Women's Health Center of West Virginia

What Women's Health Center of West Virginia does

Women's Health Center of West Virginia (WHC WV) is a private, nonprofit reproductive healthcare clinic founded in 1976 in Charleston, West Virginia, and incorporated as Women's Health Center of West Virginia, Inc. It operates a single headquarters clinic at 510 W. Washington St., Charleston, and since September 2023 has run a wholly-owned subsidiary, WHC Maryland, in Cresaptown, Maryland, to continue serving patients displaced by West Virginia's post-Dobbs abortion ban. The organization delivers an unusually broad integrated service menu under one roof: annual gynecologic exams, contraception, STI testing and treatment, HIV testing and PrEP, emergency contraception, chest and cervical cancer screenings, pregnancy confirmation, gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT), harm reduction (syringe services, overdose prevention), and abortion care where legally available. The harm reduction vertical was built in-house between 2018 and 2021 after Charleston's syringe programs were suspended and HIV diagnoses rose from fewer than five per year to 85 by 2021.

WHC WV monetizes through three primary channels: insurance reimbursements from Medicaid, Blue Cross Blue Shield, PEIA (UMR), Aetna, and The Health Plan; sliding-scale patient payments with free wellness exams and contraception offered to qualifying uninsured patients; and donations channeled through one-time gifts, monthly giving, and the designated Choice Fund. The clinic accepts phone-based appointment booking and offers walk-in GYN appointments on Tuesdays. No proprietary technology platforms, digital products, or AI systems are disclosed; the technology footprint is limited to a Squarespace-hosted website and standard clinical operations.

The customer base spans five segments: general reproductive health patients, LGBTQIA+ individuals (particularly those seeking GAHT), harm reduction clients, abortion care patients, and low-income West Virginians served through sliding-scale pricing and Medicaid. There is no enterprise customer base, no venture or private equity backing, and no parent company. Forward operating posture emphasizes regulatory resilience, cross-state patient continuity via the Maryland subsidiary, and donor-supported sustainability anchored in a 50-year community trust position.

Name

Women's Health Center of West Virginia

Legal name

Women's Health Center of West Virginia, Inc.

Website

https://womenshealthwv.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Women's Health Center of West Virginia is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit clinic in Charleston, WV, founded 1976, providing integrated reproductive healthcare, harm reduction, HIV/PrEP, gender-affirming hormone therapy, and abortion care, with a Maryland subsidiary opened in 2023 to serve patients displaced by the WV abortion ban.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Reproductive Healthcare Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111), Family Planning Centers (621410), Family Planning Centers (62141)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Family Planning & Contraception (Including Abortion Care) (HLAKAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sexual & Reproductive Health (STI Care, Vulvovaginal Disorders) (HLAKAJAJ), Gynecology (General Non-Obstetric Care) (HLAKAJAL)

Keywords

• Reproductive healthcare services
• Gynecologic wellness care
• Harm reduction services
• Gender-affirming hormone therapy
• STI and HIV testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Charleston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Insurance reimbursements: WHC WV accepts insurance payments from major providers including Medicaid, Blue Cross Blue Shield, PEIA (UMR), Aetna, and The Health Plan. These payments constitute a primary revenue stream for the nonprofit healthcare facility.
2. Sliding scale patient payments: Gynecological services are offered on a sliding scale to accommodate patients of all income levels, ensuring affordability while generating revenue from those who can pay.
3. Donations and fundraising: As a nonprofit organization, WHC WV relies on donations from supporters. The organization runs a Choice Fund and accepts one-time and monthly donations, with funds directed toward reproductive health services in West Virginia.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Women's Health Center of West Virginia is a private nonprofit healthcare clinic providing comprehensive reproductive and sexual health services, including annual gynecologic exams, contraception, STI/HIV testing and treatment, PrEP, emergency contraception, chest and cervical cancer screenings, pregnancy confirmation, gender-affirming hormone therapy, harm reduction (syringe services), and abortion care where legally available. Services are delivered on a sliding-scale fee basis with most major insurance accepted.

Product overview

Women's Health Center of West Virginia is a private, nonprofit healthcare clinic that provides a comprehensive range of reproductive health services as a single unified offering. The clinic operates as an integrated healthcare facility offering Annual Exams/Gynecologic Wellness Care, Contraception, STI Testing & Treatment, HIV Testing & PrEP, Emergency Contraception, Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy, Chest & Cervical Cancer Screenings, Pregnancy Confirmation, Harm Reduction Program, and Abortion Care. Founded in 1976, it is the only clinic in West Virginia offering reproductive healthcare, harm reduction services, and gender-affirming care under one roof. Services are provided on a sliding scale and accept most major insurance including Medicaid.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual Exams / Gynecologic Wellness Care

Quantifiable outcome

• Served 100+ patients daily during the period after Dobbs when abortion care was still available under injunction
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• The Ryan White Program at CAMCcoreOthersWHC WV refers patients who test positive for HIV to The Ryan White Program at CAMC (Charleston Area Medical Center) for treatment and ongoing care management. The Ryan White Program provides HIV treatment, medications, and support services to help patients manage living with HIV.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Whole Woman's Health: Independent abortion-focused clinic network that previously operated in restrictive states and relied on legal/advocacy strategies post-Dobbs. Directly comparable model of independent, mission-driven reproductive health clinics serving restricted-state populations.
• carafem: Reproductive health provider offering abortion care, contraception, and STI services across multiple states with hybrid in-person and telehealth delivery. Comparable integrated service model and patient experience focus.
• Preterm: Independent abortion clinic in Cleveland, OH — a near-identical independent clinic model serving a restrictive-state-adjacent population with comparable service breadth.
• A Woman's Choice: Network of independent reproductive health clinics operating in multiple states. Directly comparable as a private, mission-driven clinic operator focused on abortion care.
• Trust Women: Independent reproductive health clinic network operating in restrictive states (e.g., Kansas, Oklahoma) with a similar cross-border patient pattern. Direct comparable in mission and operating model.
• CHOICES Memphis Center for Reproductive Health: Independent reproductive health clinic in the South offering abortion care, gender-affirming care, and primary care. Comparable integrated care model including gender-affirming services.
• Lilith Clinic: Independent clinic in Pittsburgh providing abortion care, contraception, and gender-affirming care. Direct comparable in independent clinic model and integrated LGBTQ+ services.
• Planned Parenthood of the Ohio Valley: Regional Planned Parenthood affiliate providing a near-identical menu of reproductive, STI, contraception, and gender-affirming services in an adjacent Appalachian/Midwest geography. Closest direct comparable in mission, service mix, and payer mix.

Broad incumbents

• Howard Brown Health: Large LGBTQ+ focused community health center providing primary care, gender-affirming care, and HIV services. Comparable in gender-affirming and harm reduction focus, though operates at significantly larger scale across a multistep geography.

Regional players

• Maine Family Planning: Independent statewide family planning network serving rural populations with contraception, STI, and abortion services. Comparable in serving rural, low-income populations through independent clinic infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/whcwva
• Facebookfacebook.com/womenshealthwv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/women-s-health-center-of-west-virginia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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