Saving Through HELPcare Clinic Membership in the Workplace

By Joe Aase • November 10, 2022

Happy and healthy employees are vital to any business operation.

Recognizing this, some large employers have hired providers and established workplace-based clinics to invest in their employees and control costs and lost time through preventative care.

For most employers, the idea of opening an on-premise clinic is simply infeasible.

Not only that, many can’t afford to offer health insurance that is compliant with Affordable Care Act mandates. For some, the cost of providing health insurance for employees would wipe out their entire profits for the year!

At HELPcare Clinic, we offer small employers a way to contribute to an attractive health care benefit for employees for less than a tenth of the cost of full traditional insurance coverage.

For employers who are unable to offer insurance to their employees, we are working to help our members find ways to cover what membership doesn't. Last week, we started a new series that will evaluate some of the options our members can choose from when considering a healthcare cost safety net.

For employers who already provide insurance coverage, it may make sense to offer a higher deductible plan to their employees while combining it with HELPcare Clinic membership. They could fund a good portion of HELPcare Clinic dues with savings from the lower premiums that accompany a higher deductible.

HELPcare Clinic enables employers to “buy in” to a program similar to clinics operated by the largest employers:

There’s an option for any employer, whether they’re prepared to contribute to membership or not:

Employer-Sponsored membership saves employees $20 per month on the regular dues, and the $99 initiation fee is waived. This is available at no cost to the employer, but the employer agrees to help facilitate registration by providing program information to employees.

Employer-Subsidized membership gives employees Founding Member rates, which are 28%–33% off the regular dues, along with no initiation fee. To qualify, employers agree to pay at least half.

Here’s an example of the typical employer and employee contributions:

If you’re an employer, click here to learn more about our corporate membership offerings, and contact us by phone (507-279-2345) or email (memberships@HELPcare.health) to discuss how these options could benefit you and your employees.

Since the Employer-Sponsored membership costs you nothing, wouldn’t you want to at least save your employees $20 a month on high quality primary care?

If you’re an employee, discuss with your employer how you and your co-workers can save through corporate membership.

And if you haven't already, request your free copy of our Saving Through Membership booklet to learn more about how you can get personal, effective healthcare for an affordable price.

Update (11/10/22 - 2:30 p.m.) - Lee Aase and Dr. Dave Strobel discussed this with John Wright this morning on KAUS 1480:

Joe Aase

Joe is HELPcare's Finance Director. He lives in Hopkins, MN with his wife Amy.
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