Milwaukee Health Care Partnership

What Milwaukee Health Care Partnership does

The Milwaukee Health Care Partnership (MHCP) is an unincorporated public-private consortium founded in 2007 that coordinates healthcare coverage, access, and care-delivery initiatives for low-income and uninsured residents of Milwaukee County. It convenes four major health systems (Aurora Health Care, Ascension Wisconsin, Children's Wisconsin, Froedtert ThedaCare), five Federally Qualified Health Centers, the Medical College of Wisconsin, and state, county, and city health agencies under a shared governance and funding structure. Core programs include the Connect to Care program (ED-to-primary-care linkage, expanded in 2023), the Milwaukee Enrollment Network (insurance enrollment across 100+ organizations), the Specialty Access for the Uninsured Program (SAUP, since 2012), the Housing is Health program, the Mental Health Emergency Center (joint-venture psychiatric ED, opened 2022), and the Medical Respite Care Site (opened 2023). Technology infrastructure relies on established health-IT interoperability rather than proprietary AI: WISHIN serves as the state-designated health information exchange; MyHealthDirect provides real-time ED-to-primary-care scheduling; PatientPing delivers real-time encounter notifications; Epic integration supports continuity-of-care records; and Health Compass Milwaukee aggregates county-level demographic, clinical, and social-determinants data for the triennial Community Health Needs Assessment. MHCP does not generate revenue in the commercial sense; it operates through pooled member contributions via the Shared Community Investment Fund ($23.5 million cumulative since 2007, with annual disbursements around $1.7–$1.9 million in documented years) and the United Way–administered Health Improvement Fund ($2.3 million since 2012). Individual member health systems report their own community-benefit spending separately (e.g., $513.6 million combined in 2013). Services are provided free of charge to uninsured patients, and MHCP's core staff of five functions primarily as a coordinating convener rather than a service-delivery operator.

Name

Milwaukee Health Care Partnership

Legal name

Milwaukee Health Care Partnership

Website

https://mkehcp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Milwaukee Health Care Partnership is a public-private consortium, founded in 2007, that convenes health systems, FQHCs, government agencies, and the Medical College of Wisconsin to improve healthcare coverage, access, and care coordination for low-income and uninsured residents of Milwaukee County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Coordination Services

NAICS

Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Social Assistance (624), Other Individual and Family Services (62419)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Health & Health Equity Organizations (BPAGACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospital Shared Services, GPOs & System Support Organizations (HLAFAAAO), Care Management & Care Coordination (Home & Community-Based) (HLAFAEAL), Healthcare-Linked Social Benefits Administration (e.g., Medicaid/Means-Tested Health Coverage) (BPAIAKAH)

Keywords

• Community health coordination
• Health insurance enrollment
• Care coordination services
• Safety net healthcare
• Health information exchange

Headquarters

HQ city

Milwaukee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Shared Community Investment Fund: Collaborative funding pool from five Milwaukee health systems (Aurora, Ascension Wisconsin, Children's Wisconsin, Froedtert Health, and formerly Wheaton Franciscan) to support FQHCs and community health initiatives. Since 2007, total collaborative funding has reached $23.5 million.
2. Health Improvement Fund: Partnership with United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County to raise funds for safety-net clinics and community organizations supporting medical, dental, and behavioral health services. Since 2012, has raised over $2.3 million.
3. Grant Funding: Receives grants from foundations and government agencies including Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Wisconsin Hospital Association, and federal programs for specific initiatives.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Milwaukee Health Care Partnership is a public-private consortium that coordinates healthcare coverage, access, and care delivery for vulnerable populations in Milwaukee County. It operates programs connecting uninsured and underinsured residents to health insurance enrollment, primary care, specialty care, behavioral health, dental services, and housing support through partnerships with health systems, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), government agencies, and community organizations.

Product overview

Milwaukee Health Care Partnership is a public-private consortium that operates multiple interconnected programs addressing coverage, access, and care coordination for vulnerable populations in Milwaukee County. The portfolio includes the Connect to Care Program for ED-to-primary care linkages; the Milwaukee Enrollment Network (MKEN) for insurance enrollment assistance; the Specialty Access for the Uninsured Program (SAUP) for specialty care; the Housing is Health Program for housing navigation; and the Mental Health Emergency Center (MHEC). These programs are supported by the Shared Community Investment Fund (SCIF) and Mental Health Improvement Fund (MHIF) for pooled funding, and supplemented by the Health Compass Milwaukee data platform. The consortium brings together health systems, FQHCs, government agencies, and community organizations to collaboratively improve health outcomes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MKEN: Milwaukee Enrollment Network - a consortium of nearly 100 organizations committed to promoting adequate and affordable health insurance coverage, with a focus on low-income uninsured and underinsured people in Milwaukee County.
• Connect to Care Program
• Medical Respite Care Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 44% reduction in subsequent ER visits for patients connected through EDCC program
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Aurora Health CarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of four major Milwaukee health systems in the consortium; participates in Shared Community Investment Fund; provides ED referrals, specialty care through SAUP; manages Mental Health Emergency Center; has contributed significant community benefit investments
• Ascension WisconsincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor health system member providing specialty care, ED referrals, and funding through Shared Community Investment Fund; participates in SAUP and Connect to Care programs
• Children's WisconsincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChildren's health system member funding community health initiatives; participates in ED care coordination; sponsors Project Ujima violence intervention program; partners in MHEC
• Froedtert HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor health system member providing specialty care and ED referrals; board chair leadership; funds Shared Community Investment Fund; hosts 414LIFE violence intervention program; partners in MHEC
• Medical College of WisconsincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner providing physician leadership; hosts 414LIFE violence intervention program; provides psychiatric services; participates in residency program development with FQHCs
• Milwaukee Health Services, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFQHC providing primary care, dental, behavioral health services; receives Shared Community Investment Fund support; hosts Family Medicine Residency program with MCW and health systems
• Outreach Community Health CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFQHC receiving Shared Community Investment Fund; participates in ED care coordination; hosts medical respite care site for homeless patients; expanding residency training
• Sixteenth Street Community Health CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor FQHC receiving health system funding; provides comprehensive care; recognized for health center model; participates in enrollment assistance
• Progressive Community Health CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFQHC receiving health system funding; participates in ED care coordination; hosts community health initiatives
• Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner providing Behavioral Health Division services; co-funds Mental Health Emergency Center; manages Housing Services; participates in psychiatric crisis redesign; provides Elder Justice grant funding
• City of Milwaukee Health DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal health department co-conducting Community Health Needs Assessment; participates in enrollment assistance; provides clinic sites for enrollment; contributes to public health collaborative
• Wisconsin Department of Health ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency overseeing Medicaid/BadgerCare Plus; Secretary-designee participates in Leadership Council; provides Medicaid match dollars for enrollment efforts
• United Way of Greater MilwaukeecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsors Health Improvement Fund; leverages health system donations in annual campaign; 5x matching of contributions; helps fund MKEN enrollment network
• WISHIN (Wisconsin Statewide Health Information Network)coreTechnology or IntegrationState-designated health information exchange enabling patient data sharing across providers; supports ED care coordination; enables PatientPing notifications; connectivity for safety net clinics
• MyHealth DirectcoreTechnology or IntegrationWeb-based scheduling platform allowing ED staff to schedule follow-up appointments in real-time during patient visits
• Community Justice CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on pilot program to prevent incarceration among those with mental illness or substance use through ED care coordination
• Milwaukee County DHHS Housing ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides staffing for medical respite site; refers patients to OCHC clinics; key partner in Housing is Health program for homeless patients
• Aurora Mobile Medical TeamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides significant care support at medical respite site
• Rogers Behavioral HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDonor to Mental Health Emergency Center
• Children's Health Alliance of WisconsinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts Milwaukee Oral Health Coalition addressing dental access
• Covering WisconsincoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFederal Navigator organization and MKEN co-convener providing enrollment assistance; health insurance navigators available for free help
• WisCoveredminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner providing additional resources to help consumers understand and use health insurance

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Health Improvement Partnership of Santa Cruz County: A public-private coalition of hospitals, clinics, government agencies, and community organizations in Santa Cruz County focused on improving access and care coordination for vulnerable populations - a structurally similar regional health equity consortium to MHCP.
• Trenton Health Team: A regional health information and care coordination collaborative in Trenton, NJ bringing together hospitals, FQHCs, and public health partners to improve care for underserved residents - directly comparable to MHCP's Connect to Care and SAUP models.
• Better Health Together: A multi-stakeholder coalition in eastern Washington coordinating health systems, providers, and community organizations to address health equity and care access for Medicaid and uninsured populations - comparable consortium structure to MHCP.
• Washtenaw Health Initiative: A county-level health coalition in Washtenaw County, Michigan convening health systems, physician groups, FQHCs, and county health agencies to coordinate coverage and care for low-income residents - directly comparable to MHCP's mission and operating model.
• Covering Wisconsin: Wisconsin's federal Navigator organization and MKEN co-convener that provides health insurance enrollment assistance - directly comparable to MHCP's MKEN enrollment network in mission and partners.
• United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County: A core MHCP partner and co-administrator of the Health Improvement Fund, providing pooled funding for safety-net clinics and community health initiatives - operates a comparable community-funder coordination model.
• Health Care Improvement Foundation: A Philadelphia-based regional healthcare partnership organization that convenes hospitals and stakeholders to improve community health and patient safety - comparable to MHCP as a neutral broker facilitating cross-system health initiatives.
• Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency: A New York regional health planning and population health collaborative that convenes multiple stakeholders to improve health outcomes across a defined region - directly comparable to MHCP's regional convening and CHNA functions.

Broad incumbents

• Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program: A major regional nonprofit providing direct healthcare, respite, and care coordination services for homeless and vulnerable populations - comparable to MHCP's Medical Respite and Housing is Health programs but as a direct service provider rather than convener.

Others

• National Association of Community Health Workers: A national membership organization supporting community health worker programs that serve as the front-line of care coordination and health navigation for vulnerable populations - thematically adjacent to MHCP's community health worker ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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