Squirrel Hill Health Center

What Squirrel Hill Health Center does

Squirrel Hill Health Center (SHHC) is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 2006 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The center delivers comprehensive primary and preventive healthcare — including medical, dental, behavioral health, and OB/GYN services — to patients of all ages regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. Its primary served population consists of uninsured and underinsured individuals with household income at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level, supported by a sliding fee scale with minimum co-pays of $15 (medical), $25 (dental), and $5 (behavioral health), as well as multilingual staff serving diverse communities. The center also accepts most insurance plans and collects standard co-pays from insured patients.

SHHC distributes services through two physical clinics (Squirrel Hill since 2006 and Brentwood since 2016) and a mobile healthcare unit that extends reach across the broader Pittsburgh area. Its technology stack is built on third-party platforms: Intelichart for the patient portal (24/7 access to records, appointment scheduling, refill requests, and secure messaging), Instamed for online bill payment, Donorbox for donation processing, and Quest Diagnostics as a lab partner offering discounted services to sliding-fee-scale patients. OB/GYN services are delivered in collaboration with clinicians from Magee-Women's Hospital. Support services include case management that connects patients to specialty care and testing.

The revenue model combines three streams: (1) patient service revenue from insured visits and co-pays, (2) sliding-fee-scale payments from uninsured and underinsured patients, and (3) federal HHS funding tied to its FQHC designation, which also confers Federal Public Health Service deemed status including medical malpractice claim protection. Marketing and patient acquisition rely primarily on community presence, word-of-mouth, and the organization's website. SHHC has no parent company, no disclosed funding rounds, and no headcount or revenue figures in the public source material.

Name

Squirrel Hill Health Center

Legal name

Squirrel Hill Health Center

Website

https://squirrelhillhealthcenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Squirrel Hill Health Center is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center founded in 2006 in Pittsburgh, PA, providing comprehensive primary, dental, behavioral health, and OB/GYN care to uninsured, underinsured, and insured patients regardless of ability to pay.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (6211), Outpatient Care Centers (6214)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Community health services
• Primary care
• Preventive healthcare
• Behavioral health services
• Sliding fee healthcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Pittsburgh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Patient Service Revenue: Revenue generated from patient visits, including co-pays and fees paid by insured patients. The center accepts most insurance plans and collects co-pays at time of service.
2. Sliding Fee Scale Payments: Income-based discounted payments from uninsured and underinsured patients. Patients with household income below 100% of Federal Poverty Level pay minimum fees ($15 medical, $25 dental, $5 behavioral health). Those between 101-200% FPL receive graduated discounts.
3. Federal HHS Funding: Squirrel Hill Health Center receives HHS funding as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). Has Federal Public Health Service deemed status with respect to certain health or health-related claims, including medical malpractice claims.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Squirrel Hill Health Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) providing comprehensive primary, preventive, and supportive healthcare services—including medical, dental, behavioral health, OB/GYN, and case management/support services—to patients of all ages in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area through two physical clinics (Squirrel Hill and Brentwood) and a mobile unit. Services are offered regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, with an income-based sliding fee scale for uninsured/underinsured patients.

Product overview

Squirrel Hill Health Center is a comprehensive primary healthcare center established in 2006 that provides patient-driven, high-quality healthcare services through a multi-disciplinary approach. The center operates as a unified offering with Medical Services, Dental Services, Behavioral Health, OB/GYN Services, and Support Services working together to serve patients of all ages. Services are available regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, with an income-based sliding fee scale for uninsured patients. The center also provides a Patient Portal for convenient 24/7 access to medical information.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Services Comprehensive primary and preventive medical care for people of all ages, including Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatric Care, Pediatric Care, Gynecological Services, Obstetric Services, Prenatal and Postnatal Care, Family Planning Services, and Immunizations.
• Dental Services Dental care services available at the Squirrel Hill location for patients of all ages.
• Behavioral Health Mental health services including psychiatric evaluations, therapy, medication management, case management, and yoga, provided by psychiatrists and licensed therapists available by appointment.
• OB/GYN Services Prenatal care and other OB/GYN services offered onsite and in collaboration with clinicians from Magee-Women's Hospital, providing comprehensive obstetric and gynecological care.
• Support Services (Case Management) Case management and assistance connecting patients to specialty care, testing services, and support needed to remain healthy, available to all patients regardless of insurance status. Includes assistance accessing low-cost medications for uninsured patients.
• Mobile Healthcare Unit Mobile healthcare unit extending primary and preventive care access to the broader Pittsburgh community beyond SHHC's fixed clinic locations.
• Patient Portal (Intelichart) Secure, internet-based patient portal providing 24-hour access to medical information including view/print immunization records, request medication refills, view/print office summaries, ask the nurse a question, and schedule appointments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Minimum $15 co-pay for medical services for patients at or below 100% Federal Poverty Level
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Magee-Women's HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSquirrel Hill Health Center offers prenatal care and other OB/GYN services in collaboration with clinicians from Magee-Women's Hospital, providing comprehensive obstetric and gynecological care to patients.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Urban Health Plan: Large multi-site FQHC in the Bronx, NY operating primary care, dental, behavioral health, and specialty services with sliding fee scale and multilingual staff. Highly comparable multi-site FQHC operating model with similar service mix and community-mission orientation.
• Mountain Family Health Centers: Colorado-based FQHC providing integrated primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services across multiple sites with sliding fee scale. Comparable multi-disciplinary FQHC service model and community health center value proposition.
• East Liberty Family Health Care Center: Pittsburgh-based FQHC providing primary care, behavioral health, and prenatal services to underserved populations in East Liberty and surrounding neighborhoods. Operates with the same FQHC funding model, sliding fee scale, and multi-lingual community focus as SHHC.
• Codman Square Health Center: Boston-based FQHC and Dorchester community health center offering primary care, dental, behavioral health, and OB/GYN with a sliding fee scale. Comparable multi-disciplinary FQHC service model and underserved urban patient base.
• Open Door Family Medical Centers: FQHC network in Westchester and Putnam Counties, NY providing primary care, dental, and behavioral health services with sliding fee scale and Spanish-language access. Comparable multi-site FQHC operating model and patient demographic.
• Heartland Health Centers: Chicago-area FQHC network providing primary care, behavioral health, and dental services across multiple sites with sliding fee scale. Comparable multi-site FQHC serving diverse urban communities with a multilingual team.
• Primary Care Health Services, Inc. Pittsburgh-based FQHC network operating multiple primary care, dental, and behavioral health sites across Allegheny County. Directly comparable as a regional FQHC serving similar uninsured/underinsured populations with a sliding fee scale and integrated services.
• Sun River Health (formerly HRHCare): Large FQHC network across the Hudson Valley, New York City, and Long Island with comprehensive primary care, dental, behavioral health, and OB/GYN services. Highly comparable multi-site FQHC with sliding fee scale and integrated service model.

Broad incumbents

• UPMC (Community Medicine/Safety-Net Division): Dominant Pittsburgh-area integrated health system whose primary care and community medicine divisions overlap with SHHC's service lines. Comparable as a local competitor for insured patients and as a referral partner for specialty services.
• Allegheny Health Network: Major Pittsburgh-area health system operating primary care and community health programs. Relevant as a direct local competitor for insured patients and as an alternative referral network for SHHC's specialty care.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SHHCPgh
• Facebookfacebook.com/SquirrelHillHealthCenter

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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