Analysis of Revenue and Job Losses at Community Health Centers
and Related Community Impacts due to COVID-19
Notes: This analysis estimates the impact of a 70% decline in patient visits at the 51 federally qualified
health center (FQHC) members of the Illinois Primary Care Association (IPHCA) as a result of the
COVID-19 pandemic, over a three-month period from April through June 2020. It relies on audited
financial data in Capital Link’s proprietary database, HRSA Uniform Data System (UDS) data for 2018
and 2019 economic impact multipliers from IMPLAN Group.
Summary Results: Absent immediate remedies, IPHCA’s members are projected to lose $181 million
in revenue over the three-month time period. These losses will deplete the minimal reserves of health
centers, requiring layoffs of more than 4,350 staff members, including front-line providers. The table
below illustrates that 37% of the centers will exhaust 100% of their operating reserves, forcing the closure of sites and/or services and an additional 32% will struggle to remain open. Seventy-nine percent
(79%) will sustain operating deficits, limiting these centers’ abilities to respond to the current public
health crisis. Health center closure and job losses will also ripple through local economies, resulting in
an additional $207 million in lost revenue and more than 5,350 lost jobs, compounding the crisis in
communities that can least afford it.
State

Illinois

Total # CHCs*

51

Lost CHC Revenue
(in millions)

$181

Lost CHC Jobs

4,351

% of CHCs that will exhaust
100% of operating reserves
Additional % of CHCs with less
than 30 days in reserves
% of CHCs with
operating deficits
Lost Revenue in the
Community (in millions)
Lost Jobs in the Community

37%

Total Revenue Loss CHCs and Community
(in millions)
Total Job Loss CHCs and Community

32%
79%
$207
5,357
$389

9,708

* The Total # CHCs include HRSA 330 Grantees and Look-Alikes, and also Illinois Primary Care Association Member 330 Grantees
from Iowa (Community Health Care, Inc. and Community Health Centers of Southeastern Iowa, Inc.) and Missouri (Preferred Family
Healthcare, Inc.).
Note: The 51 Illinois federally-funded health centers include HRSA 330 Grantees and Look-Alikes, and also Illinois Primary Care
Association Member 330 Grantees from Iowa (Community Health Care, Inc. and Community Health Centers of Southeastern Iowa,
Inc.) and Missouri (Preferred Family Healthcare, Inc.).

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March 25, 2020