Bee Busy Wellness Center

What Bee Busy Wellness Center does

Bee Busy Wellness Center (BBWC) is a non-profit, community-based Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) headquartered at 8785 W Bellfort St in Houston, Texas, operating since 2010 and serving the underserved populations of Harris County. The organization delivers comprehensive primary care plus a broad set of integrated services including family medicine, pediatrics, women's and men's reproductive health, behavioral health and psychiatry, radiology and diagnostic imaging, and pharmacy services provided through a partnership with Nature Green Leaf; dental services are listed as upcoming at the flagship location. Patient access is delivered through three clinic locations across Harris County, a mobile health unit that brings screenings, vaccines, and outreach services directly into neighborhoods, and the MyChart patient portal (powered by OCHIN) for existing-patient records, scheduling, and provider communication.

The center's regulatory foundation as an FQHC — designated by HRSA in 2013 — underpins its operating model: it accepts Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, CHIP Perinatal, and private insurance, and applies a sliding fee scale based on income and family size so that uninsured and underinsured patients can access care. It also holds Federal Public Health Services deemed status for medical malpractice coverage, Joint Commission accreditation, NACHC and TexasCHCs memberships, and the HRSA ACE Bronze Award for 2024. Leadership is led by CEO Norman Mitchell.

Commercially, BBWC generates revenue from patient service billing across public and private payers, federal HHS/HRSA grant funding tied to its FQHC designation, and charitable donations accepted via PayPal. Patient acquisition is primarily community-led: mobile-unit outreach, community events, partnerships with primary-care providers, multilingual registration (English and Spanish), and word-of-mouth referrals, supplemented by organic social media (Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram), website lead capture, and traditional channels (newspaper, magazine, flyers, workshops, conferences).

Name

Bee Busy Wellness Center

Legal name

Bee Busy Wellness Center

Website

https://mybbwc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bee Busy Wellness Center is a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center in Houston, Texas that delivers integrated primary care, dental, mental health, pharmacy, and radiology services across three locations and a mobile unit to underserved communities on a sliding-fee scale.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services

NAICS

Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Retail & Walk-In Primary Care Clinics (HLAFAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Mobile & Street Medicine Primary Care Programs (HLAFAGAH)

Keywords

• Community health services
• Primary care services
• Federally qualified health center
• Behavioral health services
• Mobile health outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Federal Healthcare Funding: HHS funding and HRSA support as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). The organization receives federal public health services deemed status, providing medical malpractice coverage for covered individuals through federal programs.
2. Patient Services Revenue: Revenue from patient care services billed to insurance providers including Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, CHIP Perinatal, and private insurance. The organization also offers a sliding fee scale for uninsured patients based on ability to pay.
3. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Accepts donations through PayPal to support community health programs and services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Bee Busy Wellness Center is a non-profit, community-based Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) operating in Houston, Texas. It delivers comprehensive healthcare—including primary care, family medicine, pediatrics, women's and men's reproductive health, behavioral health/psychiatry, radiology, on-site pharmacy (Nature Green Leaf), and community outreach—across three Harris County locations and a mobile health unit, with care priced on a sliding fee scale and accepted through Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, CHIP Perinatal, and private insurance.

Product overview

Bee Busy Wellness Center operates as a multi-service Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) offering a unified healthcare platform with integrated services. The core offerings include Primary Care, Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Women's Health, Men's Health, Emotional Wellness/Psychiatric Care, Radiology, and Pharmacy (provided by Nature Green Leaf). Community Outreach Programs with a Mobile Unit extend services to underserved populations. Dentistry services are upcoming. As a non-profit community health center, they provide care regardless of ability to pay using a sliding fee scale, serving the diverse communities of Houston, Texas since 2010.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary Care Services Comprehensive primary care for Houston-area patients, including medical history review, physical examinations, health screenings, immunizations, chronic condition management, and specialist referrals with emphasis on preventive care.
• Family Medicine Annual check-ups and ongoing management of chronic conditions (hypertension, Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, lupus, hyperlipidemia, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, HIV, asthma, COPD, CHF, CAD) along with treatment of acute conditions for adults and families.
• Pediatrics General pediatric care for children from infancy through adolescence, including vaccinations, school physical examinations, and hearing and vision screenings.
• Women's Health and Reproductive Wellness Pelvic exams, vaccinations, health promotion and counseling, breast and cervical cancer screenings, referrals for specialized care, family planning services, and hormone management including menopause support.
• Men's Health and Reproductive Wellness Physical examinations, colon cancer screenings, vaccinations, health and wellness guidance, chronic condition management, and reproductive health services for male patients.
• Emotional Wellness and Psychiatric Care Comprehensive mental health evaluations, individualized counseling sessions, anger management therapy, and tailored medication therapy for mental health conditions.
• Radiology Diagnostic imaging services including X-rays and ultrasounds for various diagnostic purposes across BBWC's locations.
• Pharmacy Services (Nature Green Leaf) Comprehensive pharmacy services provided on-site by Nature Green Leaf, including prescription fulfillment, refills, and medication management consultations.
• Community Outreach Programs Mobile and event-based programs offering flu vaccines, COVID-19 testing and vaccines, free HIV and STI testing, free glucose and hypertension screenings, and Medicaid re-enrollment assistance in underserved Houston neighborhoods.
• Mobile Unit Services A mobile healthcare unit that brings primary care services, screenings, and basic healthcare delivery directly to underserved neighborhoods and communities in the Houston area.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Nature Green LeafcoreTechnology or IntegrationNature Green Leaf provides on-site pharmacy services at Bee Busy Wellness Center locations, offering comprehensive pharmaceutical offerings, prescription fulfillment and refills, and expert medication management consultations to patients.
• OCHIN (MyChart Patient Portal)coreTechnology or IntegrationOCHIN provides the MyChart patient portal platform enabling existing patients to access their health records, schedule appointments, and communicate with healthcare providers through a secure online system.
• Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)coreOthersFederal agency providing FQHC designation, HHS funding, and Public Health Services deemed status including medical malpractice coverage for the organization and covered individuals.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Lone Star Circle of Care: Texas FQHC with multiple locations offering primary care, pediatrics, women's health, behavioral health, and dental. Comparable in multi-site community health center model and FQHC funding structure.
• Legacy Community Health: Large Houston-area FQHC offering primary care, behavioral health, pharmacy, and dental services to underserved populations. Directly comparable in mission, payer mix, and service breadth to BBWC, with overlapping geography.
• Healthcare for the Homeless – Houston: Houston FQHC focused on homeless and underserved populations, offering primary care, behavioral health, and case management. Comparable community-based outreach model to BBWC.
• People's Community Clinic: Austin-based FQHC serving uninsured and underinsured populations with primary care, behavioral health, and pharmacy. Comparable in mission, sliding-fee scale, and comprehensive service model.
• Avenue 360 Health & Wellness: Houston-based FQHC providing primary care, pediatrics, behavioral health, and pharmacy. Operates multiple clinic sites serving similar underserved populations in the same metropolitan market.
• Spring Branch Community Health Center: Houston-area FQHC with multiple locations providing primary care, behavioral health, and pharmacy services to underserved communities. Directly comparable in scale and service mix.
• CommUnityCare: Central Texas FQHC network providing primary care, behavioral health, dental, and pharmacy across multiple Austin-area sites. Comparable multi-site FQHC operating model with similar service breadth.
• El Centro de Corazón: Houston FQHC delivering primary care, pediatrics, women's health, behavioral health, and dental services. Comparable in mission, sliding-fee model, and federally qualified status.
• HOPE Clinic: Greater Houston-area FQHC serving uninsured and underinsured populations with primary care, behavioral health, and enabling services. Similar patient demographics and FQHC funding model.

Broad incumbents

• Harris Health System: Large publicly-funded safety-net health system serving Harris County with hospitals, community clinics, and ambulatory services. Overlaps with BBWC in patient demographics and primary care delivery in the same geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mybbwc
• Facebookfacebook.com/mybbwc
• Instagraminstagram.com/mybbwc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bee-busy-wellness-center

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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