Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida

What Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida does

The Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida (SNHAF, also known as Safety Nets) is a Tallahassee-based, nonprofit 501(c)(6) advocacy association founded in 2004 that represents 14 Florida safety-net hospital systems — comprising teaching hospitals, public hospitals, children's hospitals, and regional perinatal intensive care centers — collectively serving all 67 Florida counties. Its members include major systems such as Orlando Health, Tampa General Hospital, Jackson Health System, Memorial Healthcare System, Lee Health, Sarasota Memorial, UF Health Jacksonville, UF Health Shands, Broward Health, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Halifax Health, Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, and Ascension Sacred Heart. SNHAF's core function is governmental advocacy before the Florida Legislature, the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), and Florida's Congressional Delegation, with a focus on Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH), Upper Payment Limit (UPL), and Low Income Pool funding; Graduate Medical Education (GME) financing; physician and nurse workforce policy; and quality measurement. Revenue is generated through recurring membership dues paid by the 14 member systems; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The alliance distributes policy research, including GME annual reports and the Florida Physician Workforce Analysis conducted in partnership with IHS Markit (now S&P Global), and is affiliated with the national Essential Hospitals Association. It does not sell or license technology, has no proprietary software products, and operates with a small staff headquartered at 125 S. Gadsden Street, Suite 300, Tallahassee, FL 32301.

Name

Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida

Legal name

Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida

Website

https://safetynetsflorida.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida is a Tallahassee-based nonprofit advocacy association representing 14 Florida safety-net hospital systems, providing state and federal lobbying, Medicaid and GME funding advocacy, and physician workforce research on behalf of its member teaching, public, children's, and perinatal hospitals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Advocacy Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Safety-Net & Public Hospitals (HLAFAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

State/Provincial Health Department & Public Health Administration (BPAIABAH)

Keywords

• Healthcare advocacy services
• Hospital alliance membership
• Policy advocacy services
• Medicaid reimbursement advocacy
• Graduate medical education

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallahassee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: The organization operates as an alliance of 14 safety net hospital systems. Revenue is derived from membership fees paid by member hospitals including teaching hospitals, public hospitals, children's hospitals, and regional perinatal intensive care centers throughout Florida.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida is a nonprofit membership-based advocacy organization that represents 14 safety net hospital systems across Florida, including teaching hospitals, public hospitals, children's hospitals, and regional perinatal intensive care centers. It delivers governmental advocacy at the state and federal levels, public relations, and community education programs aimed at assuring healthcare access for uninsured Floridians and protecting funding streams such as Medicaid, DSH, UPL, Low Income Pool, and Graduate Medical Education. The alliance also produces workforce analysis publications, including the annual GME Report and the Florida Physician Workforce Analysis.

Product overview

The Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida is a healthcare advocacy organization representing 14 safety net hospital systems across Florida. Rather than offering a technology product, the organization provides advocacy services, policy representation, and research resources for its member hospitals including teaching hospitals, public hospitals, children's hospitals, and regional perinatal intensive care centers. Their primary offerings include Graduate Medical Education (GME) advocacy and reporting, physician workforce analysis reports, nurse workforce projections, legislative advocacy at state and federal levels, and community education programs focused on healthcare access.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• State Governmental Advocacy Direct advocacy and lobbying before the Florida House of Representatives, Florida Senate, and state agencies including the Agency for Health Care Administration on healthcare policy, Medicaid funding, DSH, UPL, Low Income Pool, and Graduate Medical Education. Provided to the 14 member safety net hospital systems.
• Federal Congressional Advocacy Advocacy efforts before Florida's Senate members and House Representatives on federal healthcare issues impacting member hospitals, including Medicare, Medicaid, and GME funding. Provided to member hospital systems.
• Graduate Medical Education Annual Report Annual report on Florida's Graduate Medical Education programs, including statewide and national Match Rates produced by member safety net hospital systems. Used by policymakers, member hospitals, and stakeholders.
• Florida Physician Workforce Analysis Custom micro- and macro-simulation analysis of Florida's physician workforce marketplace, developed with the Teaching Hospital Council of Florida and IHS Markit. Used by member hospitals, policymakers, and workforce stakeholders.
• Medicaid, DSH, UPL, and Low Income Pool Financing Support Direct support to member hospitals on Medicaid, Disproportionate Share Hospital, Upper Payment Limit, Exemption, Low Income Pool, and Physician Supplemental Payment Programs, including distribution of more than $1 billion in Low Income Pool funding and $800M+ in local match funds.
• Public Relations and Community Education Programs Public relations and community education programs supporting healthcare access for uninsured Floridians and public-private efforts to expand health insurance accessibility.

Quantifiable outcome

• Safety Net hospitals lead in producing newly trained doctors with top statewide and national Match Rates
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Essential Hospitals AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSafety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida is affiliated with Essential Hospitals Association (formerly America's Essential Hospitals), a national organization dedicated to strengthening advocacy for essential hospitals. This partnership provides a national voice for Florida's safety net hospitals on healthcare policy, quality, and access issues.
• Teaching Hospital Council of FloridacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Safety Nets collaborated with the Teaching Hospital Council of Florida in enlisting IHS Markit (formerly IHS Global) to construct detailed workforce simulation models for Florida's physician manpower marketplace.
• IHS Markit (now part of S&P Global)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternationally known life sciences consulting giant engaged to construct custom micro- and macro-simulation models of Florida's health care manpower marketplace for the Florida Physician Workforce Analysis study.
• Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)coreOthersAHCA is the state agency responsible for administering Florida's Medicaid program. The Safety Net hospitals work closely with AHCA on DSH, UPL, and Low Income Pool programs, with Genevieve Carroll having previously served as DSH/Supplemental Payment Program Supervisor at AHCA.
• Florida LegislaturecoreOthersThe Safety Net Hospital Alliance advocates before the Florida House of Representatives and Florida Senate on healthcare policy, Medicaid funding, and GME programs. Key legislative achievements include $100 million in GME funding appropriated in 2015.
• Florida Congressional DelegationcoreOthersSNHAF provides federal advocacy for member hospitals through engagement with Florida's Senate members (Rick Scott, Marco Rubio) and 28 House Representatives on issues impacting hospital quality of care, financing, and healthcare reform.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SafetyNetsFL
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/safety-net-hospital-alliance-of-florida-inc

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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Investments

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