Cape Fear HealthNet

What Cape Fear HealthNet does

Cape Fear HealthNet (CFHN) is a North Carolina-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2008 that operates as a regional healthcare access hub for uninsured, low-income adults in Brunswick, New Hanover, Columbus, and Pender counties. The organization does not deliver clinical care directly; instead, it standardizes eligibility screening and enrollment and routes eligible residents to a curated network of five primary care partner clinics (Black River Family Medicine, Cape Fear Clinic, Coastal Horizons Center, MedNorth, and New Hope Clinic) and a network of over 60 specialty care providers who deliver pro bono services. As of FY 2024-2025 the organization reports 2,300 enrolled patients, 156 community partners, and approximately 350 volunteer medical providers, with service volumes that include thousands of primary care, specialty care, behavioral health, and prescription encounters annually. CFHN also coordinates automatic enrollment of eligible patients into Novant Health's charity care program and previously partnered with Community Care of the Lower Cape Fear on a Healthy Opportunities Pilot addressing social determinants of health, although the in-house care management program is currently on pause.

The organization's business model is non-commercial: services are free to patients, and revenue is almost entirely grant-based, with approximately $600,000 in annual funding from roughly ten institutional sources including The Duke Endowment, United Way of the Cape Fear Area, Cape Fear Memorial Foundation, The Leon Levine Foundation, The Landfall Foundation, Novant Health, the NC Office of Rural Health, New Hanover County, and Brunswick County. Technology usage is minimal and non-proprietary; CFHN operates a standard content website and relies on the third-party Unite Us platform to power its coordinated referral network. Its primary technical/operational moat is the convening authority it has built across funders, volunteer clinicians, primary care partners, and county governments over nearly two decades. CFHN is led by Executive Director Leslie B. Smiley and Medical Director Dr. Andre Leonard, supported by a nine-person staff of enrollment specialists, case managers, and community health workers, and is currently headquartered in a temporary location on Cape Fear Clinic's campus at 2507 Delaney Avenue, Wilmington, NC.

Name

Cape Fear HealthNet

Legal name

Cape Fear HealthNet

Website

https://capefearhealthnet.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cape Fear HealthNet is a Wilmington, NC-based 501(c)(3) that enrolls uninsured low-income adults in four counties and routes them to a network of five primary care clinics and 60+ volunteer specialty care providers. Services are free to patients and funded almost entirely by approximately $600,000 in annual foundation and government grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Access Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Primary Care for Underserved Populations (e.g., migrant, homeless, refugee clinics) (HLAFAGAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Value-Based Primary Care Organizations (Risk-Bearing) (HLAFAGAF)

Keywords

• Healthcare access coordination
• Charity care network
• Specialty care referrals
• Primary care access
• Uninsured patient enrollment

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilmington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding: Cape Fear HealthNet is funded almost solely through approximately $600,000 annually in grants and foundations. Major funders include United Way, Duke Endowment, Cape Fear Memorial Foundation, the Landfall Foundation, New Hanover County's non-county agency funding, Brunswick County's Office of Rural Health, Novant Health, and the Leon Levine Foundation. The organization also received $30,000 from the New Hanover Community Endowment in 2022 and has applied again in 2023.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cape Fear HealthNet is a nonprofit healthcare access hub that enrolls uninsured, low-income adult residents of Brunswick, New Hanover, Columbus, and Pender counties (North Carolina) and connects them to a network of five primary care partner clinics and over 60 specialty care providers offering pro bono medical, dental, mental health, prescription, and diagnostic services. Enrollment and Eligibility Specialists screen applicants for income eligibility (up to 300% of the Federal Poverty Level) and match them to the most appropriate source of care, with care management and social-determinant-of-health support delivered through Community Care of the Lower Cape Fear and the Healthy Opportunities Pilot.

Product overview

Cape Fear HealthNet is a nonprofit healthcare access organization that serves as a coordinated care network for uninsured and low-income residents in Brunswick, New Hanover, Columbus, and Pender counties, North Carolina. The organization operates as a hub connecting eligible individuals to a network of five primary care partner clinics (Primary Care Provider Access), a specialty care network of volunteer providers (Specialty Care Network), and care management services. Cape Fear HealthNet is not a health insurance company but rather facilitates access to free or reduced-cost healthcare services through its centralized eligibility and enrollment system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary Care Provider Access Provides enrolled, low-income uninsured adults access to a primary care medical home at five partner clinics: Black River Family Medicine, Cape Fear Clinic, Coastal Horizons Center, MedNorth, and New Hope Clinic. MedNorth and Black River operate on a sliding scale based on income; CFHN enrollment is free.
• Specialty Care Network A network of 60+ volunteer specialty care practices and individual providers offering pro bono specialty care (including orthopedic, cardiology, oncology, neurology, dermatology, and other specialties) to CFHN-enrolled patients through referrals from primary care partners.
• Enrollment and Eligibility Services Enrollment and Eligibility Specialists assist applicants in screening for income eligibility (currently up to 300% of the Federal Poverty Level) and matching them to the most appropriate source of care, with phone interviews and appointments available.
• Care Management Services Care management delivered in partnership with Community Care of the Lower Cape Fear to help members needing additional navigation through the healthcare system. The program is currently on pause.
• Healthy Opportunities Pilot Program Partnership with Community Care of the Lower Cape Fear that refers CFHN members into the Healthy Opportunities Pilot for non-medical services addressing social determinants of health such as housing, transportation, and finances.
• Novant Health Charity Care Auto-Enrollment CFHN-eligible patients are automatically enrolled in Novant Health's Charity Care program for in-patient and out-patient hospital services as part of the hub's coordination across the regional health system.

Quantifiable outcome

• $28.4 million in medical care provided to patients in 2022-2023
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Black River Family MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary care partner provider in Pender County offering primary care services to CFHN enrolled patients on a sliding scale based on income.
• Cape Fear CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of five primary care partner clinics providing primary care services to CFHN enrolled patients. Currently hosts CFHN in temporary location on campus.
• Coastal Horizons CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary care partner provider offering services to CFHN enrolled patients.
• MedNorthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary care partner provider operating on a sliding scale based on income for CFHN enrolled patients.
• New Hope CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary care partner provider in Brunswick County serving CFHN enrolled patients.
• Novant HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital partner providing charity care program. CFHN eligible patients are automatically enrolled in Novant Health's charity care program for in-patient and out-patient services.
• Community Care of the Lower Cape FearcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Healthy Opportunities Pilot program addressing social determinants of health including housing, transportation, and finances. CFHN partners with them to provide care management services.
• Trillium Health ResourcesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner represented on CFHN Board of Directors by Southern Regional Director Cecelia Peers.
• The Harrelson CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner represented on CFHN Board of Directors by Executive Director Meade Van Pelt.
• Cape Fear CollectiveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner represented on CFHN Board of Directors by Director of Data Science Dante Haywood.
• Specialty Care Network (60 practices/individuals)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of 60 specialty care practices and individuals providing pro bono specialty care services to CFHN enrolled patients. Provided over 5,307 visits in 2021 valued at $981,795.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• Xx.com/cfhealthnet
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cape-fear-healthnet

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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