Ohio Hills Health Centers

What Ohio Hills Health Centers does

Ohio Hills Health Centers (OHHC) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1972 and chartered in 1973, with the first health center opening in Woodsfield, Ohio in 1976. The organization operates seven health centers across Eastern Ohio — in Barnesville (main campus), Freeport, Quaker City, St. Clairsville, and Woodsfield — plus two school-based health centers embedded at Bellaire High School and Belmont Career Center, a mobile health unit, and an in-house pharmacy that leverages the 340B Drug Pricing Program. OHHC serves more than 9,000 patients across nine Ohio counties and three West Virginia counties, with an integrated service portfolio spanning primary care, dental health, behavioral health, medical nutrition therapy, telehealth, school-based care, radiology, and laboratory services.

OHHC's care delivery is built on a vendor-hosted technology stack from EClinicalWorks and Healow, which provides the patient portal, electronic health record, and the Healow TeleVisits telehealth platform accessible via SMS or email link. Revenue is generated through a hybrid of patient service fees (Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance), a sliding fee scale for uninsured patients, enhanced FQHC federal reimbursements under 42 U.S.C. 254b, and savings from the 340B Drug Pricing Program. Distribution relies on community trust, school partnerships, employer relationships, community screening events, and word-of-mouth referrals in rural Eastern Ohio.

The leadership team is led by CEO Jeff Britton, with COO Michael Carpenter, CFO Matt King, and Medical Director Himalaya Patcha, M.D. Recent strategic activity in 2026 includes the opening of a closed-door in-house pharmacy at Barnesville, the launch of a $1.5M Appalachian Community Grant-funded dental clinic at the ECO Center in Belmont County, an Ohio Dental Association Foundation grant for dental equipment, and a school-linked partnership with the Education Service Center of Eastern Ohio. The organization is recognized at the federal level through HRSA Community Health Quality Recognition badges including 2025 Health Center Leader (Bronze) and National Quality Leader-Diabetes Health.

Name

Ohio Hills Health Centers

Legal name

Ohio Hills Health Centers

Website

https://ohiohillshealthcenters.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Ohio Hills Health Centers is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center operating seven clinics, two school-based health centers, and a mobile unit across Eastern Ohio, serving over 9,000 rural patients with integrated primary care, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, and telehealth services under a sliding fee scale.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services (Federally Qualified Health Center)

NAICS

Other Outpatient Care Centers (62149)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Health & Health Equity Organizations (BPAGACAL)

Keywords

• Community health center
• Federally qualified health center
• Rural primary care
• Behavioral health counseling
• Sliding fee scale healthcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Barnesville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Patient Service Revenue: Fee-for-service payments from patients including those covered by Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance. Sliding fee scale available for uninsured patients.
2. Federal FQHC Grants and Reimbursements: Federally Qualified Health Center receives federal grants and enhanced Medicaid/Medicare reimbursements as a Health Center Program grantee under 42 U.S.C. 254b.
3. 340B Drug Pricing Program: Pharmacy participates in 340B program allowing purchase of medications at reduced costs, generating savings that are reinvested into patient care services.
4. Patient Discount Program: Sliding fee scale based on household income and size, reducing costs for qualifying patients who don't qualify for Medicaid.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ohio Hills Health Centers is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center that delivers integrated primary care, dental, behavioral health, nutrition, and pharmacy services to underserved rural communities across Eastern Ohio. It operates seven health centers, two school-based health centers, a mobile health unit, and telehealth services, offering care on a sliding fee scale to insured, underinsured, and uninsured patients.

Product overview

Ohio Hills Health Centers operates as a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) providing a unified portfolio of integrated healthcare services across Eastern Ohio. The organization delivers its core services — Primary Care, Dental Health, Behavioral Health, Medical Nutrition Therapy, and Telehealth (via Healow TeleVisits) — through multiple fixed clinic locations (Barnesville, Freeport, Quaker City, St. Clairsville, Woodsfield) and two School-Based Health Centers (Bellaire, Belmont Career Center). Supporting services include an In-House Pharmacy (utilizing the 340B Drug Pricing Program), Mobile Health Services, a Patient Discount Program (sliding fee scale), Financial Assistance and Insurance Navigation (Medicaid, Medicare, Marketplace), and Education & Support Services. Patients access their records and telehealth via the Healow Patient Portal (powered by EClinicalWorks). The organization serves over 9,000 area residents across nine Ohio counties and three West Virginia counties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary Care Services Comprehensive primary care for patients of all ages covering preventive wellness visits, chronic disease management, immunizations, lab and x-ray services, same-day appointments, and after-hours care team access, delivered across multiple Eastern Ohio locations.
• Dental Health Services

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Education Service Center of Eastern OhiocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026School-linked health center partnership enabling OHHC to offer dental and health services to all local students through the school system infrastructure.
• EClinicalWorkscoreTechnology or IntegrationEHR and patient portal platform powering OHHC's Patient Portal (Healow) for medical records, appointments, and telehealth access.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PrimaryOne Health: Ohio FQHC providing primary care, dental, behavioral health, vision, and pharmacy services with sliding fee scale. Comparable integrated FQHC service model serving underserved populations in Ohio.
• HealthSource of Ohio: Large Ohio FQHC operating primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy locations across rural and suburban Ohio. Comparable nonprofit FQHC model with similar sliding fee scale and 340B participation.
• Southeast Healthcare: Ohio-based FQHC and behavioral health provider with primary care, dental, and pharmacy services across multiple sites. Comparable integrated FQHC serving Eastern/Southeastern Ohio communities.
• Lower Lights Christian Health Center: Ohio FQHC delivering integrated primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services with sliding fee scale to underserved populations. Comparable mission-driven FQHC service portfolio.
• Cabin Creek Health Systems: Federally Qualified Health Center serving rural West Virginia counties directly adjacent to OHHC's West Virginia service area. Closest geographic peer with comparable rural FQHC model and integrated primary/dental/behavioral services.
• Family Health Services of Darke County: Rural Ohio FQHC providing primary care, dental, and behavioral health on a sliding fee scale. Comparable small-scale rural community health center with similar mission-driven operating model.
• Hopewell Health Centers: Federally Qualified Health Center serving rural Southeastern Ohio with primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy across multiple clinic and school-based locations. Closest direct comparable in geography, scale, and FQHC service mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hillsohio
• Facebookfacebook.com/ohiohillshealthcenters

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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