Three financial scenarios every community health center should consider before finalizing its 2027 budget. Your 2027 budget may balance on paper. But what happens if fewer patient visits are covered by Medicaid, a major payer takes another month to reimburse you, or a provider position remains...

Chapter 1 of The FQHC Benchmark Report series: why one margin is never the whole story. When a health center finishes the year in the black, it is natural to treat that as good news. The board sees a positive number. The audit closes. The organization moves on. But a positive bottom line answers...

No margin. No mission. A national look at the financial reality behind community health. Every FQHC leader knows the mission depends on the margin. Fewer have been able to see how their organization's financial position compares with health centers across the country. That is the question behind...

In Synergy Billing's analysis of 1,139 health centers with a verified Form 990, the median operating margin was 0.6%. Nearly half—523 centers, or 45.9%—reported an operating loss. Those findings raise a practical question for FQHC leaders: how much room does your health center have to respond when...