treatment is listed as a supporter of Alivio Medical Center's 2026 annual gala.
• Medical Home NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical Home Network is listed as a supporter of Alivio Medical Center's 2026 annual gala. Medical Home Network is a care coordination organization in the Chicago area.
• UI HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUI Health (University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System) is listed as a supporter of Alivio Medical Center's 2026 annual gala.
• Bienstar PharmacyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBienstar Pharmacy is listed as a supporter of Alivio Medical Center's 2026 annual gala.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• PCC Community Wellness Center: Chicago-area FQHC operating multiple sites with full-scope primary care, behavioral health, and family planning. Directly comparable in service breadth and patient demographic focus.
• Aunt Martha's Health & Wellness: Illinois-based FQHC and social services organization with multiple sites across the Chicago region and state, serving underserved communities. Comparable as a multi-site FQHC with integrated health and social services.
• Lawndale Christian Health Center: Chicago FQHC with multiple clinical sites delivering primary medical, dental, behavioral health, and OB services to underserved West Side communities. Directly comparable in mission, funding model, and patient population.
• Erie Family Health Centers: A large Chicago-area FQHC operating multiple sites serving predominantly low-income and uninsured populations with comprehensive primary care, dental, and behavioral health. Directly comparable to Alivio as a fellow FQHC serving similar communities in the same metro.
• Esperanza Health Centers: Chicago FQHC delivering bilingual primary care, behavioral health, and enabling services to predominantly Hispanic communities. Directly comparable to Alivio in mission, language capability, and patient demographic.
• Access Community Health Network: Chicago-area FQHC network with 35+ locations providing primary and preventive care to underserved communities. Comparable to Alivio as a multi-site FQHC delivering integrated care to similar populations.
• Howard Brown Health: Chicago-based FQHC providing primary care, behavioral health, and specialty services including HIV prevention and LGBTQ+ care. Comparable to Alivio as a community health center with comprehensive services and similar public-health program funding.
• Heartland Health Centers: Chicago-area FQHC offering primary care, behavioral health, and dental services with bilingual capacity. Comparable to Alivio as a multi-site community health center serving North Side and suburban underserved populations.

Broad incumbents

• Cook County Health: Large public health system operating hospitals and outpatient clinics serving uninsured and Medicaid populations in the Chicago area. Comparable as a system serving similar communities but at a much larger and broader scale than Alivio.
• UI Health (University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System): Academic medical system in Chicago delivering primary and specialty care, including FQHC-affiliated services to underserved populations. Comparable as a Chicago-area safety-net provider and a named Alivio partner/supporter.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=-kcfVpd-x8I
• Facebookfacebook.com/AlivioChicago
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alivio-medical-center-inc-
• Instagraminstagram.com/aliviochicago/?hl=en

Compliance3 records

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Investors

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