FOR EMPLOYERS
Better primary care for your team
Give your team direct, unhurried access to a physician focused on prevention and keeping people healthy and at work. No claims, no copays, no administrative burden — just better primary care for the people who drive your business.
Why employers choose Aspen Health
Lower costs — and healthier employees
Employer healthcare costs have risen 8–9% annually for four consecutive years. Employer groups with DPC spend roughly 52% less than comparable non-DPC cohorts — driven by fewer ER visits, less specialist overuse, and earlier intervention.
Healthier, more present teams
Employees with direct primary care access get issues addressed early — before they become ER visits, specialist referrals, or extended sick leave. Prevention and early intervention keep people at work and performing.
Works with your existing insurance
Aspen Health is a standalone benefit — not a replacement for insurance. It works alongside any group plan or high-deductible health plan. As of January 2026, DPC membership fees are HSA-eligible under federal law.
A benefit employees actually use
Fast, direct access to a physician they know — plus direct messaging and no copays — means employees engage with their care rather than avoid it. A benefit employees actually use — 83% of employees say they'd enroll in a direct primary care plan if offered, and 84% of employers renew after the first year.
Chronic disease managed proactively
Over 60% of adults have at least one chronic condition — the primary driver of employer healthcare costs. Longer visits and a lifestyle medicine approach mean conditions like diabetes, hypertension, and metabolic disease are managed before they generate claims.
Recruiting and retention edge
A dedicated physician who knows your employees — not a rotating roster of providers. 56% of employees say health coverage is a key factor in deciding to stay at their job.
No administrative burden
No claims to file, no prior authorizations, no paperwork. One simple per-employee fee billed monthly. Your HR team spends less time on benefits administration and more time on everything else.
A practice built around prevention
Most primary care manages problems after they appear. Aspen Health uses lifestyle medicine and an integrated health coach to address root causes — reducing the chronic disease burden that drives 80–90% of employer healthcare costs over time.
What your employees get
Pairing Aspen Health with a high-deductible health plan
Many employers are moving to high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) to lower their insurance premiums. The tradeoff: employees pay more out of pocket for everyday care until their deductible is met — which can discourage them from seeking care early, when problems are still manageable.
The stakes are real: a 2022 study in Diabetes Care found that employees on a high-deductible plan had significantly fewer primary care visits and less routine chronic-disease monitoring than those without a deductible.
Aspen Health closes that gap. Add it alongside your HDHP and employees get unlimited primary care visits, direct doctor access, and included rapid testing for a flat per-employee fee — with no deductible, no copay, and no reason to delay care.
As of January 2026, DPC membership fees are HSA-eligible under federal law, making the pairing even more financially attractive. Employees can pay their membership with pre-tax HSA dollars — reducing the real cost further.
The evidence behind the approach
Direct primary care alone delivers measurable savings for employers. Aspen Health's lifestyle medicine approach adds a second layer — better outcomes on the chronic conditions that drive the majority of your healthcare spend.
Most DPC practices give employees better access to primary care. Aspen Health goes further — with a board-certified lifestyle medicine physician and an integrated health coach, we work on the chronic conditions driving the majority of your healthcare costs at the root cause level. It's the same evidence-based approach behind the $9.64 return shown above, applied directly to your team. The result: fewer prescriptions, fewer specialist referrals, and a healthier workforce over time — not just faster appointments.
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