Physician Led Access Network

What Physician Led Access Network does

Physician Led Access Network (PLAN) of Collier County is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2003 as Collier We Care by the Collier County Medical Society and rebranded to its current name in January 2005. Its core product is a referral network program that connects qualified low-income and uninsured adult residents of Collier County, Florida (ages 19-64, at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level, not eligible for Medicare/Medicaid) with a network of approximately 150 volunteer physicians, community clinics, hospitals, and affiliated healthcare providers. Services delivered at no cost to patients include primary care, specialty consultations, laboratory services, pharmacy, imaging, and surgeries, all coordinated through PLAN patient navigators who handle eligibility screening, appointment scheduling, and follow-up.

The underlying technology is a relatively low-tech healthcare referral coordination and case management process supported by a website (plancc.org) with eligibility information and contact forms, plus a newsletter signup. There is no proprietary technology platform, no public API, no mobile app, and no AI/ML components described. The core operational system is the patient navigator function and the referral-based enrollment process, where patients must be referred by a current PLAN volunteer member (primary care physician, specialty healthcare member, or community clinic/hospital) before undergoing PLAN staff eligibility screening.

PLAN's business model is that of a community-funded charity rather than a commercial enterprise. The organization's revenue consists of donations and charitable contributions from the local community, federal funding under U.S. Department of Treasury Federal Award Number 596000558, and local support from the Collier County Community and Human Services Division. Volunteer physicians are covered under Florida's Sovereign Immunity statute (Florida Statute 766.1115, the Health Care Access Act), which prohibits charging for pro bono services and provides malpractice protection. PLAN has 1-10 administrative employees plus its 150 volunteer physicians, operates from a single headquarters office in Naples, FL, and is governed by a board of directors representing local healthcare entities and community organizations.

Name

Physician Led Access Network

Legal name

Physician Led Access Network of Collier County

Website

https://plancc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Physician Led Access Network (PLAN) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating a referral network of 150 volunteer physicians, clinics, and hospitals that delivers free medical care to low-income, uninsured adults aged 19-64 in Collier County, Florida, funded by donations and government grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Naples

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: PLAN depends on donations from the local community to keep operations running and coordinate care. Services to patients are completely free, funded through donations and government grants.
2. Government Grants: Financed in part by U.S. Department of Treasury under Federal Award Number 596000558, and Collier County Community and Human Services Division.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

PLAN operates a coordinated referral network program connecting qualified low-income and uninsured adult residents of Collier County, Florida (ages 19-64) with 150 volunteer physicians, community clinics, hospitals, and other affiliated healthcare providers. Patients receive free specialty and primary care, laboratory, pharmacy, imaging, and surgical services coordinated through patient navigators.

Product overview

Physician Led Access Network (PLAN) operates as a single, unified healthcare coordination program rather than a multi-module platform. The core offering is the PLAN Referral Network Program, which connects qualified low-income and uninsured Collier County residents ages 19-64 with a network of 150 volunteer physicians, community clinics, hospitals, and affiliated healthcare providers. This is supplemented by Patient Eligibility Screening services that verify patient qualification against income and residency criteria, and Case Management Services where PLAN Patient Navigators assist participants in navigating the healthcare system, coordinating specialty referrals, surgeries, imaging, laboratory tests, and follow-up consultations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PLAN Referral Network Program
• Patient Eligibility Screening
• Case Management Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Coordination of specialty referrals, surgeries, imaging, and laboratory tests through integrated patient navigator system

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

28 partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• NCH Healthcare SystemscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor hospital system providing hospital-based medical services to PLAN patients requiring inpatient care, surgeries, or emergency treatment coordination
• Physicians Regional Medical CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital system providing medical services to PLAN patients including inpatient and outpatient care
• Family Health Centers of SouthWest FloridacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederally Qualified Health Center providing primary and preventive care services to PLAN patients
• Collier County Department of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment health department providing public health services and supporting PLAN's eligibility screening and referral processes
• Naples Medical CentersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical facility providing outpatient services to PLAN patients
• Naples Day SurgerysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmbulatory surgery center providing surgical services to PLAN patients
• Physicians Day SurgerysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSurgery center providing outpatient surgical procedures to PLAN patients
• Heart & Vascular Center of NaplessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialty cardiovascular care provider for PLAN patients needing heart and vascular services
• Global Pain ManagementsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPain management specialty services for PLAN patients
• Naples Diagnostic Imaging CentersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiagnostic imaging services including X-rays, CT, MRI for PLAN patients
• Naples Pathology Assoc.supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPathology laboratory services for PLAN patients
• 21st Century OncologysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOncology services including cancer diagnosis and treatment for PLAN patients
• Radiology RegionalsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerRadiology imaging services for PLAN patients
• David Lawrence Mental Health CentersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health services for PLAN patients through behavioral health referral
• Senior Friendship CentersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth services for older adults that may serve PLAN-eligible patients
• Mike Davis Medical CentersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary care clinic providing services to PLAN patients
• Marion E. Fether ClinicsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary care clinic serving PLAN patients
• Friendship Health ClinicsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity clinic providing primary care to PLAN patients
• Neighborhood Health ClinicsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity health clinic providing services to PLAN patients
• Collier County Department of Housing, Human and Veteran ServicessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner providing housing and human services support to PLAN patients
• Community Foundation of Collier CountysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation partner supporting community health initiatives and PLAN funding
• Cancer Alliance of NaplesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity outreach partner for cancer-related services and awareness
• Catholic CharitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity outreach partner providing social services to PLAN patients
• Hunger and Homeless CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity outreach partner addressing social determinants of health
• Lions ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity service organization supporting PLAN outreach efforts
• Planned ParenthoodminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity outreach partner for reproductive health services referral
• Salvation ArmyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity outreach partner providing social services support
• Susan G. Komen FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity outreach partner for breast cancer awareness and services

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Direct peers

• Remote Area Medical: Provides free dental, vision, and medical care to underserved and uninsured populations through volunteer-driven clinics. Comparable to PLAN in pro bono service delivery model and target population, though delivered via mobile pop-up clinics rather than a standing referral network.
• Family Health Centers of Southwest Florida: Federally Qualified Health Center providing primary and preventive care to underserved populations in Southwest Florida and a PLAN strategic partner. Comparable patient demographics and mission, operating under federal FQHC funding structure rather than private donations.
• Volunteers in Medicine America: National network of volunteer-based free clinics providing healthcare to uninsured and underinsured populations. Operates on a nearly identical nonprofit, volunteer-physician model to PLAN, serving comparable patient demographics across multiple states.
• Healthcare Network (Florida): Federally Qualified Health Center serving similar low-income uninsured populations across Collier County, including as a PLAN partner organization. Comparable in mission, geography, and patient demographics, though operating under the FQHC federal funding model rather than donations.
• Project Access (Buncombe County Medical Society): The originating model that PLAN was explicitly built from ('Project Access Buncombe County Medical Society model'). Operates an identical coordinated referral network with volunteer physicians providing specialty care to uninsured low-income residents — the closest analog in the country.

Broad incumbents

• NCH Healthcare System: Major regional hospital system serving Collier County and a core PLAN strategic partner providing hospital-based services. A broader healthcare delivery incumbent that overlaps with PLAN's safety-net role but operates at scale with full hospital infrastructure.
• Physicians Regional Medical Centers: Multi-hospital system serving Southwest Florida and a core PLAN strategic partner. Comparable to NCH as a broader healthcare incumbent providing inpatient and outpatient services to PLAN patients and the wider Collier County community.

Others

• National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics: Industry association representing 1,400+ free and charitable clinics nationwide. Ecosystem/umbrella organization for entities like PLAN; relevant as a sectoral peer and potential resource network rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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