Health Centers Detroit Foundation

What Health Centers Detroit Foundation does

Health Centers Detroit Foundation, Inc., doing business as Health Centers Detroit Medical Group (HCDMG), is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community health center founded in March 2004 and designated an FQHC Look-Alike by HRSA in October 2005. The organization operates three physical health center sites in the Detroit Metro Area, two within the City of Detroit (UHC Health Center on the Detroit Medical Center campus and East Jefferson Health Center) and one in Southfield (Greenfield Health Center, currently temporarily closed due to fire), plus an administration office on the DMC campus. HCDMG delivers primary care, pediatric care, and behavioral health services through a staff of eight physicians, a PhD pharmacist specializing in diabetes counseling, and a mental health counseling professional, and serves between 8,000 and 10,000 unique patients annually. All sites are located in Medically Underserved Areas with MUA scores in the 30s and 40s, well below the 62-point baseline, and most physicians are recruited from Wayne State University primary care residency programs.

The business model is built around a sliding fee discount program with four tiers tied to Federal Poverty Level (100%-200%), under which no patient is denied service due to inability to pay. Revenue is generated through patient services billed on a sliding scale, insurance reimbursement, and government healthcare programs, including COVID-19 testing and vaccination delivered under federal and state programs with coverage for insured patients and no charge for uninsured. Good Faith Estimates are provided to uninsured, self-pay, and sliding fee patients in compliance with the No Surprises Act. The organization has no proprietary technology platform, no venture capital or external investment, and operates as a traditional in-person clinical service provider.

HCDMG operates within the Detroit Medical Center/Tenet and Wayne State University School of Medicine safety-net system, with additional collaborations including the Detroit Area Agency on Aging (COVID-19 outreach to housebound individuals), Detroit Public Schools (same-day pediatric access), McAuley Health Center, University of Detroit Mercy Dental College, Detroit Wayne Mental Health Authority, Institute of Population Health, and University Physicians Group. The CEO, Dr. Herbert Smitherman, M.D., is a founding member of the South Western FQHC Council, and the organization is a member of the Michigan Primary Care Association, which represents the 43 FQHCs in Michigan.

Name

Health Centers Detroit Foundation

Legal name

Health Centers Detroit Foundation, Inc.

Website

https://hcdmg.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Health Centers Detroit Foundation operates three community health center sites in Detroit and Southfield, Michigan, delivering primary, pediatric, and behavioral care to underserved populations on a sliding fee scale, serving 8,000-10,000 unique patients annually as an FQHC Look-Alike.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services

NAICS

Other Outpatient Care Centers (62149), Other Ambulatory Health Care Services (6219)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB)

Keywords

• Community health center
• Primary care services
• Pediatric care
• Behavioral health services
• Sliding fee healthcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Detroit

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Patient Services Revenue: Revenue generated from providing primary care, pediatric, and behavioral health services to patients. Services are provided on a sliding fee scale based on ability to pay, with fees adjusted according to family income levels.
2. Government Healthcare Programs: Services provided under federal and state healthcare programs including COVID-19 vaccination and testing programs. Vaccine administration covered by insurance or provided at no charge for uninsured patients. COVID-19 testing covered 100% by insurance for insured patients and provided at no charge for uninsured patients.
3. Sliding Fee Discount Program: Four levels of discounts available based on income, ranging from 100% to 200% of the Federal Poverty Level. Nominal fees charged for qualifying patients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Health Centers Detroit Foundation operates as a non-profit FQHC Look-Alike providing integrated primary care, pediatric, and behavioral health services at three community health center locations in Detroit and Southfield, Michigan. Services are provided to all patients regardless of ability to pay, with a four-tier Sliding Fee Discount Program scaled to the Federal Poverty Level, COVID-19 testing and vaccination, and Good Faith Estimates for uninsured and self-pay patients.

Product overview

Health Centers Detroit Foundation (HCDMG) operates as a Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike offering a unified set of healthcare services rather than a technology product portfolio. The organization provides integrated primary, pediatric, and behavioral care through three health center locations in Detroit and Southfield, Michigan. Additional services include COVID-19 testing and vaccination programs, along with a Sliding Fee Discount Program and Good Faith Estimates for uninsured and sliding fee patients. The core offering is direct patient care services, not software or technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary Care Services Comprehensive primary medical care provided at all three HCD health center locations in Detroit and Southfield, Michigan, covering treatment for acute and chronic conditions for uninsured and insured patients alike.
• Pediatric Care Pediatric medical services delivered by HCD physicians, including those trained in Pediatrics and combined Internal Medicine/Pediatrics (Med/Peds) specialties, for children in the Detroit Metro Area.
• Behavioral Care Mental health counseling services delivered by HCD's mental health counseling professional as part of the integrated care spectrum at all health center sites.
• COVID-19 Testing COVID-19 diagnostic testing available by appointment, provided at no charge for uninsured patients and covered 100% by insurance for insured patients under federal and state programs.
• COVID-19 Vaccinations COVID-19 vaccine administration including the Pfizer pediatric vaccine (ages 5-11) and booster shots, provided free of charge with insurance or sliding fee coverage for administration.
• Sliding Fee Discount Program (SFDP) Income-based discount program offering four discount levels for patients between 100% and 200% of the Federal Poverty Level, with nominal fees charged for eligible patients regardless of ability to pay.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves 8,000-10,000 unique patients annually
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Detroit Medical Center (DMC/Tenet Health System)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHCD operates in close collaboration with hospitals comprising the DMC/Tenet health system. DMC/WSU collaboration remains the leading safety net healthcare provider system in Southeast Michigan for the underserved and uninsured.
• Wayne State University School of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative relationship with WSU SoM faculty. WSU SoM is the largest single campus medical school in the nation. HCD physicians are recruited from WSU primary care residency programs (Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Med/Peds).
• McAuley Health Center | University of Detroit MercyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHCD has associations with McAuley Health Center for collaborative healthcare delivery in the Detroit area.
• University of Detroit Mercy Dental CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation for dental health referrals and collaborative healthcare services.
• Detroit Area Agency on Aging (DAAA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide COVID-19 vaccines to housebound individuals and caregivers in Detroit. Collaboration provided over 400 vaccines to people otherwise without easy access to vaccination. Program potentially covers over 5,000 people.
• Detroit Wayne Mental Health AuthorityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation for mental health services coordination and behavioral healthcare delivery.
• Institute of Population HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation for population health management and public health initiatives.
• University Physicians GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation for physician collaboration and referral networks.
• South Western FQHC CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHCD's CEO is a founding member and serves on this collaborative group of FQHCs in the Detroit Metro and surrounding areas providing quality safety net medical services to the community.
• Michigan Primary Care AssociationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHCD is a member of MPCA which represents the 43 FQHCs in the State of Michigan. Membership provides advocacy, resources, and collaboration opportunities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Corewell Health: Major Michigan health system (formed via Beaumont Health and Spectrum Health merger) operating across metro Detroit and Southeast Michigan - relevant comparator as a large incumbent that overlaps with HCD's primary care footprint while also serving as a potential specialty referral destination.
• Ascension Michigan: Multi-hospital Catholic health system operating Ascension Providence Hospital and other sites across Southeast Michigan - serves comparable metro Detroit patient populations and competes for primary care physicians in the same regional labor market.
• Henry Ford Health: Large integrated health system headquartered in Detroit with multiple hospitals and ambulatory sites across Southeast Michigan - serves as both a referral partner for HCD and a broader competitor for primary care patients and physician talent.

Direct peers

• Covenant Community Care: Multi-site FQHC serving Detroit's uninsured and underinsured with primary medical, dental, and behavioral health services - directly comparable in mission, patient demographics, and sliding fee structure.
• Detroit Community Health Connection: FQHC operating multiple health center sites across Detroit's underserved neighborhoods with primary care, pediatrics, and supportive services - directly comparable in geography, scale, and FQHC operating model.
• Community Health and Social Services Center (CHASS): Federally Qualified Health Center operating in Southwest Detroit, providing primary care, pediatrics, behavioral health, and pharmacy to underserved and uninsured populations - a near-identical service model and target population to HCD's.
• Detroit Health Care for the Homeless: FQHC serving Detroit's homeless and most vulnerable populations with primary care, behavioral health, and outreach - comparable as a Detroit-area safety net provider serving highly underserved patients.
• Western Wayne Family Health Centers: FQHC operating multiple sites in western Wayne County (adjacent to HCD's Detroit/Southfield footprint), providing primary care and behavioral health to underserved populations - directly comparable in geography and FQHC service model.

Others

• Wayne State University School of Medicine: Academic medical school and HCD's primary physician talent pipeline (via primary care residency programs) and DMC collaboration partner - relevant as both an enabling partner and a source of comparative performance benchmarks.
• Michigan Primary Care Association: Statewide membership association representing Michigan's 43 FQHCs (of which HCD is a member) - provides advocacy, training, and operational support relevant to understanding HCD's policy environment and peer benchmarking.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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