Heritage Health

Heritage Health

Nonprofit federally qualified health center in North Idaho

Overview

Heritage Health is North Idaho's largest federally qualified health center, providing medical, dental, and behavioral health care across the Coeur d'Alene region for over 40 years. Services include primary care, pediatrics, psychiatric and neurobehavioral therapy, substance use recovery, dental care, and an on-site pharmacy at multiple locations. Patients can reach the organization through a 24-hour nurse hotline, an online portal, self-scheduling, and provider messaging, with sliding-fee discounts and scholarships for those who qualify. What sets Heritage Health apart is its integrated, patient-centered medical home model uniting physical, dental, and behavioral health under one nonprofit system. The goal is to improve the health and quality of life of every patient it serves.

About Heritage Health

Simplify's Rating
Why Heritage Health is rated
C+
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated D+ on Differentiation

Industries

Healthcare

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Aurora, Colorado

Founded

2007

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What believers are saying

  • Center for Healthy Living completes primary care and dental moves in late 2026.
  • Elks Lodge donated $6,000 in January 2026 to support street medicine outreach.
  • North Idaho patient base reached nearly 26,000 in 2025, supporting scale.

What critics are saying

  • Heritage Health laid off 40 employees, 10% of staff, in February 2025.
  • Delayed Medicaid reimbursements and federal grant freezes already disrupted payroll and care.
  • A deeper funding collapse forces closures, ending the nonprofit's integrated North Idaho model.

What makes Heritage Health unique

  • Offers medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, therapy, and recovery services under one roof.
  • Consolidated eight Coeur d’Alene sites into Center for Healthy Living in 2025.
  • Runs street medicine and remote monitoring programs for hard-to-reach North Idaho patients.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Company Match

403(b) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance Program

Loan Repayment

Company News

Idaho Business Review
Dec 21st, 2021
Peter Purrington will leave Heritage Health Inc on Dec 31st 21'.

He replaces Dr. Peter Purrington, who is leaving Heritage Health at the end of the year.

Hagadone Media Group
Sep 27th, 2021
Heritage Health Inc launches remote patient monitoring program

Heritage Health launched a remote patient monitoring program thanks to a generous grant from three different rotary clubs in North Idaho.

Coeur d'Alene Press
Sep 10th, 2021
Heritage Health Inc partners with Northwest Specialty Hospital

Heritage Health, in partnership with Northwest Specialty Hospital, will begin offering an antibody therapy designed to reduce the worst symptoms of COVID-19 and prevent hospitalization for people with mild to moderate cases.

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