About Us
Riverside University Health System Community Health Centers (RUHS CHCs) is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). FQHCs are community-based healthcare providers that receive funds from the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) Health Center Program to provide primary care services in underserved areas. They must meet a stringent set of requirements, including providing care on a sliding fee scale based on ability to pay and operating under a governing board that includes patients.
This means our practice has met strict guidelines established by the Federal Bureau of Primary Health Care. These guidelines require that we offer a specific scope of services including care for those without health insurance. We are proud to have earned this designation. We are part of a vital safety net in the nation's healthcare delivery system. *As a Health Center Program grantee under 42 U.S.C.254b, RUHS-CHC receives HHS funding and has federal public health services (PHS) deemed status for certain health or health-related claims, including medical malpractice claims for itself and its covered individuals.
Today, the network of FQHCs nationwide is growing. More than 1,000 health centers across the country serve 
over 13 million people.
RUHS CHCs offer primary and specialty care at 13 Health Centers throughout Riverside County. Our focus is on people who are uninsured, underinsured, and underserved.
RUHS CHCs are governed by the RUHS Community Health Centers Board of Directors. As required by the HRSA, the Board must be comprised of more than 51% of patients of the health centers. This ensures the decisions of the Board and organization are patient-centered.
In addition to our patient members, our Board represents a wide variety of community professions. Four of the seats on the Board are appointed by the County of Riverside.
Riverside University Health System’s CHCs have been ranked in the top 20% of Community Health Centers for clinical quality measures by the Health Resources and Services Administration for three consecutive years.
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