EMPLOYER-SPONSORED DIRECT PRIMARY CARE

A Healthcare Benefit Your Employees Will Actually Use

Better access. Stronger support. A healthier team.

Lowcountry Wellness Center partners with businesses of all sizes to provide accessible, relationship-based primary care that supports healthier employees, fewer disruptions, and a better overall workplace experience.

Whether you have 5 employees or 500, we can explore a partnership that fits your business.

5 to 500
employees. Built around your business
0 to adult
newborn, pediatric, teen and adult care
1 simple
membership instead of a maze
HSA
friendly under new 2026 rules
A MORE USEFUL EMPLOYEE BENEFIT

Healthcare Access Should Not Feel Like Another Workplace Headache

Too many employees have health insurance but still struggle to access timely, consistent primary care.

Long waits, rushed visits, unclear costs, and disconnected care can make even routine health concerns harder than they need to be.

Employer-sponsored Direct Primary Care gives your team a clearer path to personalized primary care through a simple membership-based model.

The result is a benefit that feels practical, personal, and easier for employees to actually use.

SIDE BY SIDE

What Changes for Your Employees

Same goal, a very different experience of getting primary care.

The typical experience
With Lowcountry Wellness Center
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Rushed visits Little time to ask questions or talk through concerns.
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Longer visits Time to ask questions and build a thoughtful care plan.
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Hard to reach Phone tag and long waits for simple answers.
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Direct access Secure communication with the care team during regular business hours.
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Unclear costs Surprises that make people put off care.
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One simple membership Primary care in the membership is not billed to insurance.
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Disconnected care A different face and a fresh start at every visit.
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A team that knows them Consistent care from people who know their history and goals.
WHY EMPLOYERS REACH OUT

A Better Benefit Begins With Better Access

Employers are looking for benefits that solve real problems for their teams, not just options that look good on paper.

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Employees Need Care They Can Access

A benefit only matters when employees can actually use it when they need support.

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Delayed Care Creates Bigger Disruptions

Small health concerns can become larger problems when employees cannot get timely primary care.

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Employees Want Something Personal

Relationship-based care helps employees feel known, heard, and more confident about where to turn.

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Employers Want Practical Value

Business owners want benefits that support retention, morale, recruitment, and employee well-being.

WHY THIS MODEL WORKS

Primary Care That Supports the Employee and the Employer

Direct Primary Care creates a simpler, more relationship-focused care experience that can help employees feel supported while giving employers a meaningful benefit to offer their team.

NEW FOR 2026

Direct Primary Care and HSAs Now Work Together

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act made it official: employees with a Health Savings Account are no longer shut out of HSA eligibility just because they have a Direct Primary Care membership.

$150
per month
individual membership
$300
per month
more than one person covered
Jan 1, 2026
rules take effect
limits indexed from 2027
1

HSA-eligible health plan

Your employee has a qualifying high-deductible health plan and an HSA.

2

DPC membership

They join Lowcountry Wellness Center without losing HSA eligibility.

3

Pre-tax dollars

Qualifying membership fees can be paid from the HSA, within the monthly limits.

Clearer Compliance

Before 2026, a DPC membership could jeopardize HSA eligibility, which made HR teams cautious. The new law removes that roadblock for arrangements that meet the rules.

Tax-Advantaged Dollars

HSA money goes in pre-tax, so employees can cover their membership with dollars that have not been taxed. Employers who fund employee HSAs generally deduct those contributions as a business expense.

A Benefit That Fits Your Plan

Pair Direct Primary Care with the HSA-eligible plan your team already has, or use it to make a high-deductible option feel far more usable.

Good to know. Membership fees are paid directly to the practice and do not count toward a health plan deductible. Direct Primary Care covers primary care only, so employees keep their health plan for specialists, hospital care, imaging, prescriptions and emergencies. Eligibility depends on how the arrangement is structured, so we will walk through it with you and recommend you confirm plan design with your benefits advisor or tax professional. General information, not tax or legal advice. Based on IRS Notice 2026-5 and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act's HSA provisions.
HOW IT WORKS

A Straightforward Partnership for Your Business

We keep the process simple so employers can focus on choosing the level of support that makes sense for their team.

1

Tell Us About Your Business

Share your approximate team size, business needs, and what you hope to improve for your employees.

2

Explore Partnership Options

We discuss the structure, employee eligibility, enrollment process, and available membership options.

3

Introduce the Benefit

We help make the benefit clear and easy for employees to understand, including how to enroll and access care.

4

Support Your Team

Enrolled employees receive relationship-based primary care through Lowcountry Wellness Center.

MEET YOUR TEAM

One Benefit, Every Kind of Employee

See what membership looks like for the different people on your team.

A primary care home from the start

New team members often do not have a doctor in town yet. With an employer partnership, they have a clear place to start, along with help understanding how to enroll and access care.

  • A familiar team that learns their history
  • Preventive care and routine wellness
  • A simple, easy-to-understand benefit

One trusted home for the whole family

Depending on the employer partnership, eligible employees may be able to enroll family members, including newborns, children, teens, spouses, and other dependents.

  • Newborn, pediatric, teen and adult care
  • Sick visits when little ones need them
  • At least one parent maintains an active membership for enrolled children ages 0–17

Ongoing support that is actually ongoing

Chronic care is built on relationships and follow-through. Members get ongoing primary care for common conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol, with the time to talk it through.

  • Longer visits to build a thoughtful care plan
  • Direct access to the care team
  • Support for healthier long-term habits

Care that fits a full schedule

When something comes up, employees have a familiar place to turn for common illnesses, new symptoms and minor injuries, and can reach the care team securely during regular business hours.

  • Sick visits with a team that knows them
  • Secure communication with the care team
  • Less time lost to healthcare frustration
WHAT EMPLOYEES RECEIVE

A More Human Primary Care Experience

Employer-sponsored membership gives employees a clearer and more personal way to access primary care.

Longer Visits

More time to ask questions, discuss concerns, and create a thoughtful care plan.

Direct Access

Secure communication with the care team during regular business hours.

Preventive Care

Routine wellness, preventive screenings, and support for healthier long-term habits.

Sick Visits

A familiar place to turn for common illnesses, new symptoms, and minor injuries.

Chronic Care Support

Ongoing primary care for common conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol.

Relationship-Based Care

Consistent care from a team that knows the employee, their history, and their goals.

VALUE FOR YOUR BUSINESS

A Benefit That Supports More Than Healthcare

Accessible primary care can support the employee experience while helping employers build a stronger, more people-focused workplace.

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Better Employee Experience

Offer a benefit that feels useful, personal, and easier to navigate.

02

Less Healthcare Frustration

Employees have a clearer place to start when health concerns arise.

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Stronger Retention and Morale

Meaningful benefits can help employees feel supported and valued.

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A Local Healthcare Partner

Work with a nearby primary care practice that values communication and long-term relationships.

WHO WE WORK WITH

Flexible Enough for Businesses of All Sizes

We welcome conversations with small businesses, growing teams, and larger organizations looking for a local primary care partner.

SMALL BUSINESSES

Meaningful Benefits Without Unnecessary Complexity

A practical option for owner-led businesses that want to support their employees with something tangible and easy to understand.

GROWING TEAMS

Build a Stronger Benefit Package as You Grow

Support recruitment, retention, and employee well-being with a benefit that can grow alongside your organization.

LARGER ORGANIZATIONS

A Local Primary Care Partnership

We can discuss broader employer partnerships for larger teams seeking a relationship-based primary care option.

CARE FOR EVERY STAGE OF LIFE

Primary Care for Employees and Their Families

Lowcountry Wellness Center provides Direct Primary Care for patients from birth through adulthood.

Depending on the employer partnership, eligible employees may be able to enroll family members, including newborns, children, teens, spouses, and other dependents.

At least one parent must maintain an active membership for all enrolled children ages 0–17.

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Yes, We See Newborns

Our primary care team provides newborn, pediatric, teen, and adult care so families can have one trusted primary care home.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Every Employer Partnership Is Built Around the Business

Team size, employee eligibility, contribution structure, and enrollment support may vary based on the needs of the organization.

Direct Primary Care is not health insurance.

Employees should maintain appropriate coverage for emergencies, hospital care, imaging, specialists, medications, and services outside the membership.

Partnership details are customized.

We will discuss the structure that makes sense for your business, employees, and goals.

Medical information remains private.

Employers do not receive private employee health information through the partnership.

Employees receive care based on clinical need.

Membership provides access to primary care, but treatment decisions remain individualized to each patient.

EMPLOYER QUESTIONS

What HR Teams Ask Us

Is Direct Primary Care health insurance?

No. It is a membership-based arrangement for primary care, and Lowcountry Wellness Center does not bill insurance for services included in the membership. Employees should keep appropriate coverage for emergencies, hospital care, imaging, specialists, medications, and other services outside the membership.

How does this work with an HSA?

Starting in 2026, employees enrolled in a qualifying Direct Primary Care arrangement are no longer disqualified from HSA eligibility, and qualifying membership fees can be paid from an HSA within the monthly limits ($150 individual, $300 for more than one person). We will walk through how it fits your plan, and we recommend confirming plan design with your benefits advisor.

How big does my company need to be?

We talk with businesses of all sizes, from 5 employees to 500. The structure is built around your team.

Can employees enroll their families?

Depending on the employer partnership, eligible employees may be able to enroll newborns, children, teens, spouses, and other dependents. At least one parent must maintain an active membership for all enrolled children ages 0–17.

Will I see my employees’ health information?

No. Employers do not receive private employee health information through the partnership, and we ask that you do not include it in the inquiry form.

How do contributions and pricing work?

Availability, eligibility, pricing, and contribution structures may vary, and final terms are established through a separate employer agreement. The first conversation is simply about whether it is a fit.

What does getting started look like?

Tell us about your business using the form below. We follow up to discuss your goals, the partnership options, and how we would introduce the benefit to your team.

START THE CONVERSATION

Tell Us About Your Business

Share your team size, what you hope to improve, and the best way to reach you. Our team will follow up to discuss whether employer-sponsored Direct Primary Care may be a good fit.

Please do not include private medical information or employee health details in the employer inquiry form.

Let’s explore whether this is a fit