Archer Health
Onsite primary care for self-funded mid-market employers
Archer Health is onsite and hybrid primary care, built for self-funded employers between 100 and 1,500 employees. Articles published under the Archer byline reflect the team's collective view.
11 pieces on the record.
GLP-1 coverage for self-funded plans: the math your PBM doesn't want you running
Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Zepbound. List prices north of $1,000/month, coverage decisions that hit a self-funded plan's bottom line directly. Here's the actual math — what it costs, who's eligible, what your PBM rebate is hiding, and how onsite primary care changes the equation.
What month one with onsite primary care actually looks like
Most articles about onsite primary care talk about year-one ROI. This one's about week one. Here's what your HR team, your members, and your CFO actually experience in the first 30 days after the clinic goes live.
Your TPA isn't your benefits strategy
If a self-funded mid-market employer's only outside expert is the TPA processing claims, the plan has an administrator — not a strategy. Here's the difference, why most mid-market plans confuse the two, and what to do about it.
Archer v. Legacy Clinics
If you run benefits at a company with 100 to 1,500 employees and you're researching onsite primary care, here's what the vendor brochures won't tell you about the legacy onsite clinic industry — and why it matters.
Biometric Screenings: The Most Underrated Line Item in Your Benefits Budget
If you're an HR or benefits leader, you've almost certainly seen biometric screenings on a vendor proposal. Here's why the ones embedded in an onsite primary care program work — and the standalone ones usually don't.
The Diagnosis That Came Too Late: Why Early Intervention Is the Most Important Benefit You're Not Offering
He was 47. A father of three. A shift supervisor who hadn't missed a day of work in eleven years. Then his diagnosis came in stage 3. The story of why preventive primary care matters more than any line item in your benefits budget.
The Day Maria Walked Into the Clinic for a Free Coffee
Maria almost didn't go. She'd never had a primary care doctor. She didn't trust the system. She walked in for a free coffee on launch day. The story of what happened next.
Onsite Clinics: What They Actually Are, What They Cost, and When They Make Sense
A plain-language primer on the onsite clinic category — what's actually onsite, what's hybrid, what's near-site, what each costs, and the headcount thresholds where each makes sense.
Onsite vs. Near-Site Clinics: Why Location Matters More Than You Think
When employers evaluate employer-sponsored healthcare, the onsite-vs-near-site decision is often the most consequential. Walking distance changes utilization. Utilization changes everything else.
Self-Funded vs. Fully Insured Health Plans: A Practical Guide for Mid-Sized Employers
If you run benefits at a company between 100 and 1,000 employees, the self-funded vs. fully insured question shapes almost every other decision you'll make. Here's the practical version.
For Twenty Years, Onsite Clinics Were a Benefit Only Giants Could Afford. That's Finally Over.
An HR director with 412 employees. Six years of trying to solve the same problem. Why the mid-market was disqualified — and what changed.