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Convenient access. In-person care. No bills. Lower claims.
Why Archer

Stop renewing the same broken plan every year.

HSA-aware · HDHP members billed FMV per visit

Onsite primary care for self-funded employers with 100–1,000 employees. 18% average reduction in total medical + Rx spend, year-1 ROI, 6-week implementation. Fully-insured costs go up. Telehealth fixes nothing. Archer is what works — and we'll prove it on your numbers.

Line drawing illustrating the case for onsite primary care over the legacy benefits model.
The stakes

The real cost of waiting to see a doctor.

People don't skip the doctor because they don't care. They skip because of time, friction, and cost — and the consequences are catastrophic.

371K

Americans die from diagnostic errors every year

More than car accidents, drug overdoses, and gun violence combined. Three-quarters involve conditions where symptoms get dismissed until it's too late.

Johns Hopkins · BMJ Quality & Safety, 2023
259K

Preventable deaths annually

From the top five causes — heart disease, cancer, respiratory disease, stroke, and injuries. Most are screening-detectable.

CDC
150K

Lives saved with earlier diagnosis

If diagnostic errors were cut 50% for the 'Big Five' — stroke, sepsis, pneumonia, blood clots, and lung cancer.

Johns Hopkins, 2023
The pattern

A stroke looks like vertigo. Sepsis looks like the flu. Lung cancer looks like a cough.

By the time the diagnosis becomes obvious, it's often too late. Type 2 diabetes can hide for 9 to 12 years before it's caught. 8.5 million Americans walk around with undiagnosed diabetes right now. Another 96 million have prediabetes.

The single biggest barrier isn't medical knowledge. It isn't even cost. It's access — the friction of getting seen at all. That's what an onsite clinic eliminates.

The honest comparison

What you've tried. What works.

Where Archer is the same, where it's different, and where it just wins.

What matters
Fully insuredWhat most have
TelehealthWhat you bolted on
Trad. onsiteWhat enterprise uses
ArcherWhat works
Cost predictability
No
Sort of
Yes
Yes
Cost reduction
Marginal
10–15%
18% avg, 30% achievable
Continuity of care
Maybe
No
Yes
Yes
Setup time
Inherited
Weeks
12–24 mo
4–6 weeks
Buildout required
No
No
Yes (capex)
No
Employee size fit
Any
Any
1,500+
100–1,000
Member experience
Friction
Cold
Good
Great — and free
Why it actually works

Three things change when care is free.

01

Members use it earlier

When there's no copay, members come in for the cough — not the pneumonia. Early care drives every other outcome.

02

ER visits stop happening

Same-day acute access means people stop using the ER as a primary care provider. That's where the real savings are.

03

Costs become predictable

Per-employee monthly pricing replaces claims volatility. CFOs stop budgeting for surprises.

Built to win on both sides

Brokers don't lose. Employers don't overpay.

Broker proof

15–30% lower total healthcare costs

"Simplified selling. No buildout. No implementation friction."

15–30%
Client savings range
0
Buildout meetings
4–6 wks
Implementation
See the broker overview →
Employer proof

Stabilize costs without sacrificing benefits

"Predictable monthly pricing. Better outcomes. Lower spend."

18%
Avg reduction
Year 1
Time to ROI
−45%
ER utilization
See the employer overview →

Methodology. Outcomes calculated across Archer-managed self-funded populations using a claims-based pre/post analysis (medical + Rx). ER, urgent-care, and hospital reduction figures compare member utilization year-over-year against the population's prior baseline. Industry references: KFF Employer Health Benefits 2025, AHRQ MEPS, Mercer National Survey 2025.

Common objections

What people ask before they switch.

Why hasn't my broker recommended this already?

Most direct primary care models are sized for 1,500+ employees. Archer is purpose-built for the 100–1,000 segment — your broker may not have seen a real fit until now.

How do I know the savings are real?

We model it on your actual claims data before you sign. If we can't credibly show savings, we won't take you on as a client.

What if my employees don't use it?

Average utilization is 206% across our managed populations — meaning members average more than two visits per year, vs. the national 0.6. Free care, no friction, gets used. Best-performing populations like Neely Coble hit 306%.

What happens to my existing health plan?

Archer is a wraparound, not a replacement. You keep stop-loss for catastrophic care. We replace primary, acute, and pharmacy spend.

See if this works for your population.

A 20-minute conversation. We'll model the savings on your actual claims data and tell you straight if Archer is a fit.

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