Yakutat Community Health Center

What Yakutat Community Health Center does

Yakutat Community Health Center (YCHC) is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) located at 115 Airport Road in Yakutat, Alaska, with a secondary office at 187 Mallott Avenue. Founded in 1997 after the Yakutat Tlingit Tribe assumed management from Yak-Tat Kwaan, Inc., YCHC delivers integrated outpatient healthcare to all community members regardless of tribal enrollment status or ability to pay. Its headcount is in the 51–100 range, and the organization operates under HRSA 330 designation, Title V Tribal Health Organization status (P.L. 93-638 / Alaska Tribal Health Compact), and automatic Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) designation, with Federal Public Health Service (PHS) deemed status providing medical malpractice coverage. Governance is provided by the Yakutat Tlingit Tribe Council.

YCHC operates seven core service lines: comprehensive primary care (including 24-hour emergency care, MAT program, immunizations, X-ray, lab, and specialty clinics in OB/GYN, orthopedics, internal medicine, mammography, and public-health nursing); dental services (general, pediatric, emergency, endodontic, prosthodontic); behavioral health (therapy, psychiatric evaluation, medication management, substance abuse counseling, crisis intervention, ambulatory detox — for clients age 4+, delivered in-person and through VID-YO telemedicine); community outreach and benefits enrollment (Medicaid, Denali KidCare, Medicare, VA Health Benefits, Senior Benefits, WIC, Food Stamps, Social Security, tribal enrollment); translation services via Language Line Solutions covering 240+ languages on demand; COVID-19 vaccination and testing; and a community wellness program operating gym facilities. Distribution is omnichannel for a rural footprint: direct clinic services, walk-in emergency care, Saturday behavioral-health appointments, after-hours nurse triage, phone-based scheduling and prescription support, and contracted mail-delivery pharmacy through White's Pharmacy in Sitka.

The revenue model combines federal grant funding (HRSA 330, P.L. 93-638), patient-service fees, and sliding-scale discounts structured by family size and income against Federal Poverty Guidelines — a structure typical of rural FQHCs. Pricing is "pay-as-you-go" with eligibility verification by proof of income. No private equity, venture, or public-market capital is involved; the entity is a nonprofit public organization wholly owned and operated by the Yakutat Tlingit Tribe, a federally recognized tribal government. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Yakutat Community Health Center

Legal name

Yakutat Community Health Center

Website

https://yakutathealth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Yakutat Community Health Center is a tribally owned, HRSA 330-designated Federally Qualified Health Center in rural Yakutat, Alaska providing integrated medical, dental, behavioral health, wellness, enrollment, translation, and COVID services to all community members regardless of ability to pay.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Center Services

NAICS

Health Care and Social Assistance (62)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Community & Public Health Dentistry Clinics (FQHC/School-Based/Nonprofit) (HLABAAAF)

Keywords

• Community health center
• Primary care services
• Behavioral health services
• Dental care services
• Federally qualified health center

Headquarters

HQ city

Yakutat

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Revenue from providing medical, dental, and behavioral health outpatient services. Operates as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) under HRSA 330 funding, with sliding scale fee discounts based on family size and income per Federal Poverty Guidelines. Also receives P.L. 93-638 funding through the Alaska Tribal Health Compact.
2. Sliding Scale Fee Program: Discounts offered based on family size and income. Patients are responsible for minimum charges or discounted charges after the sliding scale discount is applied. Federal Public Health Service (PHS) deemed status provides malpractice coverage.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Core offering

Yakutat Community Health Center provides comprehensive primary medical care, dental care, behavioral health services, and community outreach programs to the residents of Yakutat, Alaska. It is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) operated under tribal authority, offering care through in-person clinic visits and telemedicine video (VID-YO) platforms.

Product overview

Yakutat Community Health Center is a federally funded community health center owned and operated by the Yakutat Tlingit Tribe, operating as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) under HRSA 330 designation. The organization offers an integrated suite of healthcare services through seven core service lines: Health Services (primary care with emergency care, laboratory, X-ray, MAT program, and specialty clinics), Dental Services (comprehensive general and pediatric dentistry), Behavioral Health Services (outpatient mental health and counseling with video conferencing options), Community Outreach & Enrollment Services (insurance and benefits enrollment assistance), Translation Services (240+ languages via Language Line Solutions), COVID Vaccination & Testing, and Wellness Program (fitness facilities and community activities). The center serves all community members regardless of tribal enrollment status or ability to pay, with a sliding fee scale based on family size and income.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary Medical Care

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Yakutat Tlingit TribecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization. The Yakutat Community Health Center is owned and operated by the Yakutat Tlingit Tribe, a federally recognized tribe. The tribe assumed management of the Health Center from Yak-Tat Kwaan, Inc. in 1997. The tribe also provides job opportunities through their own career portal.
• White's PharmacyminorOthersContracted pharmacy providing mail-out or mail-delivery pharmacy services to the Yakutat community. Located in Sitka. Patients can visit www.sitkapharmacies.com or call 907-313-6881 for more information.
• Language Line SolutionscoreTechnology or IntegrationProfessional interpreter services providing access to over 240 languages 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at no cost to patients. Used for medical interpretation to ensure clear and accurate communication between providers and patients who speak different languages.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC): SEARHC is an Alaska Native tribal health consortium serving Southeast Alaska, operating as a Title V/638 contractor and FQHC-like entity. It is the closest peer to YCHC given shared tribal health governance, federal funding streams, and integrated service delivery model in rural Alaska.
• Southcentral Foundation: Southcentral Foundation operates the Alaska Native Medical Center and community health services for Anchorage-area Alaska Native and American Indian people. It shares the Title V/638 contracting model, comprehensive service delivery, and tribal ownership structure that defines YCHC.
• Norton Sound Health Corporation: Norton Sound Health Corporation operates the Nome hospital and regional village clinics under a Title V/638 tribal health model. It is comparable to YCHC in serving a remote Alaska Native population through a mix of primary care, dental, behavioral health, and community outreach.
• Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation: YKHC operates the regional hospital in Bethel and a village clinic network serving the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta under a tribal health model. It mirrors YCHC's combined primary care, dental, behavioral health, and community outreach service mix in a remote Alaska Native context.

Regional players

• Maniilaq Association: Maniilaq Association provides health and social services to twelve Northwest Arctic Alaska Native communities under a tribal compact model. It is structurally similar to YCHC but operates across a wider geographic catchment in a different region of Alaska.
• Kodiak Area Native Association: KANA provides health and social services to Alaska Natives and the broader Kodiak Island community. It is comparable to YCHC as a Title V tribal organization delivering primary care, dental, behavioral health, and community services in a remote Alaskan location.
• Tanana Chiefs Conference: TCC operates health and social services for 42 Alaska Native villages in the Interior under a tribal health model. Like YCHC, it delivers primary care, dental, and behavioral health through a combination of village clinics and regional facilities.
• Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation: BBAHC operates community health services for Alaska Native communities in the Bristol Bay region. It is a comparable Title V tribal health organization delivering integrated primary care, dental, and behavioral health services in rural Alaska.
• Eastern Aleutian Tribes: Eastern Aleutian Tribes is a tribal health organization providing primary care, dental, behavioral health, and community services across the Aleutian Islands and Pribilof region. It is structurally comparable to YCHC as a small tribal FQHC-like entity serving a remote Alaska Native population.

Broad incumbents

• Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC): ANTHC is the statewide Alaska Native tribal health consortium providing tertiary and specialty services. It is a higher-level peer in the same tribal health system and would partner with or provide specialty referral support to entities like YCHC.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

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