West Virginia Primary Care Association

What West Virginia Primary Care Association does

West Virginia Primary Care Association (WVPCA) is a private, nonprofit membership association founded in 1983 and headquartered in Charleston, WV. It serves as the federally-designated Primary Care Association for the state, representing 34 Community Health Center organizations — including 30 Federally Qualified Health Centers, 3 Look-Alike organizations, and 1 Rural Health Center — operating more than 550 clinical sites that collectively serve over 580,000 patients (roughly one-third of West Virginia's population) and employ 8,000+ individuals. The association delivers a coordinated portfolio of advocacy, clinical quality improvement, health information technology support, workforce recruitment, school-based health, substance use disorder treatment expansion, emergency preparedness, outreach and enrollment, and training services to its members.

Its underlying technology stack is built around third-party platforms rather than proprietary products. WVPCA standardizes HCCN data across 29 member CHCs using the Azara DRVS population health management platform, facilitates quarterly EMR user groups for Greenway, Athena, Azara, and eCW systems, deploys the Ookla Speedtest-based Telehealth Broadband Pilot Program across rural facilities, and is rolling out the FindHelpWV closed-loop referral platform and PRAPARE social needs screening tools. The association operates a member portal (memberswvpca.org) and produces no public API or standalone SaaS product.

Revenue is generated primarily through an HRSA Health Center Controlled Network (HCCN) cooperative agreement and other federal grants, supplemented by membership dues from the 34 CHC organizations, training and conference registration fees ($25-$300 per attendee), and limited foundation support. Go-to-market is community-led: growth comes from expanding the scope and value of services to existing members rather than acquiring new customers, given the closed statewide membership structure.

Name

West Virginia Primary Care Association

Legal name

West Virginia Primary Care Association

Website

https://wvpca.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

West Virginia Primary Care Association is the federally-designated nonprofit membership association for the state's 34 Community Health Center organizations, providing advocacy, clinical, HIT, workforce, and training services across 550+ sites serving one-third of West Virginians.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Association Services / Primary Care Association Support

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

School-Based Health Centers (HLAFAGAG), Public Health & Health Equity Organizations (BPAGACAL), Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC), Healthcare-Linked Social Benefits Administration (e.g., Medicaid/Means-Tested Health Coverage) (BPAIAKAH)

Keywords

• Community health centers
• Primary care association
• Healthcare workforce support
• Rural healthcare access
• Health information technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Charleston

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, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. HRSA Cooperative Agreement Funding: WVPCA receives primary funding through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Health Center Controlled Network (HCCN) Cooperative Agreement Program and other federal grants. The organization is also supported by membership fees from its 34 member Community Health Center organizations.
2. Training and Event Registration Fees: Revenue generated from registration fees for conferences, training sessions, and professional development events for Community Health Center staff. Fees range from free to $275 per participant depending on the event.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

WVPCA is a federally-designated nonprofit membership association that represents and supports 34 Community Health Center organizations (including 30 FQHCs, 3 Look-Alike organizations, and 1 Rural Health Center) operating 550+ sites across West Virginia. The association delivers a coordinated portfolio of services including policy advocacy, clinical and quality improvement support, health information technology guidance (including EMR user groups and Azara DRVS population health management), workforce recruitment and training, school-based health services, substance use disorder/MAT expansion, and the Telehealth Broadband Pilot Program. Primary funding flows through HRSA Health Center Controlled Network (HCCN) Cooperative Agreements and membership fees from CHC organizations.

Product overview

WVPCA operates as a membership association representing West Virginia's 34 Community Health Center organizations (including 30 FQHCs, 3 Look-Alike organizations, and 1 Rural Health Center) serving over 550 clinic sites. The organization provides a coordinated portfolio of advocacy, clinical support, health IT, quality improvement, workforce development, and training services rather than a unified software product. Key service offerings include the Telehealth Broadband Pilot Program (hardware-based broadband measurement initiative), Quality Improvement programs through the HCCN cooperative agreement using Azara DRVS, recruitment and retention support, school-based health services, substance use disorder treatment expansion, and a comprehensive trainings and events program. The association maintains a Members Portal for member access and hosts an annual CHC Leadership Forum. WVPCA does not offer a public API or standalone SaaS product but provides direct service programs supporting the operational needs of community health centers across West Virginia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Advocacy Services Policy and advocacy representation for Community Health Centers at federal, state, and local levels to advance access to high-quality primary care.
• Clinical Services Support Programs supporting clinical care quality, performance improvement, and evidence-based care delivery across member health centers.
• Health Information & Technology IT support, EMR optimization, and health information technology guidance for member health centers including quarterly user groups for Greenway, Athena, Azara, and eCW systems.
• Recruitment Services Provider recruitment support including job postings, national conference marketing, partnerships with National Health Service Corps and J-1 Visa programs, and annual salary/benefit reports.
• Quality Improvement Quality improvement programs including the Health Center Controlled Network (HCCN) cooperative agreement, population health management using Azara DRVS, and PCMH recognition support.
• School-Based Health Services

Quantifiable outcome

• One-third of West Virginians receive care from Community Health Centers
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability5 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Ohio UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2026Ohio University researcher Berkeley Franz received a nearly $4 million NIH grant to expand opioid use disorder treatment in rural primary care settings. The project scales a mentorship-based prescribing support model across ~40 clinics in Ohio and West Virginia in partnership with WVPCA, Ohio Association of Community Health Centers, and Holzer Health.
• Ohio Association of Community Health CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partner in the NIH-funded project to expand opioid use disorder treatment in rural primary care across Ohio and West Virginia.
• Holzer HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional health system partner in the NIH-funded project to expand opioid use disorder treatment in rural primary care settings.
• Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)coreOthersPrimary federal funder of WVPCA programs including the Health Center Controlled Network (HCCN) Cooperative Agreement. HRSA Bureau of Primary Health Care provides oversight and funding for health center operations.
• National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational partner providing training resources, policy advocacy, and quality improvement frameworks including the Value Transformation Framework used by WVPCA.
• Azara HealthcarecoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides the population health management platform (Azara DRVS) used by WVPCA's HCCN for standardization and improvement efforts across 29 member health centers.
• Claude Worthington Benedum FoundationmajorOthersRegional foundation supporting school-based health initiatives and community health development in West Virginia.
• National Health Service CorpsmajorOthersFederal program that WVPCA partners with to help member CHCs recruit healthcare providers through scholarship and loan repayment programs.
• West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState government partner including Bureau for Public Health and Bureau for Behavioral Health for public health initiatives and emergency preparedness.
• West Virginia Rural Health AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState partner for rural health advocacy and initiatives supporting underserved communities.
• Community Health Center, Inc. (CHCI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNTTAP partner providing clinical workforce development training and technical assistance for HIV prevention and other clinical programs.
• JSIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining partner providing UDS (Uniform Data System) reporting training and technical assistance to WVPCA members.
• Healthy Workforce InstituteminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTraining partner providing workforce development content including leadership, multigenerational teams, and workplace culture programs.
• ForvisminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProfessional services firm providing sessions on value-based forecasting and financial topics at the annual Leadership Forum.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• North Carolina Community Health Center Association: State PCA serving North Carolina's CHC network with a comparable service mix (advocacy, training, HCCN, workforce). A useful peer for benchmarking scale and program depth.
• Virginia Community Healthcare Association: Virginia's state primary care association, providing advocacy, training, and quality improvement to a comparable FQHC network. Strong functional analogue to WVPCA across the Mid-Atlantic/Appalachian footprint.
• Tennessee Primary Care Association: Tennessee's state PCA supporting FQHCs and Look-Alikes via training, advocacy, and value-based-care programs. Operates in a similar rural, federally dependent member environment to WVPCA.
• Kentucky Primary Care Association: State primary care association serving Kentucky's CHC network with the same HRSA-aligned advocacy, training, and HCCN model as WVPCA. Highly comparable in mission, funding mix, and rural-Appalachian member base.
• Pennsylvania Association of Community Health Centers: State-level PCA delivering training, advocacy, and HCCN support to FQHCs and Look-Alikes in Pennsylvania. Closely mirrors WVPCA's service portfolio and federal funding model.
• Ohio Association of Community Health Centers: Direct state-PCA peer and explicit regional partner in the NIH-funded OUD treatment project. Operates the same model (HRSA HCCN, advocacy, training, quality improvement) in the neighboring state of Ohio.

Others

• Aledade: ACO and value-based-care partner to WVPCA's member CHCs. Not a peer association, but a key ecosystem participant — Aledade's ACO model relies on the kind of population-health infrastructure (Azara DRVS, HCCN) that WVPCA coordinates.

Emerging players

• Association of Clinicians for the Underserved: National nonprofit focused on workforce and training for clinicians serving underserved populations. Overlaps with WVPCA's recruitment, NHSC partnerships, and NTTAP clinical training streams.

Broad incumbents

• National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC): The national membership organization for all U.S. community health centers. WVPCA is a state-level affiliate; NACHC provides the federal advocacy backbone, Value Transformation Framework, and training resources that WVPCA delivers at the state level.

Regional players

• West Virginia Rural Health Association: West Virginia-specific peer organization focused on rural health advocacy and policy. Operates in the same geography as WVPCA, with overlapping rural health agenda but a broader (not CHC-specific) membership.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/wvpca
• Facebookfacebook.com/WVPrimaryCareAssociation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/west-virginia-primary-care-association

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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