Minnesota Community Care

Name

Minnesota Community Care

Legal name

Minnesota Community Care

Website

https://mncare.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services (Federally Qualified Health Center)

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Offices of Physicians (62111), Other Ambulatory Health Care Services (6219), Other Outpatient Care Centers (62149)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), 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

Community & Public Health Dentistry Clinics (FQHC/School-Based/Nonprofit) (HLABAAAF), Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI), Value-Based Primary Care Organizations (Risk-Bearing) (HLAFAGAF), Primary Care for Underserved Populations (e.g., migrant, homeless, refugee clinics) (HLAFAGAN)

Keywords

• Community health services
• Federally qualified health center
• Primary medical care
• Behavioral health services
• School-based health

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Paul

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Federally Qualified Health Center Funding: Receives HHS funding as an FTCA deemed facility and Federal PHS deemed status for being a federally qualified health center (FQHC)
2. Patient Fees and Insurance Billing: Generates revenue through insurance billing and patient fees on a sliding fee discount scale based on income
3. Grant Funding: Receives grant funding from organizations like UnitedHealth Group ($1 million grant in 2020) to support specific programs and community health initiatives

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Minnesota Community Care is the largest federally qualified health center (FQHC) in Minnesota, providing comprehensive primary medical, dental, mental/behavioral health, women's health, children's health, pharmacy, sexual health and HIV care, chiropractic, holistic care, and addiction medicine services across 17 clinical locations in the St. Paul metro area. The organization serves nearly 40,000 patients annually regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, offering a sliding fee discount program for uninsured and underinsured individuals. Care is delivered via in-person visits at fixed clinics, school-based health centers, and telehealth video consultations.

Product overview

Minnesota Community Care is a federally qualified health center offering a comprehensive, unified suite of healthcare services across multiple locations in St. Paul, MN. The organization provides integrated medical care, dental, mental/behavioral health, women's health services, children's health, pharmacy, sexual health and HIV care, chiropractic, holistic care, and addiction medicine. The portfolio includes specialized programs such as School-Based Health Centers (Health Start) operating in local schools, the DIVA Moms maternal health program, a Gender-Affirming Care Clinic, and an HIV Health Education and Outreach program. Telehealth services enable remote video consultations. Services are delivered across clinical locations including La Clinica, East Side Clinic, Downtown Clinic, St. Paul Wellness Hub, Union Gospel Mission, McDonough Homes Clinic, dental clinics, and a Farmington Clinic. The organization serves approximately 40,000 patients annually across 17 clinical locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Health Start: School-based health center program operating in partnership with Saint Paul public schools, providing teen primary care, mental health support, birth control, health education, nutrition counseling and fitness training.
• DIVA MOMS
• Gender-Affirming Care Clinic

Products and services

• Medical Care Primary medical care services including well exams, clinical testing, and care for acute and chronic conditions for patients of all ages, available across multiple clinic locations in the St. Paul metro area.
• Dental Dental care services to maintain oral health, offered at East Side Dental and West Side Dental Clinic locations in St. Paul.
• Mental/Behavioral Health Mental health counseling and behavioral health services for patients across the organization's clinical locations.
• Women's Health Services Comprehensive women's health services including birth control, breast and cervical health, pregnancy care, postpartum and newborn care, and sexual health services for women of all ages.
• Children's Health Pediatric health services for children of all ages provided across the organization's clinical locations.
• Pharmacy Retail pharmacy services providing medication access for patients, including a pharmacy operated at the Fairview Health and Wellness Hub in downtown St. Paul.
• Sexual Health & HIV Care Sexual health services including HIV testing, treatment, and the HIV Health Education and Outreach program serving the Hispanic/Latino community and LGBTQ populations.
• Chiropractic Chiropractic care services for musculoskeletal health provided by the organization.
• Addiction Medicine and Harm Reduction Substance use treatment and harm reduction services under the Renewal Services program for patients with addiction and substance use disorders.
• Telehealth Video-based telehealth appointments allowing patients to see providers remotely using two-way video chat technology, with service available in English and Spanish.
• School-Based Health Centers (Health Start) Health clinics located in 10 Saint Paul public schools providing teen primary care, urgent care, sports physicals, vaccinations, mental health support, birth control, health education, nutrition counseling and fitness training for students.
• DIVA Moms Program Program supporting Black mothers through pregnancy, addressing health disparities and infant and maternal mortality with cultural components to maternal care. Led by Kindra McGee.
• Gender-Affirming Care Clinic Hormone and gender-affirming care clinic operating out of the Fairview Health and Wellness Hub, providing judgment-free, trauma-informed gender-affirming care for transgender and gender-diverse individuals.
• HIV Health Education and Outreach Program HIV prevention and treatment services including health education, outreach, and testing for the Hispanic and Latino community, founded in 2005.
• Community Health Access Team Program established in 2018 to address deep health inequities in Minnesota, providing community liaison services to underserved populations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves nearly 40,000 patients per year across 17 clinical locations
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor, major and core.

• Northwestern Health Sciences University (NWHSU)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2023Research partnership studying chiropractic in federally qualified health centers. NWHSU funding motivated by Minnesota Community Care partnership.
• Fairview Health ServicesmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2021Partnership to open a new clinic in the old St. Joseph's Hospital in Downtown Saint Paul as part of Fairview's strategy to address health disparities. Minnesota Community Care opened its downtown pharmacy at the Fairview Community Health & Wellness Hub in July 2023.
• Neighborhood HouseminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Community partnership for COVID-19 vaccine clinics at the Wellstone Center. Minnesota Community Care organized weekly community vaccine clinics at this location.
• American Heart AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partnership for infant CPR campaign distributing nearly 1,000 infant CPR kits to agencies across Minnesota. Minnesota Community Care uses the kits for life-saving training.
• Saint Paul Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to operate Health Start School Based Clinics in Saint Paul public schools, providing primary care, mental health, and health education services to students at 10 school locations.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Neighborhood HealthSource: FQHC operating multiple clinic sites in Minneapolis, providing primary medical, dental, and behavioral health care to underserved communities in the Twin Cities on a sliding fee scale. Directly comparable in model, scope, and target population.
• Axis Medical Center: Federally qualified health center in Minneapolis offering primary care, behavioral health, and substance use services to uninsured and underinsured residents. Directly comparable FQHC serving the same Twin Cities underserved-population segment.
• Open Cities Health Center: Federally qualified health center serving the Twin Cities (St. Paul and Minneapolis), offering primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy on a sliding fee scale. Closest direct peer given shared FQHC model, geography, and underserved-population focus.
• Family Health Centers of San Diego: One of the largest FQHCs in the U.S., serving ~200,000 patients annually across dozens of sites with a similarly comprehensive service suite (medical, dental, behavioral, pharmacy). Relevant peer for scale, multi-site FQHC operating model, and integrated service offerings.
• AltaMed Health Services: Large FQHC Look-Alike network in Southern California serving predominantly Latino and underserved populations with primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy. Comparable in mission, comprehensive service mix, and PHS-supported funding model.
• Indian Health Board of Minneapolis: Urban Indian FQHC in Minneapolis providing medical, dental, behavioral health, and community health services to American Indian/Alaska Native populations. Comparable community-health-center operating model serving culturally specific underserved populations in the Twin Cities metro.
• Cherokee Health Systems: Tennessee-based FQHC operating a large integrated primary care, behavioral health, and dental network across rural and urban sites, including school-based clinics. Highly comparable operating model with emphasis on integrated behavioral health and underserved-population focus.
• HealthSource of Ohio: FQHC network in southern Ohio operating multiple clinic and school-based sites, providing primary care, dental, and behavioral health on a sliding fee scale. Comparable multi-site FQHC operating model with school-based presence.

Broad incumbents

• M Health Fairview: Major Minnesota-based integrated health system that is MCC's strategic partner (the Fairview Community Health & Wellness Hub hosts MCC's clinic and pharmacy). Broader incumbent providing inpatient and ambulatory services across the Twin Cities, with overlapping ambulatory and community health capabilities.
• HealthPartners: Large Minnesota-based integrated health system and insurer with primary care clinics across the Twin Cities. Broader incumbent with overlapping primary care footprint and Medicaid payer relationships relevant to FQHC referral dynamics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MNCommunityCare
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCKqGSqAIFYU09tMVWM1NRxA
• Facebookfacebook.com/MNCOMMUNITYCARE
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/minnesota-community-care
• Instagraminstagram.com/mncommunitycare

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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