Mountain Community Health

What Mountain Community Health does

Mountain Community Health (MCH), legally Five-Town Health Alliance, Inc., is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) headquartered at 61 Pine Street in Bristol, Vermont. The organization provides an integrated suite of outpatient services — primary medical care, dental care, behavioral health counseling, medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorders, school-based care, and medical nutrition therapy — to residents of the Five Towns region of Addison County (Bristol, Lincoln, Monkton, New Haven, Starksboro) regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, supported by a sliding fee discount program. Patient services are delivered through a main Bristol campus, a mobile MAT unit stationed in Middlebury on Tuesdays, and a school-based health center at Mt. Abraham Union Middle/High School on Fridays.

The technology foundation is standard community-health-center infrastructure rather than a differentiated platform. MCH operates on the eClinicalWorks EMR with the Healow web/mobile patient portal for scheduling, messaging, and bill pay, supplemented by a Dentsply Sirona Primescan intraoral scanner in newly upgraded LEED-certified dental operatories. The organization does not expose APIs or developer interfaces, has no AI/ML product surface, and has not disclosed patents or proprietary software.

Revenue is generated through three principal streams: (1) fee-for-service patient care billed to commercial payers (Aetna, BCBS VT, Cigna, MVP, UHC, etc.), Medicare, and Medicaid — with the enhanced FQHC reimbursement rate applying to the latter two; (2) federal grant funding through the HRSA Health Center Program as a designated FQHC, plus supplemental MAT and quality-related awards; and (3) tax-deductible donations, planned gifts, and business sponsorships. Quality-of-care revenue is further influenced by ACO partnerships with OneCare Vermont and Vytalize Health (ACO Reach), which channel shared-savings funding back into patient services. The organization is governed by a community board with majority patient representation, is fully independent of larger hospital systems (notably maintaining a separate EMR from UVM Health Network), and has not raised institutional capital; sources identify no parent company or institutional investors.

Name

Mountain Community Health

Legal name

Five-Town Health Alliance, Inc.

Website

https://mchvt.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Mountain Community Health is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center in Bristol, Vermont, delivering integrated medical, dental, behavioral health, MAT, and nutrition services to the Five Towns of Addison County regardless of insurance status.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services

NAICS

Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Primary Care for Underserved Populations (e.g., migrant, homeless, refugee clinics) (HLAFAGAN), Public Health & Health Equity Organizations (BPAGACAL)

Keywords

• Community health services
• Primary care services
• Dental care services
• Behavioral health counseling
• Medication-assisted treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Bristol

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Patient Services Revenue: Fee-for-service revenue from medical, dental, and behavioral health services billed to insurance payers including Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurers. As an FQHC, receives enhanced Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates.
2. HRSA/Federally Qualified Health Center Funding: Federal grant funding through the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) Health Center Program as a designated FQHC, providing operational support for serving underserved populations.
3. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Tax-deductible donations from individuals, businesses, and organizations supporting the health center's mission. Includes planned gifts, business sponsorships, and employee matching programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mountain Community Health is a Federally Qualified Health Center providing integrated medical, dental, behavioral health, medication-assisted treatment (MAT), school-based, and medical nutrition therapy services to all patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. It operates a patient-centered medical home model across a Bristol, Vermont main campus, a mobile clinic in Middlebury, and a school-based health center at Mt. Abraham Union Middle/High School. A sliding fee discount program and CareCredit financing extend affordability to uninsured and underinsured populations in the Five-Towns area of Addison County.

Product overview

Mountain Community Health operates as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) offering an integrated suite of healthcare services centered around a patient-centered medical home model. The organization provides five core service lines: Medical Services (primary care including family planning, pediatric, adult/geriatric, and preventive care), Dental Care (comprehensive oral health services), Behavioral Health (mental health counseling), Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT for substance use disorders), School-Based Care, and Medical Nutrition Therapy. Patients access their health information through the Healow Patient Portal, a web and mobile application powered by eClinicalWorks. The organization serves all patients regardless of insurance status and offers a sliding fee discount program for eligible patients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Services (Primary Care) Comprehensive primary care for all ages including family planning, newborn and pediatric care, adult and geriatric medicine, on-site laboratory services, vaccinations, minor surgery, and wellness and nutrition counseling.
• Dental Care

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% on HRSA Operational Site Visit (OSV)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• UVM Health NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024MCH maintains independence from UVMHN but has worked collaboratively, including during Bristol Internal Medicine closure. MCH has its own separate EMR system from UVMHN's Epic/MyChart system.
• OneCare VermontcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMCH works with OneCare Vermont, an Accountable Care Organization (ACO), to improve quality of care, coordinate patient care, ensure safety, and focus on preventive health and high-risk populations. ACO support funding goes directly into providing patient services.
• Vytalize HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMCH partners with Vytalize Health, an ACO, to improve quality metrics, coordinate care, ensure patient safety, and focus on preventive health for Traditional Medicare patients under ACO Reach program.
• MAUSD SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMountain Community Health collaborates with Mount Abraham Union Middle/High School to operate a School-Based Health Center, providing Nurse Practitioners and Physicians on-site one day per week for routine and urgent care to students and staff.
• Middlebury CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Middlebury College to support the School-Based Health Center initiative through student and faculty involvement.
• Turning Point Center of Addison CountyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPotential partnership with Turning Point Center of Addison County for substance use disorder support and community resources.
• John Graham ShelterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPotential partnership with John Graham Shelter to provide healthcare services to homeless and underserved populations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mtn_health
• Facebookfacebook.com/mountaincommunityhealth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mountain-community-health
• Instagraminstagram.com/mountaincommunityhealth

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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