HealthWest

What HealthWest does

HealthWest LLC is a privately held, national professional services consulting firm founded in 2007 by George Ellis and headquartered in Maryland. The firm specializes in workplace drug and alcohol program expertise, forensic toxicology consultation, and occupational health program support, serving both the public and private sectors across the United States. Its client base includes federal agencies within the Department of Defense and the Executive Department (notably the Federal Railroad Administration and historically the U.S. Department of Interior), Fortune 50 and Fortune 500 private employers, labor organizations, and employment-background-screening firms such as Verifications Inc. and First Advantage Corporation.

The firm operates four integrated consulting service lines: forensic toxicology consultation (workplace, post-mortem, and human performance toxicology including laboratory inspections, accident investigation, proficiency testing, and expert witness testimony); workplace drug and alcohol program consultation (specimen collection, laboratory analysis, medical review, reporting, drug testing panels across urine, hair, and oral fluids, plus policy development and trend analysis); audits of federally regulated and non-regulated employer drug and alcohol programs; and federal compliance consultation spanning the U.S. Department of Transportation agencies (FAA, FRA, FTA, PHMSA, FMCSA), the U.S. Coast Guard, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and HHS guidelines. All services are delivered by senior consultants with 15–25+ years of direct professional experience.

HealthWest monetizes exclusively through professional services engagements on a quote-based, contract-driven model typical of specialized B2B and government advisory work; the firm does not disclose pricing publicly, has no software platform, and operates with 11–50 employees. Its competitive advantage is grounded in the regulatory authorship of its founder — who during 2004–2007 at ODAPC helped establish the policy framework governing federally mandated testing of over 8 million employees at 650,000+ regulated employers — and in a principal/senior consultant bench with over 300 years of combined specialized experience. The company maintains no disclosed venture funding, no parent entity, and no M&A history.

Name

HealthWest

Legal name

HealthWest LLC

Website

https://healthwest.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

HealthWest LLC is a privately held, Maryland-based national consulting firm that provides workplace drug and alcohol program expertise, forensic toxicology consultation, and occupational health support to federal agencies, Fortune 50/500 employers, labor organizations, and employment-screening firms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Drug and Alcohol Program Compliance Consulting

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Occupational Health & Industrial Hygiene (BPAHAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

EHS Auditing, Inspections & Assurance (BPAHAJAG)

Keywords

• Drug and alcohol consulting
• Forensic toxicology consultation
• Workplace drug testing compliance
• Occupational health consulting
• Federal regulatory compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

Knoxville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: HealthWest generates revenue through professional consulting services in workplace drug and alcohol program expertise, forensic toxicology consultation, and occupational health program support. Services include audits, compliance reviews, expert consultation, accident investigation support, and expert witness testimony.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

HealthWest is a national consulting firm that provides specialty workplace drug and alcohol program expertise, forensic toxicology consultation, and occupational health program support to both the public and private sectors. Its offerings span expert consultation on specimen collection, laboratory analysis, medical review, program management, policy development, audits of regulated and non-regulated employer programs, and compliance advisory services for U.S. DOT, Coast Guard, NRC, and HHS drug and alcohol testing regulations.

Product overview

HealthWest is a national consulting firm offering specialized professional services in workplace drug and alcohol program expertise. The company operates as a single-service consulting practice rather than a software platform. Its portfolio consists of four integrated consulting service lines: Forensic Toxicology Consultation Services (covering workplace drug testing, post-mortem toxicology, and human performance toxicology including laboratory inspections and expert witnesses); Workplace Drug and Alcohol Program Consultation (covering specimen collection, analysis, medical review, program management, and policy development); Drug and Alcohol Program Audits (for both federally regulated and non-regulated employers); and Federal Compliance Consultation (for DOT agencies, Coast Guard, NRC, and HHS guidelines). All services are delivered by senior consultants with 15-25+ years of direct professional experience in their disciplines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Forensic Toxicology Consultation Services Consultation services covering workplace drug testing, post-mortem toxicology, and human performance toxicology, including laboratory inspections, individual test investigations, accident investigation interpretation, open and blind proficiency testing, and expert witness testimony.
• Workplace Drug and Alcohol Program Consultation Expert consultation covering all workplace drug and alcohol program areas, including specimen collection, laboratory analysis, medical review of results, reporting, drug testing panels, program organization and management, Federally-regulated and company policy development, and trends in workplace drug and alcohol testing and emerging drug threats.
• Drug and Alcohol Program Audits Audits of Federally regulated and non-regulated employer drug and alcohol programs and formal program reviews.
• Federal Compliance Consultation Compliance consulting for Federal drug and alcohol testing regulations, including those published by agencies of the U.S. Department of Transportation (FAA, FRA, FTA, PHMSA, FMCSA), the U.S. Coast Guard, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) guidelines.

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Verifications Inc. (VI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007HealthWest CEO George Ellis served as Executive Vice President for Occupational Health Services at Verifications Inc. from 2007 to 2014. He was responsible for supporting drug and alcohol workplace testing and occupational health services for VI clients, including both Fortune 500 and Fortune 100 companies. This represents a significant strategic relationship in the employment and background screening industry.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Quest Diagnostics: Large clinical and forensic laboratory with workplace drug testing, MRO, and toxicology service lines. Comparable to HealthWest's forensic and workplace toxicology practice but operates at far greater scale as part of a broad diagnostic services portfolio.
• Laboratory Corporation of America (Labcorp): Major clinical laboratory with workplace drug testing, forensic toxicology, and employer health services. Comparable to HealthWest's testing-related consultation but at much larger scale as part of a broad diagnostics portfolio.

Direct peers

• DISA Global Solutions: Provider of workplace drug and alcohol testing, background screening, and compliance services with industry-specific programs for transportation and safety-sensitive employers. Comparable to HealthWest's focus on federally regulated transportation industries and employer-side drug/alcohol program management.
• Verifications, Inc. National employment and background screening services company where HealthWest's CEO previously ran Occupational Health Services (2007-2014). Directly comparable as a drug-and-alcohol testing and occupational health services provider supporting Fortune clients.
• HireRight: Provider of employment background screening, drug and alcohol testing, and workforce compliance services. Comparable for the same employer-compliance and drug-testing policy space HealthWest serves, with broader geographic and enterprise reach.
• Sterling Check Corp: Global background screening and identity verification provider with drug testing and occupational health service lines. Comparable because it operates in the same employer-facing compliance screening category where HealthWest provides consulting and policy expertise.
• Aegis Sciences Corporation: Forensic toxicology and clinical laboratory providing workplace drug testing, post-mortem toxicology, and human performance toxicology. Directly comparable to HealthWest's forensic toxicology consultation practice, including laboratory inspection and result interpretation expertise.
• First Advantage Corporation: Large-scale provider of background screening, drug testing, and occupational health services. Directly comparable because it acquired Greystone Health Sciences (founder Ellis's prior company) and operates the same occupational health and drug testing services HealthWest consults on.
• Concentra (Occupational Health): Occupational health services provider operating clinics and employer health programs including drug testing and MRO. Comparable because it sits at the intersection of workplace drug testing, occupational medicine, and employer compliance that HealthWest consults to.
• US Drug Testing Centers: Niche drug and alcohol testing services aggregator serving employers with collection-site networks, MRO, and policy support. Comparable as a workforce drug testing services provider with employer-facing compliance support overlapping HealthWest's consultation practice.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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