Mountain Health Center

What Mountain Health Center does

Mountain Community Health (operating as Mountain Health Center) is a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center founded in 1982 and headquartered at 61 Pine Street, Bristol, Vermont. It delivers integrated primary care through a patient-centered medical home model that spans six service departments — Medical Services, Dental Care, Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), Behavioral Health, School-Based Care, and Medical Nutrition Therapy — supplemented by a mobile clinic (operating Tuesdays), an on-site laboratory, vaccinations, and minor surgery. As an FQHC, it serves all patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay and operates a sliding-fee discount program tied to income and family size.

Revenue is generated through a mix of Medicaid/Medicare PPS reimbursement, HRSA section 330 grant funding, sliding-fee self-pay, third-party insurance, and donations (including planned-giving vehicles such as DAFs, retirement gifts, and bequests). Its go-to-market is wholly direct: in-person care at the Bristol facility plus mobile and school-based delivery, with a patient portal (health.healow.com) for digital access and HealowPay for billing. The customer base is the rural community around Bristol, VT, segmented into general community members, pediatric/adolescent patients, adult/geriatric patients, and SUD/MAT patients.

The organization holds four HRSA designations across 2023-2024 (Access Enhancer, Health Disparities Reducer, Addressing Social Risk Factors, Worksite Wellness) and counts the 2024 VTAFP Physician of the Year among its clinicians. No venture, private-equity, or parent-company ownership has been disclosed; governance is by a community board of directors consistent with FQHC program requirements.

Name

Mountain Health Center

Legal name

Mountain Community Health

Website

https://mountainhealthcenter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mountain Community Health is a Vermont-based non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center founded in 1982 that delivers integrated primary, dental, behavioral, MAT, school-based, and nutrition care to the Bristol, VT community regardless of insurance or ability to pay.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

School-Based Health Centers (HLAFAGAG), Community & Public Health Dentistry Clinics (FQHC/School-Based/Nonprofit) (HLABAAAF), Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI)

Keywords

• Primary care services
• Dental care services
• Behavioral health services
• Medication-assisted treatment
• Community health center

Headquarters

HQ city

Bristol

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Mountain Community Health is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) operating a patient-centered medical home that delivers comprehensive primary care, dental care, behavioral health, medication-assisted treatment (MAT), school-based care, and medical nutrition therapy. It serves patients of all ages regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, supported by a sliding fee discount program, a mobile clinic, and a healow-based patient portal.

Product overview

Mountain Community Health operates as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) offering a unified portfolio of integrated healthcare services through a patient-centered medical home model. The core offerings span six service departments—Medical Services, Dental Care, Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), Behavioral Health, School-Based Care, and Medical Nutrition Therapy—supplemented by a Patient Portal for digital access, a Mobile Clinic for expanded reach, and a Sliding Fee Discount Program for financial accessibility. Services are designed to be comprehensive and coordinated, offering preventative care, treatment, and wellness support across the entire family regardless of insurance status or ability to pay.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Services Comprehensive primary care for all ages, including family planning, newborn and pediatric care, adult and geriatric medicine, on-site laboratory services, vaccinations, minor surgery, and wellness and dietary counseling, delivered through a patient-centered medical home model.
• Dental Care Quality, patient-centered dental care for the entire family, delivered in an upgraded and redesigned dental center with a relaxed, friendly, and calming atmosphere.
• Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Treatment program for substance use disorders combining medication with counseling and behavioral therapies, with implementation of new approaches to meet patient needs.
• Behavioral Health Mental health and substance use services addressing how patients feel, think, and act, supporting overall health and wellness goals through collaborative care.
• School-Based Care Healthcare services delivered directly in schools to increase accessibility for children and adolescents.
• Medical Nutrition Therapy Nutrition counseling and therapy services to support health and wellness through dietary management.
• Patient Portal Online patient portal allowing patients to access their health records, communicate with providers, and manage appointments.
• Mobile Clinic Mobile healthcare unit providing services on Tuesdays from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, expanding access to care for the broader community beyond the Bristol facility.
• Sliding Fee Discount Program Financial assistance program offered to all eligible patients, providing reduced-cost services based on income and family size.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Dartmouth Health: Major academic regional health system serving VT/NH with broad primary and specialty care — represents the larger incumbent whose referral network overlaps with MCH's service area.
• University of Vermont Health Network: Largest Vermont health system spanning primary care, hospitals, and specialty services — broad incumbent competitor that sets the regional competitive backdrop for MCH.

Emerging players

• Planned Parenthood of Northern New England: Regional nonprofit reproductive and primary care provider in Vermont — overlapping primary care and community-health-center service delivery to underserved populations.
• Howard Center: Vermont-based provider of behavioral health, developmental services, and substance use treatment — overlapping on the behavioral health and MAT service lines that MCH offers.

Direct peers

• Northern Counties Health Care: Vermont FQHC operating multiple community health center sites across the Northeast Kingdom with primary care, dental, and behavioral health — comparable rural multi-site FQHC operating model.
• Lamoille Health Partners: Vermont-based FQHC serving Lamoille County with medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services — directly comparable community health center model and scope of services.
• Springfield Medical Care Systems: VT/NH FQHC providing primary care, dental, and behavioral health across multiple sites — directly comparable integrated community health model in rural New England.
• Community Health Centers of Burlington: Vermont FQHC offering integrated primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy with sliding fee programs — a near-direct operational analog serving a different Vermont community.

Regional players

• Gifford Health Care: Rural Vermont health system including FQHC-look-alike primary care practices and community clinics — comparable rural Vermont care delivery footprint and patient population.

Others

• Bi-State Primary Care Association: New Hampshire/Vermont primary care association supporting FQHCs and community health centers — ecosystem enabler comparable to MCH's HRSA-supported peer network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MountainHealth4
• Facebookfacebook.com/mountainhealthcenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mountain-health-center
• Instagraminstagram.com/mountaincommunityhealth

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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