Suncoast Health Council, Inc.

What Suncoast Health Council, Inc. does

Suncoast Health Council, Inc. is a Florida non-profit health council established in 1983 by Florida Statute 408 as one of eleven local health councils charged with improving population health at the local level. Operating from a single headquarters in Clearwater, Florida, the organization serves Pinellas and Pasco County with select programs extending to an eight-county West Central Florida service area. Its core work consists of health planning, community health assessment, data collection and analysis, and direct service delivery through six programs: HIV Planning, Care Council Member Training, Insurance Services Program, MedNet© Prescription Assistance Program, Assessment of the Administrative Mechanism (Ryan White), and Certificate of Need monitoring for AHCA.

The organization generates revenue primarily through government contracts and grants from the State of Florida and federal Ryan White Care Act funds, supplemented by sales of hospital and nursing home utilization data reports and subscriptions. Pricing for data products is publicly disclosed and modest, ranging from $35 per quarterly report to $125 for an annual hospital utilization subscription. The Council conducts an annual administrative assessment of the Part A grantee and Part B lead agency managing approximately $15 million in federal Ryan White Care Act funds. No proprietary technology platform, mobile app, API, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed; the organization's underlying technology consists of public-health survey design, needs assessment methodologies, and database management executed by its in-house staff.

The Council is governed by a Board of Directors appointed by Pinellas and Pasco County Commissioners representing healthcare consumers, providers, and purchasers. It functions as a neutral convener and statutory partner to government agencies, healthcare facilities, community-based organizations, and health advocacy groups. It does not have venture capital, private equity, or institutional investors; ownership and accountability reside in its county-commissioner-appointed board and its statutory mandate.

Name

Suncoast Health Council, Inc.

Legal name

Suncoast Health Council, Inc.

Website

https://suncoasthealthcouncil.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Suncoast Health Council, Inc. is a Florida non-profit health council established in 1983 by Florida Statute, serving Pinellas and Pasco County through health planning, community health assessments, HIV/AIDS service coordination, prescription assistance, and Certificate of Need data collection for AHCA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Planning Services

NAICS

Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Non-Communicable Disease Prevention & Chronic Disease Programs (BPAIAJAI)

Keywords

• Community health planning
• Public health services
• Prescription assistance programs
• Healthcare data analysis
• HIV/AIDS care coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Clearwater

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Contracts and Grants: Suncoast Health Council generates revenue through contracts and grants from government agencies including the State of Florida and federal funds from the Ryan White Care Act. The organization also purchases and sells hospital and nursing home utilization data.
2. Data Reports and Subscriptions: The organization sells hospital and nursing home utilization data reports including quarterly and annual reports, as well as data subscriptions for Certificate of Need program analysis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Suncoast Health Council, Inc. is a non-profit health planning organization that collects and analyzes healthcare data, describes community health status, identifies healthcare needs and resources, and works with community partners to design and deliver programs serving Pinellas and Pasco County in Florida. It administers statutory programs including the MedNet© Prescription Assistance Program, Insurance Services Program for PLWHA, HIV Planning Program, Certificate of Need regulatory review, and the Assessment of the Administrative Mechanism for Ryan White Care Act funds, and publishes annual County Health Profiles and utilization data reports.

Product overview

Suncoast Health Council, Inc. is a health planning organization, not a traditional technology product company. It operates multiple community health programs including the MedNet© Prescription Assistance Program, Insurance Services Program (ISP), HIV Planning Program, Certificate of Need (CON) program, Assessment of the Administrative Mechanism, and Care Council Member Training. The organization also produces annual County Health Profiles for Pinellas and Pasco County and provides COVID-19 vaccine information resources. These programs focus on health planning, data analysis, prescription assistance, insurance enrollment, and community education rather than software products or technology platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MedNet©: Prescription Assistance Program created in 2000 to increase access to prescription drug services for uninsured and medically needy residents with chronic health conditions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Manages approximately $15 million in federal Ryan White Care Act funds annually

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• West Central Florida Ryan White Care CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Health Council works through a community consortium known as the West Central Florida Ryan White Care Council to prioritize need and allocate funds to provide HIV/AIDS services. The Care Council is a community initiative to identify, prioritize, and fund healthcare and social support services for People Living with HIV/AIDS in an eight county service area.
• Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe Health Council supports AHCA's Certificate of Need decision-making process by collecting hospital and nursing home utilization data. The Council also monitors construction progress on approved CONs and facilitates public hearings on CON applications.
• Pinellas County GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Health Council is governed by a Board of Directors appointed by County Commissioners to represent healthcare consumers, providers, and purchasers. The Council focuses on improving health in Pinellas County.
• Pasco County GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Health Council is governed by a Board of Directors appointed by County Commissioners to represent healthcare consumers, providers, and purchasers. The Council focuses on improving health in Pasco County.
• Florida Department of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Health Council works with Florida Department of Health on community health assessments and improvement plans for Pinellas and Pasco County.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• WellFlorida Council: North Central Florida's regional health planning council, also created under Florida Statute 408, with the same community health assessment, data analysis, and Ryan White support mandate as Suncoast, making it the closest operational peer.
• Health Council of East Central Florida: One of the other eleven state-chartered Florida health councils serving East Central Florida counties, performing the identical community health planning, needs assessment, and data publication role under Florida Statute 408.
• Health Council of Southwest Florida: Sister Florida health council serving Lee and Collier counties, with parallel community health planning, data reporting, and partner convener functions established under the same statutory framework as Suncoast.

Broad incumbents

• Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC): Large nonprofit community development organization that finances and convenes health, housing, and social service programs, comparable as a multi-state, grant- and contract-funded health/social services convener.
• National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO): National membership and advocacy organization supporting local health departments and councils, broadly comparable as a community-health convener and capacity-building body, though at national scale.
• Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA): The state-level regulator to which Suncoast provides Certificate of Need support, data reporting, and public hearing facilitation; comparable in health planning remit but operating at state scope.

Emerging players

• Corporation for Supportive Housing: Nonprofit focused on supportive housing and health services integration for vulnerable populations including those with HIV/AIDS, comparable in its mixed grant-funded service-coordination model.
• National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC): National HIV/AIDS advocacy and capacity-building organization with overlapping focus on Ryan White–funded services planning, community education, and convening of affected populations.
• West Central Florida Ryan White Care Council: The HIV/AIDS planning consortium administered by Suncoast Health Council across eight West Central Florida counties, comparable as a regional HIV/AIDS service coordination and fund allocation body.

Regional players

• Florida Department of Health (Pinellas and Pasco County Health Departments): Local-county government health agencies that Suncoast partners with on community health assessments and improvement plans, performing overlapping public health planning and assessment functions in the same geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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