FRANKLIN-WILLIAMSON BI-COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

What FRANKLIN-WILLIAMSON BI-COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT does

The Franklin-Williamson Bi-County Health Department is a county-level government public health agency organized in 1960 under Illinois state law following a 1959 referendum of the residents of Franklin and Williamson counties; operations began in 1961. The agency is a certified local health department under Illinois Administrative Code Section 600.400 and operates from two office locations—Marion (Williamson County) and Benton (Franklin County)—serving the bi-county area with a staff of 17. Its service portfolio spans Home Health Nursing (certified by Medicare and licensed by the State of Illinois, covering six counties), immunizations, the USDA-funded WIC supplemental nutrition program, maternal-child health nursing, public health nursing (communicable disease, STD, TB, HIV), environmental health inspections, vital records registration, emergency preparedness, and wellness and health promotion.

The operating model is direct service delivery: walk-in immunization clinics, scheduled appointments, and in-home nursing visits for home-bound patients, with referrals accepted from physicians, hospitals, and social service agencies. Technology is limited to an electronic medical records system used for clinical documentation and billing, with no disclosed AI/ML components, APIs, or proprietary platform. Revenue derives from a hybrid mix of federal and state program funding (USDA for WIC, Medicare for home health, CDC for emergency preparedness), insurance reimbursements (private insurance, Medicare, Illinois Public Aid Medical Card), and direct cash payments for laboratory screening services such as blood glucose, cholesterol, A1C, and lipid panels. The Home Health program, established in 1966, is the most commercially significant service line and extends beyond the founding two counties.

The department maintains core partnerships with the Illinois Department of Public Health, CDC, USDA, FEMA, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, the American Red Cross, the EPA, and the county emergency management agencies of Franklin and Williamson counties. No funding rounds, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, or leadership transitions are disclosed in the available source data. The entity is a public service monopoly within its two-county jurisdiction rather than a commercial enterprise, and its strategic posture is therefore oriented toward maintaining regulatory certification, sustaining federal program funding, and incrementally expanding clinical service breadth.

Name

FRANKLIN-WILLIAMSON BI-COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Legal name

Franklin-Williamson Bi-County Health Department

Website

https://bicountyhealth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Franklin-Williamson Bi-County Health Department is a certified Illinois local health authority serving Franklin and Williamson counties since 1961, providing home health nursing, immunizations, WIC, environmental health, vital records, and emergency preparedness through two office locations.

Ownership category

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Product category

Public Health Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Maternal, Child & Family Health Departments (HLAJAAAK), Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK), Environmental & Occupational Health Surveillance Programs (HLAJANAI)

Keywords

• Public health services
• Home health nursing
• Immunization programs
• WIC nutrition program
• Environmental health inspection

Headquarters

HQ city

Marion

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Federally and state-funded public health programs including WIC, immunizations, and emergency preparedness services
2. Healthcare Insurance Payments: Revenue from private insurance, Medicare (home health program certified by Medicare), and Illinois Public Aid Medical Card
3. Private Pay Services: Cash payment for screening services not covered by insurance, including blood pressure checks (free), blood glucose, cholesterol, and other laboratory tests
4. Vaccines for Children Program: Reduced-cost immunizations for children qualifying through federal VFC program

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The Franklin-Williamson Bi-County Health Department is a certified local public health agency that delivers a comprehensive range of public health services to residents of Franklin and Williamson counties in Illinois. Its core offerings span home health nursing, immunizations, WIC supplemental nutrition, communicable disease control, environmental health inspections, vital records registration, emergency preparedness, and maternal-child health services. Funding is drawn from federal/state grants, Medicare/Medicaid/private insurance, and modest private-pay fees for select screenings.

Product overview

The Franklin-Williamson Bi-County Health Department is a certified local health department organized in 1960 serving Franklin and Williamson counties in Illinois. The department operates a unified service model providing multiple interconnected public health programs including Home Health Nursing (skilled in-home nursing and therapy services), Immunizations, Maternal-Child Health Nursing, Public Health Nursing (communicable disease, TB, HIV services), Wellness & Health Promotion, Environmental Health, Emergency Planning and Preparedness, the Women Infants and Children (WIC) supplemental nutrition program, and Vital Records registration. The department has two office locations in Marion and Benton to serve the bi-county area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Home Health Nursing Medicare-certified skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy services delivered in patients' homes by registered or licensed practical nurses. Available to home-bound individuals across Franklin, Williamson, Jackson, Johnson, Perry, and Saline Counties. Services include wound care, IV therapy, and medication instruction.
• Immunizations

Quantifiable outcome

• Home health nursing services available 7 days a week for home-bound patients

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinate on vital records, public health emergencies, food sanitation, rabies control, mosquito-borne diseases, and environmental health programs. Acts as regulatory oversight and provides laboratory services for water testing.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSource of public health emergency preparedness information, vaccination guidelines, and disease prevention protocols. Emergency Planning page references CDC resources for pandemic flu, bioterrorism, and mass casualty events.
• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWIC (Women, Infants and Children) program is federally funded by USDA. Program provides supplemental food, nutrition education, and breastfeeding support to eligible participants.
• Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinates on emergency preparedness planning and response for public health emergencies affecting Franklin and Williamson counties.
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferenced as resource for emergency preparedness information and disaster response coordination.
• American Red CrossminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferenced as resource for emergency preparedness information and disaster response support.
• Illinois Department of AgricultureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnforces the Illinois Animal Control Act for rabies control program. All animal bites must be reported and investigated per state requirements.
• Franklin County Emergency Management AgencyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal emergency management coordination for public health emergencies in Franklin County.
• Williamson County Emergency Management AgencyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal emergency management coordination for public health emergencies in Williamson County.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH): State-level public health agency that provides regulatory oversight and coordination to all certified local health departments in Illinois, including Franklin-Williamson Bi-County. Comparable as the higher-level governing body for the same regulatory and funding framework.
• U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Federal public health authority that supplies emergency preparedness guidelines, vaccination protocols, and disease surveillance standards cited directly by Franklin-Williamson Bi-County Health Department. Comparable as the broader public health system reference point.

Direct peers

• Wayne County Health Department (Illinois): Rural Illinois county health department providing immunizations, environmental health, and home health services to Wayne County. Comparable peer operating under the same Illinois Certified Local Health Department framework.
• Perry County Health Department (Illinois): Rural Illinois county health department providing WIC, immunizations, and public health nursing to Perry County residents. Directly comparable as a small certified local health department in the same six-county home health catchment area.
• Southern Seven Health Department: Multi-county Illinois health department serving Alexander, Hardin, Johnson, Massac, Pope, Pulaski, and Union counties in extreme southern Illinois. Comparable as another rural multi-county certified local health department sharing the Johnson County coverage footprint.
• Jefferson County Health Department (Illinois): County-level public health department serving Jefferson County, Illinois with similar WIC, immunization, environmental health, and home nursing programs. Comparable as a peer certified local health department operating in the same region.
• Saline County Health Department (Illinois): County-level health department in Saline County, Illinois offering environmental health, immunizations, WIC, and home health services. Comparable peer within the same Southern Illinois region and home health geography.
• Jackson County Health Department (Illinois): County-level public health department in neighboring southern Illinois serving Jackson County with WIC, immunizations, environmental health, and home health services. Directly comparable as another certified local health department under Illinois Administrative Code Section 600.400 operating in the same region.
• Egyptian Health Department: Multi-county Illinois health department serving Saline, Gallatin, White, and Hamilton counties with public health nursing, environmental health, and home health. Directly comparable in scale, regulatory status, and rural Southern Illinois service area.

Regional players

• Marion County Health Department (Illinois): County health department in south-central Illinois providing WIC, immunizations, and home health services. Comparable as a regional peer serving a similar rural southern Illinois demographic profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Franklin-Williamson-Bi-County-Health-Department-100296848904189
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/franklin-williamson-bi-county-health-department

Compliance5 records

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