Who it is for
Telehealth for Part-Time Staff and Contractors
Most group health plans leave out the people who keep a small business running: the part-timer, the seasonal hire, the contractor who is there every week. Doctegrity telehealth has no hours threshold and no employee-only rule. If you want to cover someone, you can.
No eligibility rules
Group insurance usually requires 30 hours a week and an employee relationship. Doctegrity is a membership, not insurance, so an employer can add anyone: part-time staff, 1099 contractors, interns, seasonal workers, even board members. Each member can add up to six people living at the same address at no extra cost.
What a member gets for $20 a month
Board-certified doctors 24/7 by phone or video, with a callback inside two hours and appointments that can be scheduled ahead. Licensed counseling, four sessions per issue with the same therapist and no limit on issues. Life coaching, nutrition, financial and legal consultations, a smoking cessation program, LifeVitals vitals from a selfie, lab work discounts through Quest Diagnostics, and a Perks marketplace. Prescription plans and pet telehealth are optional add-ons.
Why employers do this
It is a real, usable benefit at a price that fits a small payroll, and it is the same benefit for everyone, which matters when a team is a mix of employees and contractors. People use it for the things that otherwise cost a sick day and a copay: flu, rashes, earaches, UTIs, a refill, a bad week that needs a counselor.
How to pay for it
Employers can cover the full $20, cover part of it with the member paying the rest through payroll, or simply make it available for members to buy themselves. Launch handles enrollment, billing and the Doctegrity portal setup; your people get an invite email on the day coverage starts.
Common questions
Can a 1099 contractor really be on an employer's plan?
Yes. Doctegrity is not insurance, so there is no employment test. The employer registers the group with Launch and adds whoever they choose.
Does it count as taxable income for the worker?
Talk to your accountant. Many employers treat the membership like other non-insurance perks; Launch's bookkeeping team can help you set up the payroll side either way.
What if a contractor leaves?
Remove them from the roster and their membership ends at the end of that billing month. Nothing else to unwind.
More about telehealth
- A Health Benefit for Teams That Cannot Offer Insurance Yet
- Doctegrity vs Health Insurance: What Each One Does
- How the Doctegrity Prescription Plans Work
- Mental Health Counseling Through Doctegrity
- eVets: A Vet for Every Pet, 24/7
- Sign Up for Doctegrity Yourself, No Employer Needed
- Watch: How Doctegrity Telehealth Works
- Doctegrity Telehealth: Frequently Asked Questions