Greater Family Health
Greater Family Health is a federally qualified community health center based in Elgin, IL, with 12 clinic locations in 10 cities. It served 75,001 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 75,001patients in 2025
- 27%uninsured patients
- 94%at or below the poverty line
- 359full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Greater Family Health serves
94% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 99% are at or below twice that level. 27% have no insurance, 51% have Medicaid or CHIP, 3% have Medicare and 19% have private insurance. 11,742 patients were experiencing homelessness. 212 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | IL median | U.S. median | vs IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 94% | 73% | 65% | +21 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 99% | 95% | 92% | +4 pts |
| Measure | This center | IL median | U.S. median | vs IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 27% | 17% | 14% | +10 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 51% | 56% | 42% | −5 pts |
| Medicare patients | 3% | 7% | 11% | −4 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 19% | 16% | 24% | +4 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 7,817 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 8,020 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 226 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 12,224 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 7,140 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 6,430 | patients tested |
| Family planning | 3,625 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 7,436 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 9,846 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,812 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 13,755 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 7,621 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 2,724 | children tested |
Quality of care
Greater Family Health is at or above the Illinois median on 6 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | IL median | U.S. median | vs IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 69% | 67% | 68% | +1 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 48% | 48% | 54% | In line |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 69% | 57% | 54% | +12 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 55% | 37% | 44% | +18 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 96% | 84% | 77% | +12 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 98% | 86% | 86% | +12 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 78% | 80% | 79% | −2 pts |
Staffing
359 full-time-equivalent staff work at Greater Family Health, including 56 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 1,341 patients per clinical provider, against the Illinois median of 964 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Greater Family Health patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 60120 | 8,262 | 26% |
| 60123 | 5,754 | 24% |
| 60107 | 4,554 | 23% |
| 60133 | 4,266 | 29% |
| 60110 | 4,208 | 30% |
| 60115 | 4,166 | 22% |
| 60090 | 3,145 | 28% |
| 60050 | 2,253 | 24% |
Greater Family Health locations
10225 Grand Avenue, Franklin Park, IL 60131
345 W. Northwest Highway, Palatine, IL 60067
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How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.