SUNSET COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC

What SUNSET COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC does

Sunset Community Health Center, Inc. (doing business as "Sunset Health") is a federally qualified nonprofit community health center (FQHC) serving Yuma County, Arizona. The organization operates six clinical locations across Yuma, North Yuma, Somerton, San Luis (medical and dental), and Wellton, supplemented by mobile clinic units that extend services into remote and border-adjacent communities. Sunset Health delivers a vertically integrated care portfolio spanning internal and family medicine, women's health, pediatrics, general dentistry, psychiatric and behavioral health, on-site pharmacy, and laboratory services, operating under a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model with formal behavioral health integration. The patient population is individual consumers — all Yuma County residents seeking affordable, comprehensive care, segmented by clinical need (women and families, children and adolescents, chronic disease patients) rather than by commercial contract.

The underlying technology platform is anchored by the NextGen Healthcare patient portal and electronic health record system, which supports online appointment scheduling, virtual visits, medication refill requests, and automated patient reminders. Federal regulatory scaffolding is central: Sunset Health is a Health Center Program grantee under 42 U.S.C. § 254b, holds Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) deemed status, and carries NCQA PCMH and Behavioral Health Integration certifications. The organization earned three HRSA recognitions in 2024 — Health Center Quality Leader (HCQL) Silver, Health Information Technology, and Advancing Health Literacy — that document investment in quality, HIT infrastructure, and community health literacy.

Revenue mechanics combine fee-for-service healthcare delivery with a Sliding Fee Discount Program (tiered fees based on household income and family size against federal poverty level guidelines), supplemented by federal FQHC grant funding, Medicaid/Medicare reimbursement, and self-pay. Enabling services including Health Insurance Marketplace and Medicaid enrollment assistance, mobile clinic deployment, and an expanded community health education curriculum (diabetes, cardiovascular, hypertension, asthma, gestational diabetes, smoking cessation, ADHD) further broaden access and shape the patient funnel. All infrastructure is in-house or via standard vendor relationships; the organization has no disclosed parent company, subsidiaries, external ownership, or commercial venture backing.

Name

SUNSET COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC

Legal name

Sunset Community Health Center, Inc.

Website

https://sunsetcommunityhealthcenter.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Sunset Health is a federally qualified nonprofit community health center operating six clinical sites across Yuma County, Arizona, providing integrated medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, and laboratory services under a sliding fee discount model to local residents.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Yuma

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Fee-for-service healthcare revenue from medical, dental, and behavioral health services provided to patients. The organization operates under a Health Center Program grant (42 U.S.C. § 254b) and offers a Sliding Fee Discount Program based on patient income and family size.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sunset Health operates as a Federally Qualified Health Center providing primary medical care, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, laboratory, and mobile clinic services to residents of Yuma County, Arizona. It operates six physical clinic locations plus mobile units, and supports patients with a Sliding Fee Discount Program, insurance enrollment assistance, and community health education. Patient access is enabled through online scheduling and a NextGen Healthcare-powered patient portal supporting virtual visits and medication refills.

Product overview

Sunset Health operates as a federally qualified health center (FQHC) providing a comprehensive, integrated healthcare portfolio organized across two main layers: medical services and support services. The medical services layer covers primary and specialty care including Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Women's Health, Pediatrics, General Dentistry, Psychiatric Services, and Behavioral Health. The support services layer augments clinical care with enabling services such as an on-site Pharmacy, Laboratory, Mobile Clinics, Medical Coverage Enrollment & Eligibility Assistance, the Sliding Fee Discount Program, Community Health Education, and Health Insurance Marketplace enrollment support. Community health programs address chronic disease self-management in areas such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, asthma, gestational diabetes, smoking cessation, and ADHD. Patient-facing digital services include an online scheduling tool and a NextGen Healthcare-powered patient portal enabling appointments, virtual visits, medication refills, and reminders. The organization is structured as a Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) and offers whole-life care across all life stages, operating multiple locations throughout Yuma County, Arizona.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Internal Medicine Specialized medical care focused on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of adult diseases, serving adult patients across Yuma County.
• Family Medicine Comprehensive primary healthcare services for patients of all ages, from newborns to seniors, emphasizing family-centered community health.
• Women's Health Specialized healthcare for women, including reproductive health, prenatal care, OB/GYN, and gynecological services.
• Pediatrics Medical services dedicated to the health and well-being of infants, children, and adolescents, including well-child visits, immunizations, and developmental care.
• General Dentistry A broad range of affordable and accessible dental services, from routine cleanings to restorative procedures, for community members.
• Psychiatric Services Mental health assessment and treatment for psychiatric conditions and disorders delivered by qualified mental health providers.
• Behavioral Health Mental and emotional health services integrated with primary care, providing counseling, therapy, and behavioral interventions.
• Pharmacy On-site pharmacy providing patients with convenient access to prescription medications and pharmacy consultations.
• Laboratory Diagnostic laboratory services supporting all medical specialties with clinical testing and analysis.
• Mobile Clinics Mobile medical units that bring healthcare services directly to underserved and remote communities throughout Yuma County.
• Medical Coverage Enrollment & Eligibility Assistance Enrollment support helping patients navigate and enroll in medical coverage programs, including Health Insurance Marketplace plans.
• Sliding Fee Discount Program Discounted medical fees based on household income and family size to ensure affordable care for uninsured and underinsured patients.
• Online Appointment Scheduling Digital self-service tool allowing patients to schedule medical appointments online at any time without calling the clinic.
• NextGen Patient Portal Web-based patient portal enabling patients to manage appointments, conduct virtual visits, receive reminders, and request medication refills.
• Health Insurance Marketplace Assistance Assistance helping individuals and families understand and enroll in Affordable Care Act health insurance plans through the Health Insurance Marketplace.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Integration1 record

Feature2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Clinica Family Health: Clinica Family Health is a Colorado-based FQHC operating multiple sites with a fully integrated medical, dental, and behavioral health model under the Health Center Program. Its scale, integrated services, and quality recognition (PCMH) are highly comparable to Sunset Health's operating profile.
• Borrego Health: Borrego Health (now operating under reorganization) was a large California FQHC with extensive multi-site operations including border and rural communities. Despite recent restructuring, its historical operating model (FQHC, integrated care, sliding fee) is directly comparable to Sunset Health's structure.
• Mountain Park Health Center: Mountain Park Health Center is a Phoenix-based FQHC with multiple locations offering integrated primary care, dental, and behavioral health services. It shares Sunset Health's PCMH recognition, integrated service model, and FQHC funding pathway, making it a strong comparable in scale and operations.
• El Rio Health: El Rio Health is a large Arizona-based FQHC operating multiple clinical sites in Tucson with a similarly integrated medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy model. It is the most directly comparable Arizona FQHC peer in terms of service scope, payer mix strategy, and FQHC funding structure.
• Adelante Healthcare: Adelante Healthcare is an Arizona FQHC operating multiple sites across the Phoenix metro with primary care, dental, and behavioral health services. Its multi-site FQHC model, sliding-fee program, and patient-centered medical home approach mirror Sunset Health's structure and target population.
• Mariposa Community Health Center: Mariposa Community Health Center is an FQHC serving Santa Cruz County in southern Arizona, including border communities. Its geographic and demographic profile (rural Arizona border county) and FQHC operating model make it one of the most comparable peers to Sunset Health.
• Community Health Centers of the Central Coast: CHC of the Central Coast is a California FQHC network with multiple sites serving agricultural and rural communities along the central coast. Its border-adjacent demographics, sliding-fee model, and integrated service portfolio closely parallel Sunset Health's positioning.

Broad incumbents

• CenterWell Senior Primary Care: CenterWell (Humana) operates value-based senior-focused primary care clinics, including integrated behavioral health and pharmacy. As a large, well-capitalized incumbent in value-based primary care, it competes for the same Medicare-eligible population that Sunset Health serves under its PCMH model.
• One Medical: One Medical (now part of Amazon) is a membership-based primary care provider offering integrated in-person and virtual care. While serving a different patient demographic, it competes for primary care visits and represents the consumer-oriented primary care model that pressures FQHCs to maintain patient experience standards.
• Oak Street Health: Oak Street Health (now part of CVS Health) is a value-based primary care provider focused on Medicare-eligible adults, offering integrated primary care, behavioral health, and pharmacy. While not an FQHC, it competes for the same patient demographic and represents the broader value-based primary care model that FQHCs like Sunset Health are increasingly measured against.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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